CN106068095A

CN106068095A - Blood glucose meter and using method

Info

Publication number: CN106068095A
Application number: CN201480077284.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: D·莫兰; Y·本阿哈龙; R·图瓦尔; I·科恩
Original assignee: Greco M Ltd
Current assignee: Greco M Ltd; Glucome Ltd
Priority date: 2014-03-19
Filing date: 2014-03-19
Publication date: 2016-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 2034-03-19
Also published as: IL247797A0; CA2942510A1; WO2015140597A1; KR20160134715A; CN106068095B; EP3119282A4; EP3119282A1

Abstract

The invention provides a kind of blood glucose meter, comprising: reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；Transmitter, its data being configured to be wirelessly transmitted the result about described analysis, described data encoding is in audio signal；And controller, it is configured to facilitate described coding.

Description

Blood glucose meter and using method

Technical field

Disclosure herein relates to collection and the management of the medical data of diabetics.Specifically say, the disclosure Relate to from blood glucose meter, collected blood glucose levels information is transferred to remote computing device, such as mobile phone.These public affairs Open and relate to monitoring and test medium supply further and be easy to order the method and system of replacing tested media, for described The method and system of information is transmitted and for bestowing insulin agent to the method and system of user between the element of system.

Background technology

Diabetes are a kind of metabolic diseases, it is characterised in that high blood glucose (also referred to as glucose), it is produced by insulin Raw confusion or lack caused by the correct response to insulin, insulin is regulation carbohydrate and lipometabolic swashs Element center.Diabetes can cause serious complication, including heart disease, blind, renal failure and lower extremity amputation.Can by effectively and The balance of efficient blood sugar level avoids these complication.Blood glucose meter (also referred to as glucose meter) is a kind of for reaching and tieing up Hold the instrument of optimum blood glucose balance.

Many blood glucose meter use a kind of electrochemical method, and it is based on tested media, such as test strip.Test strip is to disappear Consumption element, it comprises and measures the chemical substance that the glucose in the drop of blood used reacts every time.Tested media is usual Being to be intended for single use element, it is sold with the form of packaging, once exhausts, i.e. must be replaced it.Additionally, insulin Pump is the instrument of a kind of blood glucose balance for being maintained optimum by the insulin level in regulation user.

Generally, user will such as use blood glucose meter to measure its blood glucose.Based on measured blood glucose, it uses insulin pump Bestow the insulin of suitable dosage.

Can be connected by the wired or wireless the Internet in family, such as, use USB cable to connect, be easy to telenursing People's medical data.But, when user stays out middle, collect the gentle transmission of G/W more complicated.Such as, user Can be school child or the patient in travelling.Unless user accessed wired or wireless the Internet connect, otherwise blood glucose meter without The glucose level result recorded is transferred to its doctor or nursing staff by method.

Additionally, the remote computing device that user can take, the cellular phone of such as user, it is impossible to assist with blood glucose meter Make, the most in this case: remote computing device is configured to USB slave unit, and blood glucose meter requires and configuration Computer for USB master device cooperates.

Summary of the invention

Disclosure herein relates to collection and the management of the medical data about diabetics.Specifically say, this Disclosure relates to via the blood glucose level data collected by passage based on audio frequency (such as, radio channel) transmission, and described blood glucose level data can Useful to the individual medical assessment and nursing suffering from diabetes.

Advantage of the disclosure is that it can improve blood glucose levels monitoring and enable busy user to monitor it Diabetes and result is transferred to its doctor, its father and mother or other nursing stafves.Additionally, system as herein described can provide one Plant the more reliable system for recording the relevant medical data of diabetes.

The many aspects of the disclosure propose a kind of for collecting blood glucose levels information and via based on wireless sound The data collected by channel transfer of frequency are with the system being further analysed and storing.Blood glucose meter uses tested media and blood glucose meter Media reader assembly measure the glucose level of user and by the data processing unit of device by measured value structuring Become record.Blood glucose meter passes through transmitter unit (such as via passage based on ANTENNAUDIO) by transmitting measured values to remote computation Device, such as mobile phone.The application program of pre-installation can present result, historical data and other medical assessment and enter one Measured data are transferred to recipient's list (such as doctor, father and mother, other nursing stafves), remotely depositing for storage by step Bank etc..

Optionally, blood glucose meter and remote computing device can use such as following agreement to communicate: voice-frequency signaling, ultrasonic (that is, one or more wireless technology, it is for according to by the mark of Bluetooth Special Interest Panel definitions for signaling, infrared communication, bluetooth Accurate use short wavelength's wireless radio transmission to exchange data in short distance in the ISM band from 2400 2480MHz), near-field communication (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it is touched by making described smart mobile phone and similar device Together or make them be close to, such as (include but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 based on some standards and defined by NFC forum Standard) and with set up radio communication each other), (that is, one or more Wireless LAN Equipments, it is based on electrically to WI-FI 802.11 standards with electronics engineers), (that is, one or more in a set of higher level communication agreement, it uses ZIGBEE In setting up territory net, described territory net 802.15 standard based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers by miniature low-power digital without Line electricity is set up) etc..

In some systems based on ANTENNAUDIO, glucose level medical records can lead under multiple audio frequency level Letter, wherein a combination of audio frequency can represent ' 1 ' position, and another combination of audio frequency can represent ' 0 ' position.Therefore, Synchronize string combination can be attached at record data before, and cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) data block can be attached to record data with Error detection in transmission.Described system comprises the steps that at least one blood glucose meter, and it is used for measuring at least one experimenter；At least One media reader unit, it is for obtaining at least the first glucose level medical treatment note from least one tested media described Record；At least one transmitter unit, it is equaled a record for transmitting measured G/W；At least one remote computing device, It is equaled a record for using at least one G/W of channel reception based on ANTENNAUDIO；With the display in remote computing device Mechanism, G/W is equaled a record and can be accessed via it.

In general, blood glucose meter can not have display, and possibly cannot show measured data.Repair according to some Changing, blood glucose meter can have and is directly connected to outside output unit (such as computer, monitor, phone, tablet PC, electronics Reader device, hand-held display device etc.) component.

According to various embodiments, blood glucose meter can include that at least one data processor, at least one medium read Device unit, at least one transmitter unit and at least one power subsystem.

Optionally, blood glucose meter monitor can farther include at least one memory cell, at least one mini/micro-USB Port and the rechargeable battery as power supply.

Additionally or alternatively, mini/micro-USB port can be used for recharging rechargeable battery and/or optionally As output mechanism, it is operable uploads to central repositories with the glucose medical records that will be stored in measured by this locality.

May it should be noted that in order to implement disclosed method or system, can manually, automatic or hold with combinations thereof Go or complete various task.Additionally, according to the selected apparatus of the particular of disclosed method or system and equipment, can Operating system is used to implement some tasks by hardware, software, firmware or combinations thereof.Such as, hardware can be embodied as core Sheet or circuit, such as ASIC, integrated circuit etc..As software, can be embodied as according to the selected task of the embodiment of the disclosure Multiple software instructions, described software instruction uses any suitable operating system to perform by calculating device.

In the various embodiments of the disclosure, one or more tasks as described herein can be held by data processor OK, such as performing calculating platform or the distributed computing system of multiple instruction.Optionally, described data processor include or Access the volatile memory for storing instruction, data etc..Additionally or alternatively, described data processor may have access to be used for depositing Storage instruction and/or the Nonvolatile memory devices of data, such as, magnetic hard-disk, flash drive, removable media etc..Optionally Ground, can additionally or alternatively provide network to connect.User interface device can be provided, such as visual displays, audio output device, Tactile output device etc..Additionally, user input apparatus can be provided as required, such as keyboard, camera, mike, accelerometer, Motion detector or indicator device (such as mouse, roller ball, touch pad, touch sensitive screen etc.).

An aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of blood glucose meter, comprising:

● reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；

● transmitter, its data being configured to be wirelessly transmitted the result about described analysis, described data encoding exists In audio signal；With

● controller, it is configured to facilitate described coding.

Being readily apparent that audio signal is mechanical wave, such as sound wave etc., including the vibration of pressure, it is by physical medium (citing For, such as empty gas and water or solid metallic) transmission.As used herein, term ' audio signal ' is not limited to mankind's earshot In sound, but ultrasound wave, infrasonic wave etc. can be included, its produce in media as well at a certain distance from can be by such as mike etc. The effect that detected of appropriate sensor.As described herein, audio signal can be used for carrying data communication.

Described audio signal can be outside the scope of human-audible frequency, or it can be within the scope of this.

Described audio signal can be under the frequency that can be detected by least one mike being associated with remote computing device Transmission.At least one mike described is selected from least one in the group being made up of following item: electromagnetic induction mike, dynamically Mike, capacitance variations mike, piezo-electric generating mike, light modulation mike, MEMS microphone and combinations thereof.

Described transmitter can be configured to the sound transmitting different frequency to indicate the different value of coded data, the most such as Each in described encoded data value, described audio signal includes at least one in a class frequency.Each in this group Member may correspond to the associated values of coded data.

Described value can such as based on sound frequency and be encoded to binary data or non-binary data, such as decimal scale , octadic, hexadecimal.

Described transmitter can be configured to transmit synchronization string before transmitting the data.

Described transmitter can be configured to error of transmission detection code (such as cyclic redundancy check (CRC)) and has the error correction of data One or more in Ma.

Described transmitter can be configured to again transmit described data until predefined event occurs.Described predefined Event can be to remove tested media, the button started blood glucose meter or similar switch from blood glucose meter and/or disable timer or meter Number device.

Described reader may be configured such that analysis glucose level when blood sample is disposed in tested media.

Described transmitter can be further configured to transmit about blood glucose meter one or more in terms of state (such as electricity Pond state) data.

Described reader may be configured such that analyzes described blood sample, wherein when blood sample is arranged in tested media About blood glucose meter one or more in terms of the data of state include the information about tested media, such as calibration information, pass Information etc. in the making/modeling of tested media.

Described controller can be further configured to instruct described reader and the operation of described transmitter.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of method of glucose level measured in blood sample, Described method includes:

● providing blood glucose meter, described blood glucose meter includes: reader, and it is configured to analyze blood sample；And transmitter, its Being configured to transmit the data of the result about described analysis, described data encoding is in audio signal；

● analyze described blood sample by described reader；With

● by described transmitter, the data of the result about described analysis are transmitted as wireless audio signal.

Described method can farther include:

● received by remote computing device and decode described audio signal；With

● show described data by described remote computing device.

Described method can farther include to calculate glucose level by described remote computing device and based on described data. In this case, described data can include that initial data, described initial data are the results of described analysis.

Described method can farther include to calculate glucose level by described blood glucose meter, and described data include described Fructus Vitis viniferae Sugar level.

Other side according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of blood glucose meter, comprising:

● reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；

● transmitter, its data being configured to be wirelessly transmitted the result about described analysis；With

● controller, it is configured to facilitate the described blood glucose meter of operation；

Wherein said blood glucose meter is not configured to present to data the vision data of user and presents component.

All elements of blood glucose meter can be accommodated in housing.

Described controller can be configured to instruct described reader and the operation of described transmitter.

