Systems and methods for predicting ambient temperature in a fluid analyte meter
First Claim
1. A meter configured to predict a temperature value associated with an analyte concentration determination of a fluid sample, the meter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior and an exterior of the meter;
a temperature sensor disposed within the interior defined by the housing;
a processor disposed within the interior defined by the housing, the processor configured to determine a new predicted temperature value that approximates an ambient temperature for the exterior defined by the housing, the new predicted temperature value based on a first stored prior predicted temperature value and received prior temperature data that is at least partially associated with the temperature sensor such that the new predicted temperature value is set equal to the first stored prior predicted temperature value if recently received prior temperature data from the temperature sensor represents a measured temperature value that (i) is within predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds, and (ii) exceeds the first stored prior predicted temperature value.
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Abstract
A system for a meter configured to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid sample includes a housing and a temperature sensor disposed within the housing. The system also includes a processor configured to receive temperature data from the temperature sensor upon the meter entering one of a charge state and a discharge state. The processor is further configured to predict a temperature value that approximates the ambient temperature outside of the housing. The predicted temperature value is based on historical temperature data received from the temperature sensor such that the predicted temperature value remains constant if a recently received temperature value remains within predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds and the recently received temperature value exceeds the at least one predicted temperature value.
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22 Claims
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1. A meter configured to predict a temperature value associated with an analyte concentration determination of a fluid sample, the meter comprising:
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a housing defining an interior and an exterior of the meter; a temperature sensor disposed within the interior defined by the housing; a processor disposed within the interior defined by the housing, the processor configured to determine a new predicted temperature value that approximates an ambient temperature for the exterior defined by the housing, the new predicted temperature value based on a first stored prior predicted temperature value and received prior temperature data that is at least partially associated with the temperature sensor such that the new predicted temperature value is set equal to the first stored prior predicted temperature value if recently received prior temperature data from the temperature sensor represents a measured temperature value that (i) is within predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds, and (ii) exceeds the first stored prior predicted temperature value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A meter configured to predict a temperature value associated with an analyte concentration determination of a fluid sample, the meter comprising:
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a housing having a display thereon, the display operative to display the analyte concentration of the fluid sample; a temperature sensor disposed within the housing; a battery compartment disposed within the housing, the battery compartment configured to store a rechargeable battery operative to power the meter during a battery charge state and a battery discharge state; a processor configured to receive temperature data obtained during the battery charge state, the received temperature data at least partially associated with the temperature sensor, the processor further configured to predict an ambient temperature external to the housing based on the received temperature data and an estimate of heating of the meter due to heat generated during the battery charge state, the estimate of heating associated with a variable battery charge current. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for predicting a temperature value in a meter for determining an analyte concentration of a fluid sample, the method comprising:
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receiving temperature data obtained from one or more temperature sensors; storing the temperature data in one or more memories associated with a processor; upon the meter entering at least one of a charge state or a discharge state, predicting via the processor a new temperature value that approximates an ambient temperature outside of a housing associated with the meter, the predicted temperature value based on a first stored prior predicted temperature value and the received temperature data, wherein the predicted new temperature value is equal to one of the following; (i) the first stored prior predicted temperature value if recently received temperature data represents a measured temperature value that is within predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds and if the measured temperature value exceeds the first stored prior predicted temperature value, (ii) the measured temperature value if the measured temperature value is outside the predetermined upper and lower temperature thresholds, and (iii) the measured temperature value if the measured temperature value is less than the first stored prior predicted temperature value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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