KR200332334Y1 - The blood glucose tester of using the Java programmable mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention connects a blood glucose measurement device to the serial port (for charging and data communication) of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a Java platform and executes a Java program, and measures and displays a blood glucose level when necessary, and manages the measured data. The present invention relates to a blood glucose measuring device using a mobile communication terminal that executes a Java program that can transmit and manage and transmit related data to a mobile communication terminal when there is a change in blood glucose above a certain value among the data under management.

According to the present invention, a Java server stores a Java content file capable of executing a blood glucose measurement device in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a Java platform, and a network server stores a proxy file that records the location of the Java server. do. In addition, the mobile communication terminal equipped with the Java platform downloads a Java content file that can drive the blood glucose measurement device in the Java server, and the downloaded Java content is linked with the blood glucose measurement device connected to the serial port of the mobile communication terminal.

When the user wants to measure blood glucose level while using a mobile communication terminal, the user executes the Java content related to blood glucose measurement downloaded through a mobile terminal equipped with a Java platform and selects a blood glucose measurement mode. Currently, there are photometric and electrochemical measuring methods for measuring blood glucose levels, and bloodless blood glucose meters have recently been approved by the FDA, but the present invention does not describe a method for measuring blood glucose levels. When blood glucose is measured by other means, it is displayed on the LCD screen of the mobile terminal equipped with Java platform, and the measured blood glucose value is transmitted to the blood glucose management server for storage at any time by using the mobile terminal. Glucose can be measured and automatically sent to the management server, and the blood glucose value stored in the management server can be used as clinical data, and if the blood glucose data changes above the dangerous value on the user's body, the relevant data can be sent to the mobile terminal. Can be.

As a result, it is possible to use a mobile communication terminal on which the Java platform is mounted to execute a Java program as a blood glucose meter.

Description

Blood glucose tester using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program {The blood glucose tester of using the Java programmable mobile communication terminal}

The present invention relates to a blood glucose measurement device using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program, and more particularly, a blood glucose measurement apparatus is provided in a serial port (for charging and data communication) of a mobile communication terminal (which runs a Java program). You can connect and measure the blood glucose level when needed, and transfer the measured data to the management server and store it in the database so that you can check the change in your blood glucose level. The present invention relates to a blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal that executes a Java program to send related data to a mobile communication terminal.

Applicant has conceived a patent application No. 10-2003-0022440 (hereinafter referred to as "selection") that can use a mobile communication terminal running a Java program as a terminal of a variety of functions and a suitable accessory device.

In the present invention, a method for using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program as a terminal having various functions and an accessory device suitable for this is described as an example of body fat measurement, and the present invention is limited to a blood glucose meter among various functions. Describe.

Recently, due to the rapid industrialization and improvement of living standards, he has been very interested in obesity and adult diseases.

Diabetes mellitus is a single symptom called glycemic dysregulation and is considered to be a diabetic when the blood glucose level exceeds 180 mg / dl. If diabetes is exacerbated, blood glucose is too high or conversely, blood plasma is too low, causing malnutrition to the brain cells, leading to consciousness disorders and falling into coma or severe death. Even more importantly, they will die from the merger of other adult diseases.

Diabetes often causes hypertension, atherosclerosis, kidney disease, visual impairment, neuropathy, and old self-healing, and even small injuries will not heal and eventually cause limbs to break.

The number of patients suffering from diabetes is around 30 million worldwide, and the number is growing rapidly. Diabetes, a more common adult disease in Western developed countries that live relatively well, has increased fivefold in the United States over the past 30 years (1970–2000).

Canada is no exception. About 10% of the population is diabetic or diabetic. Elderly people over 60 years of age are well over 20% of diabetics. 1 in 5 North Americans

Is likely to get diabetes.

In recent years, the so-called Type II diabetes is growing at an alarming rate even in young people. More than 80% of adults with diabetes are dying from complications of other adult diseases, including heart disease and cancer. 85% of childhood diabetics suffer from obesity.

Blood glucose measurement technology has evolved from the first generation technology, which had to measure blood cells and plasma separately, to the second generation technology, in which blood wiping or removing blood cells was omitted.

Second-generation measurement technologies include photometry and electrochemical measurement. Comparing these two techniques is as follows.