The vision data that described blood glucose meter can be not configured to use alphanumeric character to present data presents structure Part.

Described blood glucose meter can be not configured to the vision data of graphically present data and present component.

Described blood glucose meter can not have such vision data to present component: it is configured to indicate that the Portugal in blood sample Grape sugar level is not less than predeterminated level.

Described blood glucose meter can not have such vision data to present component: it is configured to indicate that the Portugal in blood sample Grape sugar level is not higher than predeterminated level.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of blood glucose meter, comprising:

● reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；

● transmitter, it is configured to the data of the result about described analysis are wirelessly transmitted to remote computation dress Put；With

Wherein said blood glucose meter is not configured to from the component calculating device reception input.

Can transmit as described in performed by communication protocol definition, described blood glucose meter is not configured to receive as by communication protocol The component of the input of definition.

All elements of blood glucose meter can be accommodated in housing.

Described transmitter can be configured to transmit data wirelessly.

Coded data in described communication protocol definable wireless audio signal.

Described transmitter is selected from including the group of following item: radio transmitter, optical transmitter, infrared transfer device, quilt It is configured to transmitter, Bluetooth transmission device, near-field communication transmitter and the combinations thereof according to IEEE 802.11 operation.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of method analyzing blood sample, described method includes:

● providing system, described system is configured to perform the glucose level of the blood sample being arranged in tested media Analysis, wherein said tested media is in some tested media during user supplies；

● by described system monitoring for performing the number of the tested media of the described supply of described analysis；

● determined the threshold value reaching tested media by described system, described threshold value is less than described quantity；With

● the most reach described threshold value, i.e. perform ordering program by described system.

Described system comprises the steps that blood glucose meter, and it is configured to perform described analysis and transmit data；Fill with remote computation Putting, it is configured to receive transmission from described blood glucose meter.

Described remote computing device can be configured to and external network communication.Such as, its group being selected from including following item: Mobile phone (such as, being built on Mobile operating system) and tablet PC.

Described monitoring can include the instruction receiving the quantity that the tested media to user is supplied.Described instruction can be at least part of Based on the information about previous ordering program.

Described monitoring can include one (or two) in following item:

The value of the number of the tested media stayed in user's supply when successively decreasing corresponding to using one or more tested media； With

The number of the tested media used from user supplies when being incremented by corresponding to using one or more tested media Value.

The expection routine use of tested media can be at least partially based at least one in following item or multinomial:

● from the expection routine use of the tested media of user's supply；

● it uses history；With

● the expection shipping time of new tested media supply.

Described ordering program can include at least one in following item or multinomial:

● described system automatically orders tested media；

● described notifications user places an order；With

● described system present order tested media necessary to information to user, wherein said method can farther include Described system orders tested media based on the information presented after user checks and approves.

User's supply can include the individual packaging of tested media.It can include that more than one tested media is packed.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of system, described system is configured to execution and is arranged in survey The analysis of the glucose level of the blood sample on examination medium, wherein said tested media is that some tests during user supplies are situated between In matter one, described system includes:

● blood glucose meter, it is configured to perform described analysis and transmit data；With

● remote computing device, it is configured to receive transmission and external network communication from described blood glucose meter；

● wherein said system is further configured to:

● monitoring is for performing the number of the tested media of the described supply of described analysis；

● determining the threshold value reaching tested media, described threshold value is less than described quantity；With

● the most reach described threshold value, i.e. perform ordering program.

Described monitoring can include the instruction receiving the quantity that the tested media to user is supplied.

Described monitoring can include one in following item:

● the number of the tested media stayed in user supplies when successively decreasing corresponding to using one or more tested media Value；With

● the number of the tested media used from user supplies when being incremented by corresponding to using one or more tested media Value.

It is one or more that described ordering program can include selected from following group, described group include automatically ordering tested media, Notify that user places an order and presents information necessary to order tested media to user.

● provide and be configured to the blood glucose meter analyzing blood sample and the remote computing device separated with described blood glucose meter；

● analyze described blood sample by described blood glucose meter；

● the machine-readable visual coding of the one or more results presenting described analysis by described blood glucose meter represents；

● by described remote computing device make described in be expressed as picture；With

● decode described expression by described remote computing device, thus retrieve at least one in described result.

Described visual coding represents can include pattern.Described pattern is selected from including one-dimensional bar code and two-dimensional bar Group.Described pattern can include alphanumeric character.

Described visual coding represents can include a series of visual element.Described blood glucose meter can include one or more LED, institute State one or more flashes of light that visual element is described LED.Described LED can be polychrome, the different colours table of the most each LED Show the different value of coded data.

Described method can farther include the machine readable of at least one presenting in error correction information and error detection information Visual coding represent.

● provide and be configured to analyze blood sample and include the blood glucose meter of condenser type distribution output mechanism；

● the remote computing device separating and including capacitance type sensing input mechanism with described blood glucose meter is provided；

● analyze described blood sample by described blood glucose meter；

● by described blood glucose meter, one or more results of described analysis are encoded to capacitance profile；

● produce capacitance profile by described condenser type distribution output mechanism；

● read capacitance profile by described capacitance type sensing input mechanism；With

● decode described capacitance profile by described remote computing device, thus retrieve at least one in described result.

Described capacitance profile can include the capacitance state that a series of section in time changes.

Described capacitance profile can include that multiple region, each region represent capacitance state.

Each region can represent the capacitance state that a series of section in time changes.

Described capacitance profile can farther include at least one in error correction information and error detection information.

● reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；

● processor, its result being configured to encode described analysis；With

● condenser type output mechanism, it is configured to represent described coding result.

Described condenser type output mechanism can be configured to represent the capacitance state that a series of section in time changes.

Described condenser type output mechanism can include multiple region, each region to be configured to independent of other region and represent electricity Appearance state.Described blood glucose meter can be configured to represent the capacitance state that a series of section in time changes in each area.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of by insulin administration to the method for user.Described method Including: providing system, described system includes being configured to analyzing the blood glucose meter of blood sample, long-range with what described blood glucose meter separated Calculate device and the insulin pump separated with described remote computing device and blood glucose meter；By described blood glucose meter analysis from user Blood sample and result is conveyed to remote computing device；By described remote computing device and based on described result determine by Insulin dose to be bestowed；By described remote computing device by pass down the line to insulin pump with based on the described agent determined Amount administration of insulin agent；Described dose is bestowed with by described insulin pump.

Described determine can include calculating the dosage that will bestow.

Described determine can include from be preloaded in described remote computing device one or more forms retrieval dosage letter Breath.

Described remote computing device can be configured to automatically pass on described order.

Described remote computing device can be configured to pass on described order after confirming through user.

Described reception and registration can farther include error of transmission detection information and error correction information in one or more.

Described method can farther include the checking expection order of described system and be received by insulin pump.

Described method can further include at described in bestow before, user starts the mechanism on insulin pump.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of be configured to insulin administration to the system of user, Described system include being configured to analyzing the blood glucose meter of blood sample, the remote computing device separated with described blood glucose meter and with institute Stating the insulin pump that remote computing device separates with blood glucose meter, wherein said remote computing device is configured to from described blood glucose meter Receive the communication of the result about hemanalysis, determine the insulin dose that will bestow based on described result, and will order Conveying to described insulin pump with based on the described dosage administration of insulin agent determined, described insulin pump is configured to bestow institute State dosage.

Described remote computing device is configured by calculating the dosage that will bestow and determining insulin dose.

Described remote computing device is configured by from be preloaded in described remote computing device or many Individual form is retrieved dosage information and is determined insulin dose.

Described remote computing device can be further configured in error detection information and error correction information or many Individual it is transferred to insulin pump.

Described system can be configured to checking expection order and received by insulin pump.

Described insulin pump can be configured to bestow described dosage after its mechanism starts.

Another aspect according to disclosure theme, it is provided that a kind of be configured to administration of insulin agent to the device of user, Pump that described device includes being arranged to bestowing, be configured to from remote computing device receive instruction communication interface and from Reason device, described processor is configured to receive at least one instruction and based on described command operating pump via described communication interface Carry out administration of insulin agent.

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In order to be more fully understood that embodiment and in order to illustrate how it is implemented, now by only with citing Mode is with reference to accompanying drawing.

Now with particular reference to detail drawing, it should be highlighted that be that shown details is only citing and carries out for selected embodiment The purpose of illustrative discussion, and present described details and be to provide for being considered most useful content and to principle and concept The description easy to understand of aspect.On this point, also it is not attempt to the more detailed structure than necessary to basic comprehension is shown Details；The description carried out in conjunction with accompanying drawing makes those skilled in the art understands how to carry out some selected embodiments. In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is to schematically show for using selecting of the example of the system of multiple device collection glucose level data The block diagram of assembly；

Fig. 2 A shows blood glucose meter, and described blood glucose meter also has operable with tested via channel transfer based on ANTENNAUDIO The selected element of the blood glucose levels of person；

Fig. 2 B shows that blood glucose meter, described blood glucose meter are configured to and remote computing device communication, and described remote computation fills Put the blood glucose levels via channel transfer experimenter based on ANTENNAUDIO；

Fig. 3 schematically shows the feasible unit of the record for producing transmission based on audio frequency from blood glucose meter with sample delivery Part；

Fig. 4 A is shown schematically between blood glucose meter and remote computing device the feasible of the glucose level data of transmission Interrecord structure；

Fig. 4 B is shown schematically between blood glucose meter and remote computing device the glucose record sample of transmission；

Fig. 5 is the data integrity verifying of the record (based on CRC) being sent between blood glucose meter and remote computing device Diagram；

Fig. 6 A to 6D shows that use blood glucose meter is to collect glucose level data and via passage based on ANTENNAUDIO The simple flow figure of the method for transmission glucose level data；

Fig. 7 A shows for the remote computing device via channel reception glucose level data based on ANTENNAUDIO The simple flow figure of the method for application；With

Fig. 7 B show by via channel reception glucose based on ANTENNAUDIO and battery level data remotely based on Calculate the simple flow figure of the method for device application.

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of another example of the system according to disclosure theme；

Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram of the blood glucose meter of the system shown in Fig. 8；

Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the remote computing system of the system shown in Fig. 8；With

Figure 11 shows the method such as using the system shown in Fig. 8 to order tested media according to disclosure theme.

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of other example of the system of an example according to disclosure theme；

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the blood glucose meter of the system shown in Figure 12；

Figure 14 A shows the example of the information being encoded to alphanumeric character；

Figure 14 B and 14C respectively illustrates the example of one-dimensional bar code and two-dimensional bar；

Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of the remote computing system of the system shown in Figure 12；

Figure 16 shows for the analysis result performed by the blood glucose meter shown in Figure 13 being transferred to shown in Figure 14 The method of remote computing device；

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the system of another example according to disclosure theme；

Figure 18 is the schematic diagram of the blood glucose meter of the system shown in Figure 17；

Figure 19 A and 19B is that the diagrammatic plan on the surface of the condenser type output mechanism of the blood glucose meter shown in Figure 18 regards respectively Figure and side view；

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram of the remote computing device of the system shown in Figure 17；With

Figure 21 shows for the analysis result performed by the blood glucose meter shown in Figure 17 being transferred to shown in Figure 20 The method of remote computing device.

