PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
- automatically determining, with the portable medical device, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement;
in response to the automatically determining step, displaying an active link to a vendor of the consumable; and
in response to selection of the active link, initiating an electronic transaction for the consumable, using the portable medical device.
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Abstract
A medical device system includes a portable (patient-worn or patient-carried) medical device that can automatically initiate certain e-commerce and/or advertisement presentation features in response to the detection of one or more triggering events. A triggering even may, for example, be associated with the monitoring of the operation or status of the medical device, the operation or status of the medical device system, a medical condition of the patient, treatment of the patient, and/or the preferences of the patient or user. In one application, the medical device is an insulin infusion pump and the user is automatically prompted to purchase, order, or otherwise obtain replaceable or replenishable items associated with the operation of the insulin infusion pump, such as a continuous glucose sensor, an infusion set, or an insulin reservoir.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
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automatically determining, with the portable medical device, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement; in response to the automatically determining step, displaying an active link to a vendor of the consumable; and in response to selection of the active link, initiating an electronic transaction for the consumable, using the portable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable medical device comprising:
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a tracking module configured to determine when a replenishable item associated with the portable medical device needs to be replenished; and an e-commerce module operatively coupled to the tracking module, the e-commerce module initiating an order of the replenishable item when the tracking module determines that the replenishable item needs to be replenished. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a portable medical device that facilitates treatment of a medical condition of a patient, the method comprising:
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automatically determining, with the portable medical device, a need to acquire an item associated with operation of the portable medical device, and/or associated with treatment of the medical condition; obtaining geographic position data that indicates a location of the portable medical device; identifying, based upon the geographic position data, a provider of the item, wherein the provider maintains inventory of the item at a facility located within a predetermined distance from the location of the portable medical device; and initiating, with the portable medical device, an e-commerce transaction with the provider, the e-commerce transaction including an electronic order for the item. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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