Item Photometric Electrochemical Law Common name Strip diagnostic reagent Biosensor Measurement principle As glucose reacts with enzymes, it creates an intermediate that changes color, which changes the color source to measure the changed color using light. Measures the current flowing by transferring electrons generated during the reaction of glucose with the enzyme to the electrode using an electron transfer medium Main technology of measuring instrument Well constructed light source and detector Well-formed electrode surface and material of electrode Sensor Technology To filter out red blood cells in the blood Enzyme immobilization technology allows linear relationship between voltage and current Required blood volume Typically 10 to 20 microliters (one coarse drop of blood) Usually less than half the volume of blood needed for photometry. How to use blood Touch or drop a measuring instrument or sensor into the blood sample to seep into the strip. Automatically inhale when blood is brought to the sensor Measurement time required 20 to 40 seconds 10 to 30 seconds Price point Low Cost Entry Meters and Sensors Expensive precision measuring instruments and sensors

Although measurements are made in this way, there are problems in storing and managing measurement data and change states.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to remove the inconvenience of carrying and use as a mobile communication terminal to run a Java program at any time without regard to the place, the mobile communication terminal if necessary The blood glucose measurement device can be connected to the serial port (for charging and data communication) of the device, and the blood sugar can be measured and displayed when necessary.The measured data can be transferred to the management server for management, and there may be a change in blood glucose above a certain value among the data under management. In this case, there is an advantage that the relevant data can be sent to the mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an accessory device with a blood glucose measurement sensor suitable for a mobile communication terminal running the Java platform, and the display portion for displaying the conventional blood glucose measurement content is replaced with the liquid crystal portion of the mobile communication terminal. At the same time, it is possible to analyze and store various data transmitted from blood glucose measurement sensor by using Java's program operation function and transmit it through mobile communication terminal. It can reduce the price of IC, memory, etc., and can provide more various services.

1 is a view for explaining a method of using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program as a terminal of various functions as an embodiment of the invention of the present invention.

2 is a system configuration diagram of a blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal executing a Java program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a program for measuring blood glucose levels in a mobile communication terminal among blood glucose meters using a mobile communication terminal executing a Java program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

-Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings-

100: subject 110: microprocessor

111: input unit 112: A / D converter

113: internal memory 114: central computing unit (ALU)

115: output unit 120: amplification unit

130: blood glucose measurement sensor unit 131: script

140: measurement start switch 150: power supply

160: LED display 200: serial port connection jack

As detailed in the above-mentioned invention, a Java server stores a Java content file that can execute a blood glucose measurement device in a mobile terminal equipped with a Java platform, and a network server stores a proxy file that records the location of the Java server. Save). In addition, the mobile communication terminal equipped with the Java platform downloads a Java content file that can drive the blood glucose measurement device in the Java server, and the downloaded Java content is linked with the blood glucose measurement device connected to the serial port of the mobile communication terminal.

Blood glucose measurement using a mobile communication terminal running the Java program according to the present invention for achieving the above object, Blood glucose measurement sensor unit for taking blood through the blood vessels and blood glucose measurement to the blood portion to the blood sampling unit; The amplification unit amplifies the electric signal detected by the sensor, and the A / D converter converts the electric signal, which is an analog signal, into a digital signal, stores it in memory, and stores the stored digital signal through a central computing device. A subject unit including an output unit for transmitting to a mobile communication terminal on which a Java program is executed and an input unit for receiving a start signal and notifying a start of measurement to a central processing unit; and

It is characterized by having a serial port connection jack that can connect the blood glucose measurement device to the serial port (for charging and data communication) of the mobile communication terminal.

Preferably the subject is,

Input unit for transmitting the start signal transmitted through the measurement start switch to the central operation unit,

Blood glucose measurement sensor unit for blood glucose measurement by collecting blood through a blood vessel and placing the blood on the script part;

An amplifying unit for amplifying the electrical signal detected by the blood glucose measurement sensor,

An A / D converter for converting an electrical signal, which is an analog signal, from the amplifier into a digital signal;

An internal memory storing a program area for storing the digital signal converted by the A / D converter and driving a central computing device;

It converts the digital signal stored in the internal memory into the signal configuration suitable for the serial port of the mobile terminal running the Java program, and the central operation unit that controls the input unit, A / D converter, internal memory and output unit,

An output unit which transmits the digital signal stored in the memory to a mobile communication terminal that executes a Java program through a central computing device;

It characterized in that it comprises a display LED to indicate that the operation.