Figure 22 is the schematic diagram of the system according to disclosure theme；

Figure 23 is the schematic diagram of the blood glucose meter of the system shown in Figure 22；

Figure 24 is the schematic diagram of the insulin pump of the system shown in Figure 22；

Figure 25 is the schematic diagram of the remote computing device of the system shown in Figure 22；With

Figure 26 shows the method used by system administration of insulin agent shown in Figure 22.

Detailed description of the invention

The many aspects of the disclosure relate to passing on, via passage based on audio frequency, the sugar used measured by medical measurement device The glucose level medical data of urine patient, described glucose level medical data is for determining the approximation of glucose in blood Concentration.Automatically transfer data to remote computing device (it the most optionally transfers data to pre-via voice-grade channel The definition care-giving professional of audient's list, father and mother etc.) it is the other element of the disclosure, its support such as suffers from diabetes or low The people of blood glucose disease carry out HBGM.Additionally, related fields include the medical measurement device without display, and Being configured to the medical measurement device of one-way communication, i.e. it is designed to be used in data protocol transmission message, but do not possess by It is configured to receive this type of or any component of similar message.

It should be noted that the system and method for disclosure herein can be not limited in this description statement in its application aspect Or the assembly shown in drawings and Examples or the structure of method and the details of layout.The system and method for the disclosure is possible can There is other embodiment or can carry out in every way or perform.

Can be used in practice similar or identical to method described herein and the alternative method of material and material or be used in In the test of the embodiment of the disclosure.But, merely for illustrative purpose, ad hoc approach and material are described herein.Described Material, method and embodiment are not intended to be necessarily the meaning of restriction.

With reference now to Fig. 1, it illustrates the square frame schematically showing the selected assembly being merged in distributed system 100 Figure, described distributed system 100 is used for using multiple device collect and remotely manage glucose level data.

Distributed system 100 includes multiple device, such as medical measurement device 140, and it can be such as blood glucose meter, and remotely (it can be such as smart mobile phone or other appropriate device any, such as communicator, and may make up output to calculate device 150 Device).Medical measurement device 140 and remote computing device 150 can be communicated by passage based on ANTENNAUDIO and can Further information is communicated to remote-control device, such as central storage means 80, by networking 50 (such as based on the Internet or shifting Dynamic) it is communicated to recipient's list.Such as, medical measurement device 140 can transmit medical data by remote computing device 150.Institute Such as remote caregiver 90 can be communicated to via computer or hand-held device (such as smart mobile phone) after stating data.

Although being understood that the disclosure relates generally to wherein medical measurement device 140 is blood glucose meter and measured medical treatment Data thus be the embodiment of glucose level, but can in the case of without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure plus necessity Change provide and be configured to measure any device of medical data.Such as, medical measurement device 140 can be or include body temperature Meter, scale (measuring any one in weight, body fat, bone density and constitutional index or many persons), pulmonary edema monitor, and/ Or it is configured to measure blood oxygen level/saturation, heart rate, blood pressure, body movement (such as, pedimeter) and/or the Ka Lu of burning In.

It should be noted that, it is defeated for using the user interface (such as touch screen etc.) of remote computing device 150 can both serve as it Enter device and may act as again its output device.The use of touch screen can allow screen not lose and individually enter device (such as Keyboard) size.Additionally, touch screen input equipment can be more convenient for, non-trained users uses, because it can conveniently be used for interpreting figure Mark and the instruction of the text based of non-complex.

(term " sets off " and " inbound " outbound data passage 170A, when herein with reference to medical measurement device 140 and remote When journey calculates the communication use between device 150, it is from the viewpoint of medical measurement device) it is provided to survey from medical treatment Amount device 140 is to the communication of remote computing device 150, and remote computing device 150 may be coupled directly to network.Optional according to some And non-limiting amendment, inbound communication passage 170B is provided to from remote computing device 150 to medical treatment device 140 Communication makes device be operable such that, and data are synchronized with each other.

Outbound data passage 170A can be such as based on audio frequency communication port.Therefore, medical measurement device 140 can include Transmitter 142, such as speaker, it is configured to transmission about measured medical data (such as, in the situation of blood glucose meter Under, for blood glucose levels) audio-frequency signal coding data for storage, display or other purpose.Remote computing device 150 Therefore receptor 152, such as mike (such as, electromagnetic induction mike, dynamic microphones, capacitance variations mike, pressure are included Electricity generating mike, light modulation mike, MEMS microphone or the combination of above-mentioned mike), described receptor is configured to connect Receive the signal transmitted by transmitter 142.

Optionally, remote computing device 150 can be configured to send the measured medical data being stored thereon to specially Industry nursing staff 90 or upload to central repositories 80 via computer network 50.Optionally, described device can use such as with Under agreement communicate: (that is, one or more wireless technology, it is for according to by Bluetooth Special Interest Panel definitions for bluetooth Standard use short wavelength's wireless radio transmission to exchange data in short distance in the ISM band from 2400 2480MHz), near field (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it is by making described smart mobile phone and similar device in communication Touching together or makes them be close to, such as, (include but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and by NFC forum based on some standards The standard of definition) and with set up radio communication each other), WI-FI (that is, one or more Wireless LAN Equipments, its be based on 802.11 standards of institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) or other proper protocol any.

Remote computing device 150 can be preloaded with application program 160, application program 160 particularly convenient for this locality observe and/or Analyze by the data measured by medical measurement device 140.

Application program 160 can be configured to the information about measured medical data is sent to predefined recipient List.This type of list can include medical professional, nursing staff, father and mother etc..It can store has the data that the time cuts so that Measurement data may be provided in historical background.Such as, it can cut data configuration based on the time and becomes graphically present multiple knot Really, described result shows the most measured data change.

It should be noted that, certain architectures as described below and function (by way of example) refer to medical measurement device 140 And via the one-way communication agreement of outbound data passage 170A between remote computing device 150.By leading to only with outbound data Road 170A, can be provided as not having by medical measurement device receptor, thus reduce its cost.

Optionally, it is assumed that although using one-way communication agreement, but repeatable transmission from medical measurement device 140 is straight Occurring to predefined event.This event can be such as tested media remove from medical measurement device 140, medical measurement device On button or similar switch activated (in such cases, application program 160 can be configured to indicate to the user that its when via Outbound data passage 170A be successfully received data and/or instruction user's start button/switch) and/or disable timer or Enumerator.

Interdepend module additionally, medical measurement device monitor 140 and remote computing device 150 can be complementation, wherein Each complementation module that interdepends relies on another complementation module that interdepends to perform the action required that himself do not performs.Such as, Medical measurement device 140 self can not have display unit and only can measure medical data and transmit medical data.This can be through Completed by wireless signal.Additionally or alternatively, medical measurement device 140 can connect via the cable with mini/micro-USB plug To remote computing device 150.

With reference now to Fig. 2 A, illustrated therein is medical measurement device 140.In the present embodiment, medical measurement device 140 can Operate to measure and store the information of the glucose level about experimenter.It is further configured to via outbound data passage 170A Transmit the data about described information.According to some non-limiting amendments, it is configured to based on ANTENNAUDIO logical Described information is transmitted by letter agreement as data.The gentle relevant collected information of G/W may be sent to that such as by protecting Reason personnel, father and mother etc. use remote-control device (not shown), maybe will be stored remotely in central repositories.Described transmission can It is configured to automatically to occur (such as, to the device of predefined group) and/or can manual initiation.

Medical measurement device 140 includes the CPU (CPU) 220 of composition control device, media reader 222 (example Such as, test strip reader), power supply 224, transmitter 142 and medium slit 232.Optionally, other internal unit various can be added Part, such as memorizer 228 and micro-USB port 230.

As mentioned, medical measurement device 140 can have major function to measure the blood glucose levels of experimenter.Cause This, tested media 234 can be introduced in medium slit 232 to be read by media reader 222 by user.As in this area Knowing, various tested media 234 can use in conjunction with medical measurement device 140.Such as, tested media can be to be impregnated with glucose-sensitive The plastics of chemical substance (glucoseoxidase) or papery bar.Described bar self can have variously-shaped as required.Such as this It is known that drop of blood was generally coated to test Jie before tested media 234 is introduced medical measurement device 140 by experimenter in field Matter 234.Tested media 234 introducing medical measurement device 140 and initializes following process, described process includes reading medium, meter Calculate glucose level, and via outbound data passage 170A, glucose level is transferred to remote computing device 150.

According to some revise, medical measurement device 140 also via outbound data passage 170A transmission about himself and/or The information of one or more aspects of tested media.This type of information may include but be not limited to the cell water of medical measurement device 140 Flat, calibration data and/or the information of the details about tested media (model etc.).

The CPU 220 of medical measurement device 140 was configured to before information is transmitted encode information.Coding can Using binary data, such as, have two different tones (or range of pitch), each tone represents different binary digit, or Using non-binary data, such as, use some tones (or range of pitch), each tone represents nonbinary numeral.Such as, Can use hexadecimal code, wherein use 16 different tones (or range of pitch), each tone represents between 0_hexAnd F_hex Between numeral.It is also possible to use data compression, its medium pitch comprises more than one position or data.Alternatively, described information Can send as analogue signal, such as by " saying " described information, i.e. by imitating human speech generation sound.According to any Foregoing, audio signal can be within the scope of human-audible frequency or outside described scope.

CPU 220 is further configured to instruct various elements (such as, media reader 222 of medical measurement device 140 With transmitter 142) operation.

Although being understood that in this article and with reference to accompanying drawing, CPU 220 be described as discrete component, but it can including Work to perform some elements of its function together.Additionally, its some functions can be held by other element listed by this paper Row (such as, coding can be performed by the similar elements as transmitter 142).In this case, CPU 220 is considered to include Perform the element of the function of CPU, despite the fact that be physically located together with other element with necessary change for them.

According to some embodiments of disclosure theme, transmitter 142 includes communicator based on audio frequency, such as speaker, It is operable to transmit audio signal.The application program 160 run on remote computing device 150 is operable with such as via it Receptor 152 detects the audio signal transmitted.Software application can be further configured to decoding and be carried by audio signal Information and on the display of remote computing device, show measured glucose level.Optionally, application program 160 can It is otherwise configured to realize the automated external communication of the most predefined recipient's list of measured glucose level, or manually will Measured data are communicated to expect communicator.

Therefore, according to some embodiments of disclosure theme, medical measurement device 140 is " black surround " type dress closed Putting, it has little or has surface hardly, except (particularly) medium slit 232 and battery altering compartment with Outward.

Optionally, medical measurement device 140 can include for storing the most addressable recorded storage inside Device 228.Medical measurement device can include micro-USB port 230, and it can be connected to another device via mini/micro-USB cable.Institute State micro-USB cable port and dual-use function can be provided: power supply 224 is charged (if power supply is rechargeable battery) and extremely Connecting with the information measured by download of processor 220.

It should be noted that and can use for analyzing measured as desired by the application program 160 of remote computing device 150 The various graphic user interfaces (GUI) of glucose information.

