Code reading device and data collection system using the same

• US 9,016,583 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2009
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc
• Original Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc
• Inventors: Sakata, Tetsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): KELLY, RAFFERTY D
• Application Number:
  US12/525,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20110204133A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,273 Days
• Field of Search: 235/462.01, 235/472.01, 702/62
• US Class Current: 235/472.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/085 combined with means for recording calibration data
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7495 using a reader or scanner device, e.g. barcode scanner
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48771 Coding of information, e.g. calibration data, lot number
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

The present invention provides a code reading device capable of associating various kinds of information with obtained data with ease simply by connecting the code reading device to a data holding device. A code reading device (1) includes a code reader (15) for reading code information, a memory (31), and a data processing control portion (32). The data processing control portion (32) stores code information read by the code reader in a code information storage area (311) of the memory (31), reads data from a data holding device when the data holding device is connected to the code reading device and stores the data in a data storage area (312) of the memory (31), and sends to a personal computer the data in the data storage area (312) in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area (311) when the personal computer is connected to the code reading device.

Claims

1. A code reading device comprising:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter compromises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level, thereby the code reading device goes not generate a blood glucose level;

a second connection portion for establishing connection with a data processing device;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion,

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

when a data processing device is connected to the second connection portion, the data processing control portion sends to the data processing device the data in the data storage area in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

2. The code reading device according to claim 1,

wherein the code information storage area of the memory is formed to allow a plurality of pieces of code information to be stored therein, and

when the blood meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion stores data read out from the blood glucose meter in the data storage area by associating the data with any of the pieces of code information stored in the code information storage area.

3. The code reading device according to claim 1, wherein the code information is specification data of a control solution used in calibrating the blood glucose monitor.

4. The code reading device according to claim 1,

wherein the data read by the data processing control portion from the blood glucose meter includes an identifier for identifying the blood glucose meter,

when code information corresponding to new data is not read by the code reader, the data processing control portion makes reference to the memory and, in the case that there is past data having an identifier as same as that included in the data read from the blood glucose meter, associates the code information associated with the past data with the new data as code information.

5. The code reading device according claim 1 further comprising a display capable of displaying at least one of the code information and the data stored in the memory.

6. The code reading device according to claim 1, wherein the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable.

7. A code reading device comprising:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with blood glucose meter, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates blood glucose level as the data and holds the data the blood glucose meter compromises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level, thereby code reading device does not generate a blood glucose level;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion,

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

the memory is a transportable memory that is readable by a data processing device, and when the memory is connected to the data processing device, the data in the data storage area is read by the data processing device in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

8. The code reading device according to claim 7,

wherein the code information storage area of the memory is formed to allow a plurality of pieces of code information to be stored therein, and

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion stores data read out from the blood glucose meter in the data storage area by associating the data with any of the pieces of code information stored in the code information storage area.

9. The code reading device according to claim 7,

wherein the data read by the data processing control portion from the blood glucose meter includes an identifier for identifying the blood glucose meter,

when code information corresponding to new data is not read by the code reader, the data processing control portion makes reference to the memory and, in the case that there is past data having an identifier as same as that included in the data read from the blood glucose meter, associates the code information associated with the past data with the new data as code information.

10. The code reading device according to claim 7 further comprising a display capable of displaying at least one of the code information and the data stored in the memory.

11. The code reading device according to claim 7, wherein the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable.

12. A data collection system comprising a code reading device, a blood glucose meter, and a data processing device,

wherein the code reading device includes:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level, thereby the code reading device does not generate a blood glucose level;

a second connection portion for establishing connection with a data processing device;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion,

when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion of the code reading device stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion of the code reading device reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

when a data processing device is connected to the second connection portion, the data processing control portion of the code reading device sends to the data processing device the data in the data storage area in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

13. The data collection system according to claim 12, wherein the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable.

14. A data collection system comprising a code reading device, a blood glucose meter, and a data processing device,

wherein the code reading device includes:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level, thereby code reading device does not generate a blood glucose level;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion,

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

the memory is a transportable memory that is readable by a data processing device, and when the memory is connected to the data processing device, the data in the data storage area is read by the data processing device in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

15. The data collection system according to claim 14, wherein the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable.

16. A code reading device comprising:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level;

a second connection portion for establishing connection with a data processing device;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion;

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

when a data processing device is connected to the second connection portion, the data processing control portion sends to the data processing device the data in the data storage area in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

17. A code reading device comprising:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion;

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

the memory is a transportable memory that is readable by a data processing device, and when the memory is connected to the data processing device, the data in the data storage area is read by the data processing device in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

18. A data collection system comprising a code reading device, a blood glucose meter, and a data processing device,

wherein the code reading device includes:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level;

a second connection portion for establishing connection with a data processing device;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion;

when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion of the code reading device stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion of the code reading device reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

when a data processing device is connected to the second connection portion, the data processing control portion of the code reading device sends to the data processing device the data in the data storage area in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.

19. A data collection system comprising a code reading device, a blood glucose meter, and a data processing device,

wherein the code reading device includes:

a code reader for reading code information;

a first connection portion for establishing connection with a blood glucose meter, the first connection portion is constituted with a connection cable, the first connection portion being configured so as to input data from the blood glucose meter, and wherein the blood glucose meter generates a blood glucose level as the data and holds the data, the blood glucose meter comprises a plug, and blood drawn with a blood glucose level sensor plugged into the plug is used to measure a blood glucose level;

a memory including a code information storage area for storing code information and a data storage area for storing obtained data; and

a data processing control portion;

wherein when the code reader reads code information, the data processing control portion stores the read code information in the code information storage area of the memory,

when the blood glucose meter is connected to the first connection portion, the data processing control portion reads data from the connected blood glucose meter and stores the data in the data storage area of the memory, and

the memory is a transportable memory that is readable by a data processing device, and when the memory is connected to the data processing device, the data in the data storage area is read by the data processing device in a state of being associated with the code information in the code information storage area.