Preferably the serial port connection jack,

It is characterized in that it is connected to the main unit and configured to transmit the signal of the output unit to the serial port of the mobile communication terminal running the Java program.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a method of using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program as a terminal of various functions as an embodiment of the invention of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the selection includes an HTTP server 100, an Internet backbone network 200, a mobile communication network 300, a mobile communication terminal 400 equipped with a Java platform, and a blood glucose measurement accessory device 500.

HTTP server 100 includes one for WML or HDML, including WML page server 110, proxy file server 120, Java content server 130, blood glucose management server 140, and help server 150. It stores the above proxy file and Java content file for blood glucose measurement.

More specifically. The WML page server 110 displays a WML page displaying various proxy file lists on the WAP browser according to the operation of the WAP browser of the mobile communication terminal 400.

The proxy file server 120 displays the WML page on the WAP browser displaying various proxy file lists according to the operation of the WAP browser of the mobile terminal 400 equipped with the Java platform.

The proxy file server 120 stores a plurality of proxy files for WML or HDML and provides them to the mobile communication terminal 400 equipped with the Java platform.

The Java content server 130 stores the Java content file for interworking of the blood glucose measurement accessory device 500 and according to the Java content file request from the mobile communication terminal 400 equipped with the Java platform, the Java content file for measuring the blood glucose level It provides to the mobile communication terminal 400 equipped with the Java platform.

The blood sugar managing server 140 receives the blood sugar information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 400. Here, the Java servlet that operates as the blood glucose managing server 140 is driven by a Java virtual machine provided with a Java runtime environment in a web server, and receives blood glucose information received from the Java virtual machine to manage blood glucose levels. Perform the operation for.

The mobile terminal 400 equipped with the Java platform includes a WAP browser 410, a Java Contents Manager (JCM) program 420, a memory 430, a Java machine 440, and a Java content manager. The program 420 is driven to select and download any one of proxy files for WML or HDML, and the contents of the downloaded file are analyzed to identify a location on the network of the Java content, preferably a URL.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 400 downloads and stores the blood glucose measurement Java content at the identified location on the network, and executes the Java machine 440 using the stored Java content.

In more detail, the WAP browser 410 is driven according to the driving request of the user of the mobile communication terminal 400 to read the WML page of the HTTP server 100 and display it on the display panel of the mobile communication terminal 400. As the user selects any one of the WMLs displayed on the WML page, the Java content manager program 420 is driven to control the proxy file server 120 to download the proxy file regarding the location of the Java content from the network.

The Java content manager program 420 downloads and analyzes the proxy file from the proxy file server 120 according to a driving command of the WAP browser 410, and based on the analyzed information, a location, for example, a URL, of the Java content on the network. Check the information. As the location of the Java content file is confirmed, the Java content file is downloaded from the Java content file server 130, downloaded and stored in the memory 430, and the mounted Java machine 440 is driven.

The memory 430 stores a Java content file downloaded by the Java content manager program 420, and provides the file according to a file request of the Java machine 440.

The user connects the blood sugar measurement accessory 500 to the serial port 450 of the mobile communication terminal, and the Java machine 440 is stored in the memory 430 according to an execution command provided from the Java content manager program 420. Extract the Java content file and link it with the blood glucose measurement accessory 500, and the user checks the blood glucose data of the user using the blood sugar measurement accessory 500, and the blood sugar measurement accessory 500 The blood glucose data is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 400.

The mobile communication terminal 400 transmits the information on the blood sugar level to the blood sugar managing server 150 of the HTTP server 100 via the mobile communication network 300 and the Internet backbone network 200.

2 is a system configuration diagram of a blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal executing a Java program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to measure the blood glucose level using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program, the user connects the main unit 100 to the serial port (FIGS. 1, 450) of the mobile communication terminal using the serial port connection jack 200, and Java The machine (FIGS. 1, 440) extracts a Java content file for measuring blood glucose levels stored in the memory (FIGS. 1, 430) according to an execution command provided from the Java content manager program (FIGS. 1, 420), and interlocks with the main unit 100. Let's do it.

If you execute the Java content file for blood glucose measurement, a screen related to blood glucose measurement appears on the LCD of the mobile communication terminal.