According to some amendments of disclosure theme, display provides in medical measurement device 140.Therefore this display can be Serving as user interface, such as, include touch screen, it uses in the appropriate case and can input via dummy keyboard (not shown) or make With adjusting numeral or the text that arrow (not shown) adjusts, operable to receive user's input with configuration transmission parameter being surveyed The glucose level of amount transmits via communication port.

Optionally, medical measurement device can include basic structure, and wherein the minimum display function of button inputs pass for user In the input data of the automatic or manual configuration of transmission, the time interval etc. such as resend for transmission.

With reference now to Fig. 2 B, it is shown that the expression of audio communication system 200 ', wherein medical measurement device 140 is currently in use Communicating above with reference to the outbound data passage 170A described in Fig. 1, wherein remote computing device 150 is provided with for analyzing The application program 160 of the glucose data received.The gentle relevant collected information of G/W can be stored in record, Below with reference to described in Fig. 4, and it is transferred to remote computing device 150 it to be managed and observes, and optionally It is further transferred to nursing staff, father and mother etc., or is remotely stored in central repositories.

Medical measurement device 140 can be configured to such as introducing after tested media automatically transmission log.Alternatively Or additionally, transmission manually can be initiated by user, such as via the start button (not shown) on device.Transmission signal can be by rule Time interval repeats with pre-configured speed, such as, every 4 seconds.Therefore, according to some amendments of disclosure theme, medical treatment is measured Device may be provided as not being easy to its element receiving input from remote computing device.This simplifies and can be used for reducing medical treatment measurement The price of device 140 and/or increase its battery life.

Communication system represents that 200 ' include that medical measurement device 140, medical measurement device 140 include: transmitter 142；Far Journey calculates device 150, and it forms remote output device, such as smart mobile phone, and it is provided with for analyzing glucose level data Appropriate software application program 160 with glucose level data record 206.

May be further noted that medical measurement device 140 can be preconfigured by regular time interval (such as every 4 Second) sending data signal, such as medical content signal or power level notify.These type of data can be by operating in remote computing device Associated software application 160 on 150 receives.

With reference now to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 schematically show for set up interrecord structure can units, described interrecord structure use Transmit from medical measurement device in using communication protocol based on ANTENNAUDIO.Described agreement merely for illustrative purpose in Existing, it should be appreciated that those of skill in the art are it is contemplated that other agreement and alternatively or in addition use other agreement.

Communications element includes 310, one ' 1 ' expression 320 of synchronizing sequence and one ' 0 ' expression 330.These are the most first Element realizes transmission, such as sample level value 5 (' 101 ' binary sequence), such as, presents in representing such as 340.

Communication protocol can send a series of ' 0 ' and ' 1 ' position based on the measurement every time for sent information, and wherein ' AB ' uses Making synchronizing signal, ' CDE ' is used as the instruction to ' 1 ' and ' FGH ' is used as the instruction to ' 0 ', and can use frequencies below water Flat, such as:

● A=4000Hz；B=4200Hz；(can be used for synchronizing)

● C=4400Hz；D=4600Hz；E=4800Hz；(can be used for constituting position ' 1 ')

● F=5000Hz；G=5200Hz；H=5400Hz；(can be used for constituting position ' 0 ')

Each tone, ' A ', for example, it may be desirable to 20 milliseconds of transmission.Therefore send ' AB ' signal and can need 40 milliseconds of transmission And ' AB '+' AB ' synchronizing signal may need 80 milliseconds, is followed by actual coding information.

With reference now to Fig. 4 A, it represents that glucose level metrical information (is lifted from medical measurement device to remote computing device For example, such as mobile device) viable audio communications 400.Described transmission starts from synchronizing signal 411 and finally circulates Redundancy check (CRC) 414, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) 414 is the error-detecting code for detecting the mistake in transmission data.

May it should be noted that according to some embodiments, described in be transmitted as one-way communication.Owing to not having when using one-way communication Confirmation signal can be beamed back, so it can beneficially repeat (such as, every 4 seconds) sends data signal, such as, includes G/W Flat relevant information.Revising according to some, record and voice communication agreement can use function and order to confirm that receptor is to note Record be properly received, configure record time-out, request record resend.

Communications 400 includes synchronizing signal 411, is followed by blood glucose levels data measurement 412, optionally has Have battery level data 413 and with coding crc error detection ordering 414 for end up.

Synchronizing signal 411 has 4T (tone), and may be included in transmission ' AB ' signal twice in the order using 2. Blood glucose levels measured value 412 can be in the range of using 1 to the 512mg/dl of 27T (tone) of 9.Optional cell water Ordinary mail breath 413 can use the value of 0 to 15 volt, therefore uses the 12T (tone) using 4.This can use 9 with crc error Detection completes.Therefore, whole transmission may need 24 altogether.Described transmission can also be to repeat, such as every 4 seconds, and As long as and in the slit of tested media insertion medical measurement device, transmission can continue.

The transmission of each tone may need 20 milliseconds.

As shown in Figure 4 B, in one embodiment, after synchronizing signal can be G/W level values, cell water level values and mistake Error detection signal.Battery levels is that the sample delivery of the average glucose levels 72mg/dl (' 01001000 ') of 6 (' 110 ') can Use following form:

‘AB’+‘AB’、‘FGH’+‘CDE’+‘FGH’+‘FGH’+‘CDE’+‘FGH’+‘FGH’+‘FGH’、‘CDE’+‘CDE’ +‘FGH’、CRC

In the case of string ' AB ' above, ' AB ' represents synchronizing signal, and final value CRC table shows error detection.

Mistake is can be used for for the value by adding the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) that regular length check value encodes record Detection and data integrity validation.It can maybe can use for single value record (such as blood by remainder based on polynomial division Liquid glucose level) repetition values or send the summation of two values for the record comprising blood glucose levels and battery levels Simple format so that in the above-described embodiments, the value 78 of the summation as 72 and 6 may act as error detection value.

With reference now to Fig. 5, it illustrates selected data integrity action, its instruction is for coding and the side of decoding record Method.Described record is constructed in medical measurement device 140 by the CPU 220 of medical measurement device 140, and described structure is from survey Examination medium is carried out and by the side on the application program being arranged on remote computing device 150 after reading glucose level information Method is verified.

According to method flow, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) block can be attached at the ending of glucose information record.Described Record can use the CPU 220 of medical measurement device 140 to form, and produces the record (step 502) of a length of k position.This record can Including synchronizing signal, it is followed by by the blood glucose levels measured by the media reader 222 of medical measurement device 140.Appoint Selection of land, battery levels can add described record to.At the described record of combination after being transmitted, it is likely to be of the short school of 9 Test data block can be attached at the ending of constructed record (step 504).Described record can be via based on ANTENNAUDIO Passage with the time interval (such as, every 4 seconds) that is pre-configured with from the medical measurement device transmitter of medical measurement device 140 226 and speaker 142 repeat to be sent to remote computing device 150.Described record can be connect by communicator 160 receiver assembly 506 Receive, to realize being decoded attached data block for error detection and correction purpose by application program 160.Such as, circulate superfluous Remaining verification can be used for carrying out error detection, and error correcting code (such as, including odd and even data) can be used for carrying out error correction.Once receive Having arrived information, i.e. decoded information, its CRC string attached by use confirms recorded content (step 508), if wherein It is properly received record, then a length of k position 510 that may export of described record.

May it should be noted that cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) form can the data integrity verifying of applied customization, such as only have In the case of have sent blood glucose levels, just it is attached the value of actual transmissions, or have sent measured G/W In the case of gentle battery electric quantity the two value, the summation of the gentle battery levels of G/W measured by attachment.

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 6 A, selected action instruction is for by measured blood glucose levels data and relevant letter Breath is transferred to remote computing device 150 from medical measurement device 140 and (is such as provided with the mobile dress of pre-installation application program 160 Put) method.The transmission of measured glucose level data can be via as described above based on ANTENNAUDIO passage System is passed on.Alternatively or additionally, the outbound data passage 170A between medical measurement device 140 and remote computing device 150 can Using wireless communication system, it is that (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it leads to near-field communication Cross and make described smart mobile phone or make them be close to together with similar device touching, such as, (include based on some standards but do not limit In ISO/IES 18092 and the standard that defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other)) system etc..

May it should be noted that for any network framework, such as audio frequency, WI-FI (that is, one or more wireless office Territory net product, it is 802.11 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), wireless, near-field communication is (that is, for intelligence Mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it or makes it by making described smart mobile phone together with similar device touching Be close to, such as based on some standards (including but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) and that This sets up radio communication) etc., record stream can have the same or like interrecord structure answering predefined communication protocol definition, As described above.

Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) may be added it is further to be noted that record combination can construct in medical measurement device Instruction is calibration tails integrity after arriving remote computing device at described record.

Alternatively or additionally, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) form can the data integrity verifying of applied customization, such as weigh Multiple measured glucose level is to be decoded on recipient.

According to described method, as known in the art, tested media generally will introduced suitable medical treatment survey by experimenter Before amount device slit, drop of blood is coated to tested media (step 602A).Medical measurement device will be then used by media reader 222 measure to define blood glucose levels (step 604A), and optionally cut locally stored measured with appropriate time Blood glucose levels.

Measured blood glucose levels value is configurable to the record of communication protocol details as described above, its attachment Crc value is to realize data integrity and error detection (step 606A).Then institute can be sent via available ANTENNAUDIO passage The record (step 608A) of structure.It should be noted that then remote computing device can receive transmitted signal.

If tested media is still inserted in (step 610A) in the slit of medical measurement device, then medical measurement device Transmitter can continue to resend current record (step 612A) with time predefined interval (such as, every 4 seconds).If will survey Examination medium pull-out, then the transmitter of medical measurement device is moveable into holding state, until inserting next tested media also Till it is measured (step 614A).

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 6 B, selected action instruction is for transmitting the side of measured blood glucose levels data Method, it is similar to method the most described, except being added on the associated batteries water measured at medical measurement device 140 Ordinary mail ceases to be sent to beyond remote computing device 150.Measured blood glucose levels data and battery levels information Transmission can be communicated to remote computing device via the system based on ANTENNAUDIO passage as described in the most in figures 3,4 and 5 150, such as pre-installation has the mobile device of application program 160.

Similarly, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) can be additionally applied to verify the data integrity of institute's receiving record.Circulate superfluous The form of remaining verification (CRC) can the data integrity validation of applied customization, be such as attached the gentle battery of measured G/W The summation of level, to be decoded on the receiving side.Alternatively or additionally, medical measurement device 140 and remote computing device 150 Between outbound data passage 170A can use wireless communication system, its be near-field communication (that is, for smart mobile phone and similar dress The one or more technology put, it or makes them be close to, such as by making described smart mobile phone together with similar device touching Wireless with setting up each other based on some standards (including but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) Telecommunication)) system etc..

According to described method, as known in the art, tested media generally will introduced the most medical measurement by experimenter Before device slit, drop of blood is coated to tested media (step 602B).Medical measurement device will be then used by media reader 222 measure to define blood glucose levels (step 604B), and the present battery level (step of further measurement apparatus itself 606B), and optionally with appropriate time locally stored measured blood glucose levels and battery levels are cut.

