Wireless pairing of personal health device with a computing device
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1. A personal health device comprising:
- a hardware processor;
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the hardware processor, the program logic comprising;
transmitting logic executed by the hardware processor for communicating, to a computing device via a first communication medium, a private key, wherein the first communication medium is configured to communicate an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device;
receiving logic executed by the hardware processor for receiving, from the computing device via a second wireless communication medium comprising a wireless communication channel and being different than the first communication medium, pairing information encrypted using the private key; and
pairing logic executed by the hardware processor for pairing the personal health device to the computing device upon receiving of the pairing information,wherein the private key comprises an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the wireless pairing of a personal health device (PHD) (e.g., blood glucose monitor) with a computing device (e.g., smartphone) are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the PHD communicates a private key to the computing device via a first communication medium (e.g., light signal, audio signal, pattern). The PHD receives from the computing device via a second wireless communication medium (e.g., Bluetooth® or WiFi) pairing information including the private key. The PHD can then establish a secure communication channel with the computing device by pairing the PHD to the computing device.
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1. A personal health device comprising:
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a hardware processor; a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the hardware processor, the program logic comprising; transmitting logic executed by the hardware processor for communicating, to a computing device via a first communication medium, a private key, wherein the first communication medium is configured to communicate an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device; receiving logic executed by the hardware processor for receiving, from the computing device via a second wireless communication medium comprising a wireless communication channel and being different than the first communication medium, pairing information encrypted using the private key; and pairing logic executed by the hardware processor for pairing the personal health device to the computing device upon receiving of the pairing information, wherein the private key comprises an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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transmitting, by a hardware processor of a personal health device to a computing device via a first communication medium, a private key, the private key comprising an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device, and wherein the first communication medium is configured to communicate an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device; receiving logic executed by the hardware processor for receiving, from the computing device via a second wireless communication medium comprising a wireless communication channel and being different than the first communication medium, pairing information encrypted using the private key; and pairing logic executed by the hardware processor for pairing the personal health device to the computing device upon receiving of the pairing information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device from a personal health device via a first communication medium, a private key, the private key comprising an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device, and wherein the first communication medium is configured to communicate an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device; transmitting, by the computing device to the personal health device via a second wireless communication medium comprising a wireless communication channel and being different than the first communication medium, pairing information encrypted using the private key; and establishing, by the computing device with the personal health device, a pairing between the personal health device and the computing device over the second communication medium upon receiving of the pairing information by the personal health device.
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23. A method comprising:
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transmitting, by a hardware processor of a personal health device to a computing device via a first communication medium, a private key, the private key being selected from the group consisting of an optical signal, an audio signal, and a pattern displayed on a display device and the first communication medium being configured to communicate an optical signal, an audio signal, or a pattern displayed on a display device and not being near field communication (NFC); receiving, by the hardware processor of the personal health device from the computing device via a second wireless communication medium comprising a wireless communication channel and being different than the first communication medium, pairing information encrypted using the private key; and pairing, by the hardware processor of the personal health device, the personal health device to the computing device upon receiving of the pairing information by the personal health device.
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