The blood glucose data obtained from the blood collection device and the blood collected by the blood glucose measurement sensor 130 for measuring blood glucose to the script unit 131 is amplified by the amplification unit 120 and the A / D converter 112 is amplified. The value obtained from the negative is converted into a digital signal and stored in the internal memory 113. In the internal memory 113, a program area for driving the central computing device is stored, and the central computing device 114 is driven according to the execution command of the program. The central computing unit 114 converts the digital signal stored in the internal memory 113 into a signal configuration suitable for the serial port of the mobile communication terminal running the Java program, and transfers this signal to the output unit 115. The output unit 115 transmits a signal to the serial port connection jack 200.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a program in a mobile communication terminal among blood glucose meters using a mobile communication terminal in which a Java program is executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, first, a blood glucose measurement accessory device 500 is connected to a serial port 450 of a mobile communication terminal in a mobile communication terminal 400 equipped with a Java platform. (Step R110)

Go to the menu page of the mobile communication terminal (step R120) and select a Java machine 440 that can run the Java platform from the menu page. (Step R130)

When the Java machine 440 is executed, it is checked whether the blood glucose measurement accessory device 500 is connected to the serial port of the current mobile communication terminal (step R140).

If the connection is unidentified in step R140, the feedback is fed back to step R110, and if confirmed, the Java machine accesses the Java content file stored in the memory 430 of the mobile communication terminal 400 to access the blood glucose measurement accessory 500 (Step R150), the user checks the blood glucose level through the blood sugar measurement accessory 500 connected to the serial port of the mobile communication terminal. (Step R160)

The blood glucose information is then displayed on the display device of the mobile communication terminal (step R170), and the result is transmitted to the blood glucose management server 150 of the HTTP server 100. (Step R180)

The data transmitted to the blood glucose management server is accumulated and stored for a certain period of time, and if the blood glucose data changes above the dangerous value on the user's body, a short message is sent to the user's mobile communication terminal to inform the user of the occurrence of a physical abnormality. To be inspected at

This embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but is presented by way of example only.

As described above, according to the present invention, eliminating the inconvenience of carrying, and usually used as a mobile communication terminal regardless of the place, if necessary, connect the blood glucose measurement device to the serial port (for charging and data communication) of the mobile communication terminal If necessary, blood glucose can be measured and displayed, and the measured data is transferred to the management server for management, and if there is a change in blood glucose above a certain value among the data under management, related data can be sent to the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, by providing an accessory device with a built-in blood glucose measurement sensor suitable for a mobile communication terminal running the Java platform, the display portion that should represent the existing blood glucose measurement content is replaced by the liquid crystal portion of the mobile communication terminal and at the same time By using the calculation function in the program, it is possible to analyze and store various data transmitted from the blood glucose measurement sensor and transmit it through the mobile communication terminal, so that the hardware part of the existing sensor such as display, CPU, IC, memory, etc. It can reduce the price and provide more various services.

Claims (4)

An input unit for transmitting a start signal transmitted through a measurement start switch to a central computing device; Blood glucose measurement sensor unit for taking blood through a blood vessel and measuring blood sugar when the blood is collected on the script unit; An amplifier for amplifying the electrical signal detected by the blood glucose measurement sensor; An A / D converter for converting an electrical signal of an analog signal from the amplifier into a digital signal; An internal memory storing a program area for storing a digital signal converted by the A / D converter and driving a central computing device; A central computing device converting the digital signal stored in the internal memory into a signal configuration suitable for a serial port of a mobile communication terminal running a Java program, and controlling an input unit, an A / D converter, an internal memory, and an output unit; An output unit which transmits the digital signal stored in the memory to a mobile communication terminal through which a Java program is executed through a central computing device; A subject portion including an indicator LED to indicate operation; A serial port connection jack configured to connect with the main unit and transmit a signal of an output unit to be matched with a connection port of a mobile communication terminal on which a Java program is executed; Blood glucose measurement using a mobile communication terminal running Java program, characterized in that consisting of. A Java server storing a Java content file for interlocking an accessory device having a blood glucose measurement sensor in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a Java platform; A network server storing a proxy file that records the location of the Java server; A mobile communication terminal equipped with a Java platform; Connected to a serial port of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a Java platform can be used as a blood glucose measurement using a mobile communication terminal that executes a Java program including a subject unit embedded with a blood glucose measurement sensor linked to the blood glucose measurement Java content file system. The method of claim 2, The network server and the Java server is a system that can be used as a blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal running a Java program, characterized in that consisting of a single computer. The method of claim 2, Blood glucose management server that receives blood glucose information obtained by linking the blood glucose measurement sensor with the mobile communication terminal equipped with Java platform, analyzes and accumulates information, and sends related information to the mobile communication terminal in case of abnormality. System that can be used as a blood glucose meter using a mobile communication terminal running Java program comprising a.