It is configurable to communication protocols as described above with the blood glucose levels value measured by the combination of cell water level values The record of view details, its attachment crc value is to realize data integrity and error detection (step 608B).Then can be via available What the transmission of ANTENNAUDIO passage was constructed recorded remote computing device (step 610B).If tested media is still inserted in medical treatment In the slit of measurement apparatus (step 612B), then the transmitter of medical measurement device will continue to be spaced every time predefined (such as, every 4 seconds) resends current record (step 614B).

If tested media is pulled out, then the transmitter of medical measurement device is moveable into holding state, until inserting Till entering next tested media and it being measured (step 616B).

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 6 C, selected action instruction is for transmitting the side of measured blood glucose levels data Method, it is similar to method the most described, except substituting whether user confirms that remote computing device receives by medical treatment Outside " decision " of the information of measurement apparatus 140 transmission.The method described above with reference to Fig. 6 A to 6C is the most useful, its Middle medical measurement device 140 is provided as the component not having for setting up inbound communication passage 170B.

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 6 D, selected action instruction is for transmitting the side of measured blood glucose levels data Method, it is similar to method the most described, determines except not having any appointment resend about data And outside data are presented by remote computing device 150.Being understood that the method can be with other Combination of Methods, such as it can include Deciding step, described deciding step may need to resend to data remote computing device 150.Should be further appreciated that, This type of method is easy to provide the medical measurement device 140 not having data to present component.

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 7 A, selected action instruction is for (such as running the phase of remote computing device at output device The calculating device of associated software application process) on receive the method for signal (such as blood glucose levels data).Survey from medical treatment The transmission of the measured glucose level data that amount device rises can use order element as described above via ANTENNAUDIO Channel reception.Alternatively or additionally, outbound data passage 170A between medical measurement device 140 and remote computing device 150 Wireless communication system can be used, its be near-field communication (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, its By make described smart mobile phone and similar device touch together with or make them be close to, such as based on some standards (include but not Be limited to ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other)) system etc..

May it should be noted that for any network framework, audio frequency, wireless, near-field communication are (that is, for smart mobile phone With the one or more technology of similar device, it or makes them tight by making described smart mobile phone together with similar device touching Neighbour, such as based on some standards (including but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) with build each other Vertical radio communication) etc., record stream can have the same or like interrecord structure answering predefined communication protocol definition, as above Literary composition is described, needs to make feasible adjustment for particular network architecture.

Such as may circulate superfluous it is further to be noted that the fractionation of institute's receiving record can comprise data integrity verification mechanism Remaining verification (CRC) instruction, it is for examining record integrity by the appropriately designed application program of remote computing device.

Alternatively or additionally, the form of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) can comprise the data integrity verifying of customization, such as weigh The value of multiple blood glucose levels, to perform error detection analysis on recipient.

According to described method, initial step is to receive the record (step 702A) of combination at communicator application program.Tear open Dividing the element of described record, to obtain blood glucose levels (step 704A), hereafter, the CRC mechanism for error detection can For verifying the data integrity (step 706A) of acquired value.If being not detected by mistake in the record data received (step 708A), then blood glucose levels can compare with the value of previous receipt that (within a specified time, the use time cuts As designator) and be hereafter stored for analysis subsequently, be displayed or other pre-configured activity any (step Rapid 710A).Hereafter, described record can be removed, wait other record (step 712A).

It should be noted that, the special characteristic of designed application program is that glucose level measured value is storable in measuring dress In the internal storage put or be stored on remote computing device.Glucose level measured value can be cut by the time when storing Note so that described measured value can provide historical background, it is provided that makes multiple result graphically present and illustrates glucose level The ability the most how to change.

With reference to the flow chart of Fig. 7 B, selected action instruction remote computing device is (such as receiving from medical measurement device Measured blood glucose levels data and the mobile device of relevant information) appropriately designed application process.The method class It is similar to the method described in Fig. 7 A, in addition to record includes the associated batteries horizontal information measured in medical measurement device.

The transmission of measured glucose related data can use order element as described via based on ANTENNAUDIO The system of passage receives.Alternatively or additionally, outbound data between medical measurement device 140 and remote computing device 150 is led to Road 170A can use wireless communication system, and it is that near-field communication is (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more skill of similar device Art, it by making described smart mobile phone or make them be close to together with similar device touching, such as, (includes based on some standards But be not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other)) system etc..

Such as may circulate superfluous it is further to be noted that the fractionation of institute's receiving record can comprise data integrity verification mechanism Remaining verification (CRC) instruction, it is for examining record integrity by the application program designed by remote computing device.Alternatively Or additionally, the form of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) (CRC) can comprise the data integrity verifying of customization, such as send medical measurement device Blood glucose levels and the summation of battery levels, to perform error detection analysis.

According to described method, initial step is to receive the record (step 702B) of combination at communicator application program.Tear open Divide the element of described record, enable to obtain blood glucose levels (step 704B), and battery level information (step 706B), the CRC mechanism being hereafter used for error detection can be used for verifying the data integrity (step 708B) of acquired value.If Mistake (step 710B) it is not detected by, then blood glucose levels and the institute of battery levels in the record data received Obtained value can compare (within a specified time, the use time cuts as designator) and hereafter be deposited with the value of previous receipt Storage is used for analysis subsequently, is displayed, or other pre-configured activity (step 712B) any, then can remove described note Record, waits next record (step 714B).

It should be noted that the special characteristic of designed application program is that glucose level measured value is storable in measurement apparatus Internal storage in or be stored on remote computing device.Glucose level measured value can be cut note by the time when storing, Make described measured value can provide historical background, it is provided that to make multiple result graphically present and illustrate that glucose level is at any time Between the ability how to change.

Described below is particular, it is merely for illustrative purpose, and unrestricted meaning and purely to illustrate Mode described particular is shown.The medical measurement device 140 with internal electric source (such as electrochemical cell) uses Tested media 234 measures blood glucose levels, and via outbound data passage 170A based on audio frequency by measured Portugal Grape sugar level and/or power level are transferred to remote computing device 150 (such as mobile phone etc.).Medical data can be by special Application program 160 receives on remote computing device 150, and vertical application 160 provides following ability: present result, history Data and other medical assessment and further measured data are transferred to recipient's list (such as doctor, father and mother, its Its nursing staff), for storage long-range thesaurus etc..Optionally, in some embodiments, this type of medical measurement device can For " black surround " device, it does not have the output mechanism in addition to exporting for audio frequency, and described output mechanism is configured to and fortune The remote computing device communication of row proprietary software application.

According to some amendments of disclosure theme, medical measurement device 140 is provided as not having data and presents component, all Such as integrated display, described display is configured to present the information about measured medical data to user, such as with Graphics mode (using chart, figure etc.) and/or use alphanumeric character.Additionally, medical measurement device is provided as not Having integrated display (such as, display lamp, LED etc.), described display is configured to present and measured medical data Relevant information, such as it is above or below predetermined threshold and/or the preset range (a group of its most previously measured value The set of baseline measurement, such as, its arithmetic average) in.Do not provide this class display can be used for reduce unit cost and/ Or increase its battery life.Remote computing device 150 is configured to receive about measured via outbound data passage 170A The information of data and being presented on its display.

According to other embodiments, as shown in Figure 8, it is provided that a kind of system, described system is overall with 810 instructions, is used for surveying The glucose level of amount user.System 810 includes blood glucose meter 812 and remote computing device 814.

As illustrated to visualization in Fig. 9, blood glucose meter 812 includes processor 816, one or more memory module 818 (its Volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory can be included), media reader 820, transmitter 822 and power supply 824.Additionally, it can be appointed Selection of land includes other element (not shown), such as external memory storage reader；Visual displays, such as LCD or LED screen or LED；One or more ports, it is configured to connect to data cable；Etc..

Media reader 820 is configured to facilitate analyzes the blood sample (not shown) being arranged in tested media, such as Test strip, pan, drum, tubular article or other suitable media any.It is designed to be easy to use any suitably Glucose level in method detection blood sample.Such as, in electrochemical method, described blood sample is situated between with being immersed in test One or more chemical substances in matter react.The product amount of described reaction is proportional to the glucose level in blood, And electrical measurement can be carried out by media reader 820.Alternatively, media reader 820 can use coulometer or ammeter method Operation, as is known in the art.

Additionally, media reader 820 can be configured to the information reading coding in tested media, include but not limited to school Calibration information, about the making of tested media and/or the information of modeling and the manufacture about tested media information (such as lot number, Build date, effect duration etc.).

Generally, medium provides with packaged form, wherein has the single medium of dose known amounts.

Transmitter 822 is configured to the information about analysis result is transferred to remote computing device 814.Such as, blood glucose Instrument 812 can be configured to via one-way communication passage (such as passage based on audio frequency, the most as described above) and/or use regard Feel that display transmits described information.According to other embodiments, blood glucose meter 812 can be configured to transmit institute via bi-directional communication channels Stating information, described bi-directional communication channels includes but not limited to: (that is, one or more wireless technology, it is for according to by indigo plant for bluetooth The standard of tooth special interest group definition is using short wavelength's wireless radio transmission at short distance from the ISM band of 2400-2480MHz From interior exchange data), (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it is described by making for near-field communication Smart mobile phone is together with similar device touching or makes them be close to, such as, (include but not limited to ISO/IES based on some standards 18092 and the standard that defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other), WI-FI (that is, one or more wireless office Territory net product, it is 802.11 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), ZIGBEE (that is, a set of higher level communication association One or more in view, it is used for setting up a territory net, described territory net based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 802.15 Standard is set up by miniature low-power digital radio) and/or other proper protocol.

According to any one in above-described embodiment, transmitter 822 includes the hardware of necessity so that transmitting.Such as, exist In the case of wherein blood glucose meter 812 is configured to via channel transfer information based on audio frequency, described transmitter 822 includes properly Speaker.Blood glucose meter 812 optionally includes visual displays, such as, LCD, LED or other suitable screen or display Device, in the case of it is configured to use visual displays transmission information the most wherein.

Transmitter 822 can be configured to plus necessary change via wiredly and/or wirelessly indicating channel transfer information.

Processor 816 is configured to indicate that the operation of the element of blood glucose meter 812.Therefore, it can be configured to be easy to blood The analysis of sample, coding information is transmitted for transmitter 822, instructs the operation etc. of transmitter.When performing these tasks, it can Utilize one or more memory module 818 to carry out the short-term storage of information.

Remote computing device 814 is any suitable device, and it is configured to receive by the transmitter 822 of blood glucose meter 812 The information transmitted, performs program, displays information to user, and optionally receive order from user.It is also configured to With external network communication, such as, common network, such as the Internet, POTS network, isdn network, cellular telephone system and/or VoIP system.Therefore, it can be any calculating device, the mobile phone (also referred to as " intelligence being such as built on Mobile operating system Can mobile phone "), tablet PC or other suitable device any.Specifically saying, remote computing device 814 is configured at it Upper installation third party software.

