Systems and methods for adjusting power levels on a monitoring device

• US 9,832,301 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2016
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Original Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Inventors: Kraft, Haim, Usov, Leonid
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Chuong A
• Application Number:
  US15/050,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20160248896A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0045 Devices for taking samples of body liquids devices for taking blood samples A61B5/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A system and method is provided for health management, for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample, including a mobile communications device with an application adapted to perform health management for one or more health related conditions; a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and a fluid testing apparatus for obtaining an analog measurement of the fluid parameter, the fluid testing apparatus including an adaptor adapted to connect the strip to the mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the fluid testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device for at least one of power supply and display means, and wherein the system includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack and/or the adaptor, for providing a suitable power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus.

Claims

1. A health management system for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample, comprising:

a. a mobile communications device with an application to perform health management for one or more health related conditions;

b. a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and

c. a fluid testing apparatus for obtaining an analog measurement of the fluid parameter, the fluid testing apparatus including an adaptor to connect the strip to the mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the fluid testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device for at least one of power supply and display means;

and wherein the system includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack, the adaptor, or a combination thereof, for providing an electrical power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus when the power level adjustment means is connected to the mobile communications device,

wherein the power level adjustment means is configured to dynamically modify in real time the electrical power output from the mobile communications device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to modify the electrical power output from the communications device in calculated increments.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are configured to reduce printed circuit board heating of an audio-powered fluid resting apparatus, resulting from excessive electrical power input.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are configured to increase battery life of the mobile communications device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are configured to reduce an output volume of electrical power provided by the mobile communications device.

6. The power level adjustment means of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means include a file with instructions to execute commands to enable execution of instructions to maximize efficiency of an output of electrical power for powering the FTA connected to the mobile device.

7. The power level adjustment means of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means is connected to a memory in the mobile communications device having stored therein power level adjustment data.

8. A blood testing apparatus for performing glucose measurement in a blood sample comprising:

a. a glucose strip adapted to absorb a blood sample and to produce a signal indicative of the glucose level in the blood sample; and

b. an adaptor adapted to connect the glucose strip to a mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the glucose level displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the blood testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device at least for a power supply and display means, and wherein the mobile communications device includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack, for providing an electrical power output to operate the blood testing apparatus,

wherein the power level adjustment means is configured to dynamically modify in real time the electrical power output from the mobile communications device.

9. A method for performing a fluid parameter measurement in a fluid sample comprising the steps of:

a. installing a dedicated application software on a mobile communications device;

b. loading a fluid sample on a fluid testing apparatus, the apparatus comprising;

a strip to absorb such sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and

an adaptor adapted to connect the strip to a smart phone to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device at least for a power supply and display means;

c. inserting the loaded fluid testing apparatus into a headset jack of a mobile communications device to thereby allow communication between the apparatus and the mobile communications device and delivery of power supply; and

d. obtaining the measured parameter level displayed on the smart mobile communications device;

wherein the mobile communications device includes a power level adjustment means associated with the communications device audio jack, for providing an electrical power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus,

wherein the power level adjustment means is configured to dynamically modify in real time the electrical power output from the mobile communications device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the volume of the mobile communications device is automatically reduced to a selected level following an end of a fluid measurement process.

11. A mobile hand held laboratory system capable of performing fluid parameter measurement of a sample, the system comprising:

a. a mobile communications device installed with a dedicated application software;

b. a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and

c. an adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device for at least for a power supply and display means, and wherein the mobile communications device, the adaptor, or any combination thereof, includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack, for providing an electrical power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus,

wherein the power level adjustment means is configured to dynamically modify in real time the electrical power output from the mobile communications device.