Communication protocol that supports pass-thru communication
First Claim
1. A method for communicating between a computing device and a handheld medical device via an intermediary management device, comprising:
- receiving, by the intermediary management device, an enable pass-thru command from the computing device, where the computing device communicates over a first bidirectional communication link with the intermediary management device and the enable pass-thru command is defined as a private extension of IEEE standard 11073-20601;
establishing, by the intermediary management device, a pass-thru communication path from the computing device to the handheld medical device, where the pass-thru communication path is established in response to the enable pass-thru command;
receiving, by the intermediary management device, a data packet via the first bidirectional communication link from the computing device, where the data packet has a first packet structure and is received subsequent to the enable pass-thru command;
converting, by the intermediary management device, the data packet from the first packet structure to a second packet structure; and
transmitting, by the intermediary management device, the converted data packet over a second bidirectional communication link to the handheld medical device.
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Abstract
A private extension of the IEEE 11073 standard for enabling pass-thru communication between a external computing device and a medical device via a diabetes management device is disclosed herein. Within this context, a diabetes management system for configured to allow pass thru communication is described. The system includes a diabetes management device in communication with a external computing device and the first medical device. A pass-thru module of the diabetes management device uses a set of pass-thru commands for establishing a pass-thru communication path and enabling communication between the external computing device and the first medical device, and wherein the set of pass-through commands is defined in compliance with a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for communicating between a computing device and a handheld medical device via an intermediary management device, comprising:
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receiving, by the intermediary management device, an enable pass-thru command from the computing device, where the computing device communicates over a first bidirectional communication link with the intermediary management device and the enable pass-thru command is defined as a private extension of IEEE standard 11073-20601; establishing, by the intermediary management device, a pass-thru communication path from the computing device to the handheld medical device, where the pass-thru communication path is established in response to the enable pass-thru command; receiving, by the intermediary management device, a data packet via the first bidirectional communication link from the computing device, where the data packet has a first packet structure and is received subsequent to the enable pass-thru command; converting, by the intermediary management device, the data packet from the first packet structure to a second packet structure; and transmitting, by the intermediary management device, the converted data packet over a second bidirectional communication link to the handheld medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating between a computing device and a handheld medical device via an intermediary management device, comprising:
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establishing, by the intermediary management device, a pass-thru communication path from the computing device to the handheld medical device, where the computing device communicates over a first bidirectional communication link with the intermediary management device; receiving, by the intermediary management device, a transmit pass-thru payload command via the first bidirectional communication link from the computing device, where the transmit pass-thru payload command includes a payload from one or more data packets having a first packet structure and is defined as a private extension of IEEE standard 11073-20601 and the transmit pass-thru payload command is received subsequent to the enable pass-thru command; converting, by the intermediary management device, the payload from the first packet structure to a second packet structure; and transmitting, by the intermediary management device, the converted payload over a second bidirectional communication link to the handheld medical device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for communicating between a computing device and a handheld medical device via an intermediary management device, comprising:
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receiving, by the intermediary management device, an enable pass-thru command from the computing device, where the computing device communicates over a first bidirectional communication link with the intermediary management device and the enable pass-thru command is defined as a private extension of standardized communication protocol; establishing, by the intermediary management device, a pass-thru communication path from the computing device to the handheld medical device, where the pass-thru communication path is established in response to the enable pass-thru command; receiving, by the intermediary management device, a transmit pass-thru payload command via the first bidirectional communication link from the computing device, where the transmit pass-thru payload command includes payload of a data packet having a first packet structure and is defined as a private extension of standardized communication protocol and the transmit pass-thru payload command is received subsequent to the enable pass-thru command; converting, by the intermediary management device, the data packet from the first packet structure to a second packet structure; and transmitting, by the intermediary management device, the converted data packet over a second bidirectional communication link to the handheld medical device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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