Schematically showing as in Figure 10, remote computing device 814 includes processor 826, one or more memorizer mould Block 828 (it can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), receptor 830, user's inputting interface 832, user export boundary Face 834 and power supply 836.User's inputting interface 832 and user's output interface 834 can be the part of similar elements, such as touch screen May make up both.

Additionally, remote computing device 814 can include transceiver 838, such as modem and/or wireless network are adaptive Device, described transceiver 838 is configured to and external network communication.It should be understood that receptor 830 may make up the portion of transceiver 838 Point.

Processor 826 is configured to instruct the operation of remote computing device 814.It is especially configured to execution and is stored in Software in memory modules 828.Additionally, processor 826 can be configured to such as pass through via the Internet from remote server Carry the software updated, and be easy to the software being more newly stored in memory module 828.

When constituting the part of system 810, remote computing device 814 is loaded with software application, described software application Program is configured to work blood glucose meter 812.Such as, blood glucose meter 812 information transmitted can comprise by media reader 820 initial datas obtained, described software application is configured to based on described raw data interpretation the value that is provided with. It can be further provided to follow the tracks of glucose level over time, with one or more external server communications etc..

System 810 as above can be configured to monitoring and/or follows the tracks of the blood glucose meter 812 use to tested media.Quilt It is configured to perform the software of described tracking may be installed in any one memorizer of blood glucose meter 812 or remote computing device 814.Separately Selection of land, blood glucose meter 812 and remote computing device 814 perform the complementary software of this task together with can being each loaded with.

As shown in figure 11, system 810 is configured to such as (be arranged in its component devices by the suitable software of operation On individual, or it is arranged on two as complementary software) and perform method, described method is overall with 900 instructions.Method 900 can be tied Close the blood glucose meter execution analyzing tested media.

In step 910, user utilizes blood glucose meter 812 to perform hemanalysis with use tested media, and system 810 is true Whether the fixed medium for analyzing is the first medium that will use from packaging.According to some embodiments, system 810 is defeated based on user Enter to make this and determine, i.e. by pointing out user via user's output interface 834 of remote computing device 814, and/or by receiving Instruction, described instruction similarly or can not be able to be asked by user's request (such as, in response to prompting) via user's inputting interface 832 Ask.

According to other embodiments, system 810 is automatically made this and is determined.Such as, its can based on its pack in last In tested media perform previous analysis and determine this.Alternatively, it can be different from tested media based on coding and previously divide The information (such as, lot number) of the information of medium used in analysis determines this.According to any one in above example, system 810 May call for user and confirm that therefore makes automatically determines.

Be understood that system 810 can be configured in many ways in one make and determining.Such as, it can be configured to Use one or more automated process to make to determine, and be configured to receive unsolicited instruction from user.

If system 810 determines that tested media used in analysis is first used by from it is packed in step 910 Tested media, then it proceeds to the step 920 of described method, wherein its initialization counter, described counter keeps track is packed In the number of remaining tested media, as follows: C=N 1, wherein C is the value of enumerator, and N is that in packaging, initial testing is situated between The number of matter.According to some embodiments, the value of N can be situated between by prompting the user with test in packaging via user's output interface 834 The number of matter and determine.According to other embodiments, system 810 such as can be configured to scanning print via remote computing device 814 Brush bar code on the packaging, the most one-dimensional or two-dimentional (being sometimes referred to as " matrix ") bar code, and make coding letter wherein Cease the quantity with the tested media in packaging to be associated.

After step 920, described method terminates until performing next analysis of tested media.

If system 810 determines in analysis that tested media used is not from it is packed used the in step 910 One tested media, then it proceeds to the step 930 of method 900, wherein enumerator is successively decreased 1 by it, i.e. C=C 1.If Analysis employs more than one tested media, if or performed before system decrements enumerator and analyze several times, then Correspondingly down counter.Such as, if employing n tested media in analysis, then enumerator will be by successively decreasing as follows: C =C n.

Being in step 930 after down counter, system 810 determines whether to have exceeded predetermined threshold in step 940 T, i.e. whether enumerator is less than threshold value (C < T).Threshold value instruction is estimated to order new bag under which quantity of residue tested media Dress.Described value can expection routine use based on tested media, described expection routine use can be provided by use or by system 810 Such as based on using history to determine.Additionally, the shipping time can be taken into account by system 810 when determining threshold value, and can enter One step includes safety factors, such as, determine that threshold value is to guarantee that user is some currently packed based on the time that should place an order The packaging of order is received before it.Alternatively, system 810 can allow user manually to arrange threshold value.

If system 810 determines in step 940 alreadys more than threshold value, then it proceeds to the step 950 of method, wherein It initiates ordering program.Described ordering program can be to be designed to facilitate or the most directly facilitate to order media package Any program purchased.

According to some embodiments, described ordering program include remote computing device 814 via the Internet from based on the Internet Supplier order one or more new media package.This ordering program can be performed automatically by remote computing device 814.Cause This, remote computing device 814 and/or supplier based on the Internet store relevant information, such as Shipping Address, product to be ordered Product etc..Revising according to some, remote computing device 814 and/or supplier based on the Internet can store billing data further, Such as credit card information, Billing Address etc..It is optimal to obtain that remote computing device 814 can be configured to examine some subscription options closely Value.Such as, it can check some suppliers based on the Internet optimum price with the specific product sheet of acquisition, and it can be checked at Dan Jia Or optimal unit price between some equivalent product of many suppliers based on the Internet of family etc. (that is, the one-tenth of each tested media This), and order from the supplier providing optimum.Additionally, it can be configured to identify such as by user preset at it Previously selected action is used in the case of extraordinary value.Described previously selected action can be but be not limited in following item One or more: packaging that lot-size increases and notify user it identifies described value.Predeterminable its of user is considered excellent The value of value, more than the most each tested media low certain percentage of purchase than the past.The purchase in past can be such as predetermined number Average or the absolute maximum values of the purchase in the past of amount, or the purchase carried out in previously selected time quantum average or absolutely To optimum.

According to other embodiments, described order can be manual processes, and wherein said ordering program includes notifying custom system 810 it has been determined that the more transducer package shoulding be tested media places an order.Remote computing device 814 optionally present information and/or Direction is so that user orders.Such as, it can present one or more link, each link on its user's output interface 834 Reboot the user supplier based on the Internet to the one or more packagings selling suitable tested media.

According to other embodiments, the some parts of described order can be automatically, as it has been described above, it has one or more Manual step.Revising according to some, described ordering program can include that remote computing device 814 retrieves website automatically, and user can be through The packaging of tested media is bought by website.Revising according to other, ordering program can include that remote computing device 814 retrieves the institute that places an order Required all information, such as product, price, supplier, shipping time estimation, Shipping Address, Billing Address, bill information Deng, and presenting its licence to user, remote computing device can correspondingly place an order afterwards.

The available information about the ordering program in step 910 of system 810, it can be assumed that to be used next is packaged as Ordered packaging, and correspondingly initiate enumerator C.Optionally, system 810 can point out user to confirm count initialized next time The number of tested media in packaging during device C.

After step 950, described method terminates until performing next analysis of tested media.

If system 810 does not determine in step 940 alreadys more than threshold value, then method 900 terminates until performing survey Till next of examination medium is analyzed.

Being understood that above content representation basic skills 900, system 810 is configured to follow the method so that system The use of tested media is ordered replacing tested media based on blood glucose meter by 810.Can without departing from disclosure theme spirit and In the case of scope, add necessity change and amending method 900.

Such as, the change that method presented above can be necessary is modified, with to once ordering more than one test Jie The user of matter packaging makes an explanation, and in this case, it will relate to the tested media supply monitoring user, and not only monitor one Medium in individual packaging.In the case of being understood that user maintains a packaging supply wherein, the test in individual packaging is situated between The quantity of matter is equal to the supply of user.Therefore, method 900 can be modified to add the second enumerator, and described second enumerator removes In the current packaging of monitoring beyond remaining tested media number, also monitor the number of the integral packaging of the tested media used Mesh.Such as, enumerator C can be initialized to the total number of the tested media that user buys (such as, if user have subscribed 3 Packaging, each packaging comprises 850 tested media, then in step 910, the value of N will be 150).Alternatively, method 900 can be wrapped Include other enumerator, the number of the packaging of described counters monitor tested media.Alternatively, enumerator C can initially be set It is set to total supply of tested media, such as by prompting the user with the relevant information supplied about it.

Additionally or alternatively, enumerator C may begin at 0 or 1, and in the case of exceeding in threshold value is in step 940, if Enumerator is higher than threshold value, i.e. C < T, then be incremented by.Additionally, numerical operation presented herein can be shifted by (such as, in step 940 In, system can determine that threshold value has reached, i.e. C=T；In step 920, enumerator can be initialized as C=N；Etc.).

According to other embodiments, schematically showing as in Figure 12, it is provided that a kind of system, described system is overall with 1010 Instruction, for measuring the glucose level of user.System 1010 includes blood glucose meter 1012 and remote computing device 1014.

Schematically showing as in Figure 13, blood glucose meter 1012 includes processor 1016, one or more memory module 1018 (they can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), media reader 1020, visual displays 1022 and power supply 1024.Additionally, it optionally includes other element (not shown), such as external memory storage reader；Transmitter；One or many Individual port, it is configured to connect to data cable；Etc..

Media reader 1020 is configured to facilitate analyzes the blood sample (not shown) being arranged in tested media, such as Test strip, pan, drum, tubular article or other suitable media any.It is designed to be easy to use any suitably Glucose level in method detection blood sample.Such as, in electrochemical method, described blood sample is situated between with being immersed in test One or more chemical substances in matter react.The product amount of described reaction is proportional to the glucose level in blood, And electrical measurement can be carried out by media reader 1020.Alternatively, media reader 1020 can use coulometer or ammeter side Method operates, as is known in the art.

Additionally, media reader 1020 can be configured to the information reading coding in tested media, include but not limited to Calibration information, (such as criticize about the making of tested media and/or the information of modeling and the information about the manufacture of tested media Number, build date, effect duration etc.).

Processor 1016 is configured to instruct the operation of the element of blood glucose meter 1012.Therefore, it can be configured to be easy to blood The analysis of liquid sample, encodes and is measured, by media reader 1020, the information shown for visual displays 1022, and instruct vision The operation etc. of display 1022.When performing these tasks, it may utilize one or more memory module 1018 to carry out letter The short-term storage of breath.

Visual displays 1022 includes that being configured to vision presents one or more elements of coded data.It can include The most one or more LED (the most multi-colored led, to be i.e. configured to optionally produce the light of different colours)；Screen, such as LCD, LED, OLED, plasma scope, ELD, electronic paper or e-inks；Or any other suitable display element. Additionally, it can include two or the combination of multinomial different Display Technique.

As mentioned, processor 1016 is configured to facilitate and is shown being compiled about analysis result by visual displays 1022 Code information.Described coding can be completed by any appropriate method.The method of the coded result of display depends on visual displays The type of 1022.

