Method and Device for Detecting USB Cable Connection

• US 20100268053A1
• Filed: 04/15/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Myles, Christopher Ammon, Ghesquiere, Alexander G., Simmons, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US12/761,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20100268053A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/641 by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/12 for medicine and surgery

Abstract

Methods, devices, and system including detecting the presence of an electrical connection in a data port of a medical device, the presence of the electrical connection associated with a variation in a signal level resulting from the electrical connection in the data port, and generating a control signal in response to the detected presence of the electrical connection in the data port, where generating the control signals includes one or more of outputting a notification associated with the presence of the electrical connection in the data port or modifying one or more operational parameters associated with the medical device are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting the presence of an electrical connection in a data port of a medical device, the presence of the electrical connection associated with a variation in a signal level resulting from the electrical connection in the data port; and

generating a control signal in response to the detected presence of the electrical connection in the data port;

wherein generating the control signal includes one or more of outputting a notification associated with the presence of the electrical connection in the data port or modifying one or more operational parameters associated with the medical device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified one or more operational parameters associated with the medical device includes analysis of a fluid sample.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the fluid sample includes a blood sample.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the analysis includes determining an analyte level associated with the fluid sample.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the analyte level includes glucose level.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the presence of an electrical connection includes monitoring a position of a contact portion relative to a ground terminal of the medical device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the position of the contact portion is electrically coupled to the ground terminal of the medical device when the presence of the electrical connection is detected.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the contact portion includes a plurality of contact portions.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the presence of an electrical connection including monitoring a position of a plurality of contact portions relative to each other.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the position of the plurality of contact portions are separated by a predetermined distance and electrically separated.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of contact portions are positioned such that at least a section of each contact portion is electrically coupled to each other.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein when the at least the section of each contact portion is electrically coupled to each other, the electrical connection in the data port is detected.

13. A cable port, comprising:

a cable port receptacle configured to receive a cable;

a cable port receptacle shield provided within the cable port receptacle, where the cable port receptacle shield is coupled to a ground; and

one or more contacts configured for detection of an insertion of a cable into the cable port receptacle.

14. The cable port of claim 13, wherein the cable port receptacle is configured to receive a universal serial bus (USB) cable.

15. The cable port of claim 14, wherein the cable port receptacle is configured to receive a cable selected from USB-A, USB-B, mini-USB-A, mini-USB-B, micro-USB-A, micro-USB-B and USB On-The-Go micro and mini USB-A or USB-B cables.

16. The cable port of claim 13, wherein the one or more contacts are configured to contact the cable port receptacle shield when the cable is inserted into the cable port receptacle.

17. The cable port of claim 13, wherein the one or more contacts comprises two contacts.

18. The cable port of claim 17, wherein the two contacts are configured to connect via a conductive portion of the cable.

19. The cable port of claim 18, wherein the conductive portion of the cable includes a cable connection shield.

20. The cable port of claim 17, wherein the two contacts are configured to touch when the cable is inserted into the cable port receptacle.

21. The cable port of claim 20, wherein the two contacts do not touch the cable port receptacle shield.

22. The cable port of claim 21, further comprising an insulating barrier positioned between the cable port receptacle shield and the two contacts.

23. The cable port of claim 20, further comprising an insulating barrier positioned between the two contacts and the cable.