Method and Apparatus for Providing Data Communication in Data Monitoring and Management Systems

• US 20110224525A1
• Filed: 05/23/2011
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Reggiardo, Christopher V., Etter, Brad D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,638,220 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement

Abstract

Method and apparatus for communicating with a sealed electronic device via the electronic device'"'"'s existing data ports for programming, testing configuration or diagnosis of the electronic device such as a transmitter unit for use in a data monitoring and management system such as analyte monitoring and management system is provided.

Claims

1. A data monitoring apparatus, comprising:

electronics including a data port configured to operate in one or more of a first operational mode or a second operational mode, the data port configured for signal communication of a first type during the first operational mode, and further, the data port configured for a signal communication of a second type including a uni-directional data communication during the second operational mode;

wherein the signal communication of the first type includes communication of glucose related data, when the signal communication of the second type includes communication of an input signal.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a housing, wherein the electronics are provided in the housing.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the housing is substantially water tight.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electronics is configured to communicate data over a wireless data network.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electronics includes an RF transmitter or an RF receiver or an RF transceiver.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the data port includes a wireless data port.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the input signal includes a serial data input.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the input signal is associated with a function to perform one or more of an electronics diagnosis procedure, programming procedure, fault detection procedure, or configuration procedure.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the input signal includes one or more of a debugging command, a reset command, a diagnosis command, or a programming command.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first operational mode and the second operational mode do not overlap.

11. A method, comprising:

providing electronics including a data port;

configuring the data port for operation in one or more of a first operational mode or a second operational mode;

configuring the data port for signal communication of a first type during the first operational mode and of a second type including uni-directional data communication during the second operational mode;

communicating glucose related data when the data port is in the first operational mode; and

communicating an input signal when the data port is in the second operational mode.

12. The method of claim 11 further including providing a housing, wherein the electronics are provided in the housing.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein providing the housing includes providing a substantially water tight housing.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising communicating data over a wireless data network.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein providing the electronics further includes providing an RF transmitter or an RF receiver or an RF transceiver.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein providing the electronics including the data port includes providing a wireless data port.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the input signal includes a serial data input.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the input signal is associated with a function to perform one or more of an electronics diagnosis procedure, programming procedure, fault detection procedure, or configuration procedure.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the input signal includes one or more of a debugging command, a reset command, a diagnosis command, or a programming command.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the first operational mode and the second operational mode do not overlap.