Described result may be encoded as a series of visual element.Such as, according to wherein visual displays 1022 include one or The amendment of multiple LED, described information codified is also shown as the time sequencing of the opening of LED/closed mode.Additionally, can use Different colours carrys out encoded data value.(such as, multi-colored led can encode dibit data with its single flash operation, wherein four kinds not With the one in every kind of instruction 00,01,10 and 11 in color.) additionally, the various durations of flash of light may indicate that different value. The combination of above content, the value wherein transmitted by LED can be used to depend on color and the persistent period of its flash of light.According to one A little amendments, visual displays 1022 includes some LED, wherein processor 1016 be configured to via each LED simultaneously, will be all LED collectively serves as individual data passage or transmits data with a combination thereof individually.

Described result may be encoded as pattern.Such as, the amendment of screen, processor are included according to wherein visual displays 1022 1016 are configured to coding information and instruct visual displays 1022 to be presented as alphanumeric character, such as such as figure Shown in 14A.Revising according to other, processor 1016 is configured to coding information and instructs visual displays 1022 to be presented For bar code, such as, it is rendered as one-dimensional bar code (its embodiment is shown in Figure 14 B) or two-dimensional bar (it multiple Embodiment is shown in Figure 14 C).It should be understood that if visual displays 1022 is color display, then different colours can be used Coding information is with the different value of the coded data of instruction.

In addition to about the information of analysis result, visual displays 1022 also can present error detection and/or error correction information, Such as, as well-known in this area.

Remote computing device 1014 is any suitable device, and it is configured to receive by the visual display of blood glucose meter 1012 The information that device 1022 is transmitted, performs program, displays information to user, and optionally receive order from user.It also can quilt It is configured to and external network communication, such as, common network, such as the Internet, POTS network, isdn network, cellular phone system System and/or VoIP system.Therefore, it can be any calculating device, is such as built into the mobile phone on Mobile operating system (also Referred to as " smart mobile phone "), tablet PC, desktop or laptop computer or other suitable device any.Specifically say, Remote computing device 1014 is configured to mounted thereon third party software.

Schematically showing as in Figure 15, remote computing device 1014 includes processor 1026, one or more memorizer Module 1028 (it can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), user's inputting interface 1030, user's output interface 1032, power supply 1034 and imaging device 1036.User's inputting interface 1030 and user's output interface 1032 can be similar elements Part, such as touch screen may make up both.

Additionally, remote computing device 1014 can include transceiver 1038, such as modem and/or wireless network are adaptive Device, described transceiver 838 is configured to and external network communication.

Processor 1026 is configured to indicate that the operation of remote computing device 1014.It is especially configured to execution and is stored in Software in memory module 1028.Additionally, processor 1026 can be configured to such as pass through via the Internet from remote service The software updated downloaded by device, and is easy to the software being more newly stored in memory module 1028.

Imaging device 1036 can be any appropriate device for catching image in a digital manner, such as, be incorporated into intelligence hands Digital camera in machine or tablet PC, or take the photograph with desktop or the Digital Still Camera of laptop computer communication or numeral Shadow machine (such as IP Camera).Processor 1026 is configured to analyze the image caught by imaging device 1036.Specifically say, It is configured to analyze image to determine if to comprise coded data, and decodes described data.Remote computing device 1014 can be loaded with software application, and described software application is configured to promote decoding.Such as, by blood glucose meter 1012 institute The information of transmission can comprise the initial data obtained by media reader 1020, and described software application is configured to based on institute State raw data interpretation the value being provided with.It can be further provided to follow the tracks of glucose level over time, with one Or multiple external server communications etc..

System 1010 as above can be configured to monitoring and/or follows the tracks of the blood glucose meter 1012 use to tested media. It is configured to perform the software of described tracking and may be installed any one memorizer of blood glucose meter 1012 or remote computing device 1014 In.Alternatively, blood glucose meter 1012 can each be loaded with remote computing device 1014 together with perform the complementary software of this task.

As shown in figure 16, system 1010 is configured to such as (be arranged in its component devices by the suitable software of operation On one, or it is arranged on two as complementary software) and perform method, described method is overall with 1050 instructions, in the future It is transferred to remote computing device 1014 from the information of blood glucose meter 1012.

In step 1052, user utilizes blood glucose meter 1012 to perform hemanalysis.This can be according to as known in the art What appropriate method performs.

In step 1054, the result of analysis is encoded to visual pattern by processor 1016, such as explained above with Figure 13 To described in 14C, and present coded result via the visual displays 1022 of blood glucose meter 1012.

In step 1056, remote computing device 1014, for such as using imaging device 1036, makes in step 1054 The coding result imaging presented by visual displays 1022.Revising according to some, remote computing device 1014 is via third party Device receives the image of the coding result presented by visual displays 1022, and the such as user of blood glucose meter 1012 can catch vision The image of display 1022 and it is electronically sent to remote computing device 1014.

In step 1058, the image caught analyzed by the processor 1026 of remote computing device 1014.If it is determined that Image includes coded data, then information is decoded by it.Remote computing device 1014 can use any the most predetermined dynamic Make, such as, present the information of decoding via user's output interface 1032, it is stored, perform calculating based on described information, Make one or more recommendation based on described information to user, described information is transferred to third party (such as via transceiver 1038), such as medical professional or storage system based on the Internet etc..

According to another embodiment, schematically showing as in Figure 17, it is provided that a kind of system, described system is overall with 1110 Instruction, for measuring the glucose level of user.System 1110 includes blood glucose meter 1112 and remote computing device 1114.

Schematically showing as in Figure 18, blood glucose meter 1112 includes processor 1116, one or more memory module 1118 (they can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), media reader 1120, electric capacity output mechanism 1122 and power supply 1124.Additionally, it optionally includes other element (not shown), such as external memory storage reader；Visual displays；Transmission Device；One or more ports, it is configured to connect to data cable；Etc..

Media reader 1120 is configured to facilitate analyzes the blood sample (not shown) being arranged in tested media, such as Test strip, pan, drum, tubular article or other suitable media any.It is designed to promote that use is any suitably Glucose level in method detection blood sample.Such as, in electrochemical method, described blood sample is situated between with being immersed in test One or more chemical substances in matter react.The product amount of described reaction is proportional to the glucose level in blood, And electrical measurement can be carried out by media reader 1120.Alternatively, media reader 1120 can use coulometer or ammeter side Method operates, as is known in the art.

Additionally, media reader 1120 can be configured to the information reading coding in tested media, include but not limited to Calibration information, (such as criticize about the making of tested media and/or the information of modeling and the information about the manufacture of tested media Number, build date, effect duration etc.).

Processor 1116 is configured to instruct the operation of the element of blood glucose meter 1112.Therefore, it can be configured to promote blood The analysis of liquid sample, the information represented via condenser type output mechanism 1122 that coding is measured by media reader 1120, and Instruct the operation etc. of condenser type output mechanism 1122.When performing these tasks, it may utilize one or more memory module 1118 to carry out the short-term storage of information.

Condenser type output mechanism 1122 is configured to produce capacitance profile, i.e. capacitance state pattern.Described capacitance profile can To be time-based, wherein condenser type output mechanism 1122 shows the capacitance state of a series of section over time change (i.e., Charge storage capacitance level), such as do not showing between charge storage capacitance and the nonzero value showing charge storage capacitance Change.Alternatively, as it will be described below, capacitance profile can be location-based.Additionally, capacitance profile may be based on position Capacitance profile and the combination of time-based capacitance profile.According to any embodiment, capacitance profile can include error detection and/or Error correction information, such as, as in this area, institute is well-known.

Figure 19 A and 19B shows the embodiment on the surface 1170 of condenser type output mechanism 1122, condenser type output mechanism 1122 are configured to produce location-based capacitance profile.Surface 1170 is limited by 9 regions 1172 (in Figure 19 B with profile only It is shown in which one), each region is electrically connected to switch 1174 on its dorsal part, and switch 1174 is configured to passing with electric charge Its respective regions is optionally triggered between connection status and the not-connected status of stem 1176.Source 1176 may be based on electronics device Part.Alternatively, it can be the surface of blood glucose meter 1112, and described surface is oriented to contact with the hands of user in use, from And utilize the natural charge-conduction of user.Processor 1116 is configured to control each switch 1174 and makes its respective regions 1172 Such as show correct capacitance state (that is, charge storage capacitance) in orthochronous.

As mentioned, processor 1116 is configured to facilitate and represents about analysis result via condenser type output mechanism 1122 Coded information.This represents by controlling capacitance profile realization.

Being the amendment of time-based capacitance profile according to wherein capacitance profile, condenser type output mechanism shows such as electricity The persistent period of the nonzero value of lotus storage electric capacity can represent certain value.Such as, the predetermined space of non-zero electrical charge storage electric capacity can table Show binary digit 1, and the same intervals without charge storage capacitance can represent binary digit 0.

Being the amendment of location-based capacitance profile according to wherein capacitance profile, each region 1172 can represent binary string In pre-determined bit.One or more regions 1172 can be used for such as indicating by the most quickly triggering its capacitance state The orientation on surface 1170.

It is the amendment of the combination of location-based capacitance profile and time-based capacitance profile according to wherein capacitance profile, Each region 1172 can produce time-based capacitance profile independent of other region.So, multiple time-based electric capacity Distribution can produce simultaneously, thus improves the speed via condenser type output mechanism 1122 presentation code information.One or more districts Territory 1172 can be used for such as by the most quickly triggering its capacitance state and the orientation of indication surface 1170.

Schematically showing as in Figure 20, remote computing device 1114 includes processor 1126, one or more memorizer Module 1128 (it can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), capacitance type sensing user's inputting interface 1130, user are defeated Go out interface 1132 and power supply 1134.Condenser type user's inputting interface 1130 and user's output interface 1132 can be the portion of similar elements Point, such as capacitive touch screen may make up both.Revising according to some, condenser type user's inputting interface 1130 can use multiple spot Touching technique, i.e. it is configured to simultaneously in some positions detection electric capacity input.

Additionally, remote computing device 1114 can include transceiver 1136, such as modem and/or wireless network are adaptive Device, described transceiver 1136 is configured to and external network communication.

Processor 1126 is configured to indicate that the operation of remote computing device 1114.It is especially configured to execution and is stored in Software in memory module 1128.Additionally, processor 1126 can be configured to such as pass through via the Internet from remote service The software updated downloaded by device, and is easy to the software being more newly stored in memory module 1128.

Specifically saying, processor 1126 is configured to analyze the electric capacity caught by condenser type user's inputting interface 1130 and divides Cloth.It is configured to analyze the capacitance profile that detected to determine if to comprise coded data, and decodes described data. Remote computing device 1114 can be loaded with software application, and described software application is configured to facilitate decoding.Such as, by The information that blood glucose meter 1112 is transmitted can comprise the initial data obtained by media reader 1120, described software application quilt It is configured to based on described raw data interpretation the value that is provided with.It can be further provided to follow the tracks of glucose over time Level, with one or more external server communications etc..

System 1110 as above can be configured to monitoring and/or follows the tracks of the blood glucose meter 1112 use to tested media. It is configured to perform the software of described tracking and may be installed any one memorizer of blood glucose meter 1112 or remote computing device 1114 In.Alternatively, blood glucose meter 1112 can each be loaded with remote computing device 1114 together with perform the complementary software of this task.

As shown in figure 21, system 1110 is configured to such as (be arranged in its component devices by the suitable software of operation On one, or it is arranged on two as complementary software) and perform method, described method is overall with 1150 instructions, in the future It is transferred to remote computing device 1114 from the information of blood glucose meter 1112.

In step 1152, user utilizes blood glucose meter 1112 to perform hemanalysis.This can be according to as known in the art What appropriate method performs.

In step 1154, the result of analysis is encoded to capacitance profile by processor 1116, such as explained above with Figure 19 A Described in 19B, and present coded result via the condenser type output mechanism 1122 of blood glucose meter 1112.

In step 1156, the capacitance sensing user interface 1130 of remote computing device 1114 reads capacitance profile.This leads to The surface 1170 crossing the condenser type output mechanism 1122 making blood glucose meter 1112 occurs with capacitance type sensing user's inputting interface 1130 Contact and realize.Processor 1126 detects the coding result presented via condenser type output mechanism 1122, thus receives electric capacity Distribution.When receiving capacitance profile, processor 1126 can expect the predetermined orientation on surface 1170 of electric capacity output mechanism 1122.Separately Selection of land, capacitance profile can include the information indicating it to be orientated, the most as described above.Processor 1126 can be configured to via with Family output interface 1132 presents and contacts relevant message, such as this message be orientation be invalid, contact is incomplete, electricity Hold distribution to be correctly received.

In step 1158, the capacitance profile detected analyzed by the processor 1126 of remote computing device 1114.If its Determine that image includes coded data, then information is decoded by it.Remote computing device 1114 can use any the most pre- Determine action, such as, present the information of decoding via user's inputting interface 1134, it is stored, perform meter based on described information Calculate, make one or more recommendation based on described information to user, described information is transferred to third party (such as via transceiver 1136), such as medical professional or storage system based on the Internet etc..

According to other embodiments, as shown in figure 22, it is provided that a kind of system, described system is overall with 1210 instructions, is used for Measure the glucose level of user.System 1210 includes blood glucose meter 1212, insulin pump 1214 and remote computing device 1216.

As illustrated to visualization in Figure 23, blood glucose meter 1212 includes processor 1215, one or more memory module 1218 (they can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), media reader 1220, transmitter 1222 and power supply 1224. Additionally, it optionally includes other element (not shown), such as external memory storage reader；Visual displays, such as LCD or LED screen or LED；One or more ports, it is configured to connect to data cable；Etc..

Media reader 1220 is configured to facilitate analyzes the blood sample (not shown) being such as arranged in tested media, Such as test strip, pan, drum, tubular article or other suitable media any.It is designed to be easy to use any conjunction The suitable glucose level in method detection blood sample.Such as, in electrochemical method, described blood sample be immersed in survey One or more chemical substances on examination medium react.The product amount of described reaction and the G/W Heisei ratio in blood Example, and electrical measurement can be carried out by media reader 1220.Alternatively, media reader 1220 can use coulometer or ammeter Method operates, as is known in the art.

Additionally, media reader 1220 can be configured to the information reading coding in tested media, include but not limited to Calibration information, (such as criticize about the making of tested media and/or the information of modeling and the information about the manufacture of tested media Number, build date, effect duration etc.).

Transmitter 1222 is configured to the information about analysis result is transferred to remote computing device 1216.Such as, blood Sugar instrument 1212 can be configured to via one-way communication passage (such as passage based on audio frequency, such as, as described above) and/or make Described information is transmitted with visual displays.According to other embodiments, blood glucose meter 1212 can be configured to via bi-directional communication channels Transmitting described information, described bi-directional communication channels includes but not limited to: (that is, one or more wireless technology, it is used for root to bluetooth In the ISM band from 2400 2480MHz, short wavelength's wireless radio transmission is used according to by the standard of Bluetooth Special Interest Panel definitions In short distance exchange data), (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it passes through near-field communication Make described smart mobile phone or make them be close to together with similar device touching, such as, (include but not limited to based on some standards ISO/IES 18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other), WI-FI (that is, or many Individual Wireless LAN Equipments, it is 802.11 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), ZIGBEE (that is, a set of Gao Shui One or more in flat communication protocol, it is used for setting up a territory net, and described territory net is based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 802.15 standards set up by miniature low-power digital radio) and/or other proper protocol.

According to any one in above-described embodiment, transmitter 1222 includes the hardware of necessity so that transmitting.Such as, exist Wherein blood glucose meter 1212 is configured to via channel transfer information based on audio frequency, and described transmitter 1222 includes suitably raising one's voice Device.Blood glucose meter 1212 optionally includes visual displays, such as, LCD, LED or other suitable screen or display, such as In the case of it is configured to use visual displays transmission information wherein.

Transmitter 1222 can be configured to plus necessary change via wiredly and/or wirelessly indicating channel transfer information.

Processor 1216 is configured to indicate that the operation of the element of blood glucose meter 1212.Therefore, it can be configured to be easy to blood The analysis of liquid sample, coding information is transmitted for transmitter 1222, is instructed the operation etc. of transmitter.When performing these tasks, its Available one or more memory modules 1218 are to carry out the short-term storage of information.

Insulin pump 1214 is to be configured to bestow insulin agent to any device of user.As Figure 24 visualizes Illustrating, it includes processor 1226；(it can include volatibility and/or non-volatile deposit for one or more memory module 1228 Reservoir)；Reservoir 1230, it is configured to comprise wherein insulin；Transfusion device interface 1232, it is configured to be attached To transfusion device；Pump 1234, it is configured to, by mechanical component, from reservoir, insulin is moved to transfusion device interface；Transceiver 1236 and power supply 1238.

As it has been described above, reservoir 1230 is configured to comprise wherein insulin.It can be to refill insulin storage Device, in it is permanently mounted at insulin pump 1214 or can dismantle from insulin pump 1214/insulin pump can be re-attached to 1214.Alternatively, it can be configured to such as be received insulin in wherein by manufacturer single, and when insulin therein supplies Discarded by user when should exhaust.Processor 1226 may be configured to determine that in reservoir 1230 remaining amount of insulin and is easy to The information about surplus is transmitted via transceiver 1236.

Transceiver 1236 is configured to transmission and receives electronic communication.Such as, insulin pump 1214 can be configured to via Bi-directional communication channels transmits described information, and described bi-directional communication channels includes but not limited to: bluetooth is (that is, one or more wireless Technology, its for according to by the standard of Bluetooth Special Interest Panel definitions use from the ISM band of 2400-2480MHz short Wavelength radio frequency transmission exchanges data in short distance), near-field communication (that is, for smart mobile phone and one of similar device or Multinomial technology, it by making described smart mobile phone or make them be close to together with similar device touching, such as, is marked based on some Accurate (including but not limited to ISO/IES18092 and the standard defined by NFC forum) and with set up radio communication each other), WI- FI (that is, one or more Wireless LAN Equipments, it is 802.11 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), (that is, one or more in a set of higher level communication agreement, it is used for setting up a territory net ZIGBEE, and described territory net is based on electricity 802.15 standards of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers are set up by miniature low-power digital radio) and/or other proper protocol.

According to any one in above-described embodiment, transceiver 1236 includes the hardware of necessity so that transmitting and receiving.

Remote computing device 1216 is any suitable device, and it is configured to receive by the transmitter of blood glucose meter 1212 1222 information transmitted, transmit and receive the information of the transceiver 1236 of insulin pump 1214, perform program, show information To user, and receive order from user.It is also configured to and external network communication, such as, common network, such as interconnect Net, POTS network, isdn network, cellular telephone system and/or VoIP system.Therefore, it can be any calculating device, such as The mobile phone (also referred to as " smart mobile phone "), tablet PC or any other that are built on Mobile operating system suitably fill Put.Specifically saying, remote computing device 1216 is configured to mounted thereon third party software.

Schematically showing as in Figure 25, remote computing device 1216 includes processor 1240, one or more memorizer Module 1242 (it can include volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory), one or more transceiver 1244, user's inputting interface 1246, user's output interface 1248 and power supply 1250.User's inputting interface 1246 can be identical unit with user's output interface 1248 The part of part, such as touch screen may make up both.

Processor 1240 is configured to indicate that the operation of remote computing device 1216.It is especially configured to execution and is stored in Software in memory module 1242.Additionally, processor 1226 can be configured to such as pass through via the Internet from remote service The software updated downloaded by device, and is easy to the software being more newly stored in memory module 1228.

Transceiver 1244 is each configured to transmission and receives electronic communication.Such as, transceiver 1244 can include being configured Becoming the modem via bi-directional communication channels transmission information and/or device, described bi-directional communication channels includes but not limited to One or more in following item: (that is, one or more wireless technology, it is for according to by Bluetooth Special Interest group for bluetooth The standard of definition exchanges data in use short wavelength's wireless radio transmission from the ISM band of 2400-2480MHz in short distance), (that is, for smart mobile phone and the one or more technology of similar device, it is by making described smart mobile phone with similar for near-field communication Device touching together or makes them be close to, such as, (include but not limited to ISO/IES 18092 and by NFC based on some standards The standard of forum's definition) and with set up radio communication each other), (that is, one or more Wireless LAN Equipments, it is WI-FI 802.11 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), ZIGBEE (that is, in a set of higher level communication agreement or Multiple, it is used for setting up a territory net, and described territory net 802.15 standards based on institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers are by small-sized low Power digital radio is set up) and/or other proper protocol.

According to any one in above-described embodiment, transceiver 1244 includes the hardware of necessity so that transmitting and receiving.

When constituting the part of system 1210, remote computing device 1216 is loaded with software application, and described software should It is configured to blood glucose meter 1212 is worked by program.Such as, blood glucose meter 1212 information transmitted can comprise to be read by medium Taking the initial data that device 1220 obtains, described software application is configured to based on described raw data interpretation and is provided with use Value.It can be further provided to follow the tracks of glucose level over time, with one or more external server communications etc..

Additionally, remote computing device 1216 is loaded with software application when the part of composition system 1210, described soft Part application program is configured to instruct the operation of insulin pump 1214.It should be understood that to instruct insulin pump 1214 safely Operation, described software application is configured to not only send a command to insulin pump but also receive information from insulin pump.

As shown in figure 26, system 1210 is configured to such as (be arranged in its component devices by the suitable software of operation On one, or as complementary software be arranged on two or more on) and perform method, described method is overall to be referred to 1300 Show, be used for being easy to remote computing device 1216 and instruct the operation of insulin pump 1214.

In step 1310, user utilizes blood glucose meter 1212 to analyze blood sample to measure its glucose level.This can root Perform according to any appropriate method as known in the art, such as the most described in reference diagram 23.

In step 1312, blood glucose meter 1212 is by the information transmission of the result about the hemanalysis performed in step 1310 To remote computing device 1216.

In step 1314, remote computing device 1216 is based on being transferred to its letter in step 1312 by blood glucose meter 1212 Breath, and determine and will bestow to the insulin dose of user.When making this decision, remote computing device 1216 can be based on relevant Factor performs calculating.Alternatively, remote computing device 1216 can be configured to be preloaded in it from the retrieval of one or more forms On dosage information, described information comprises based on the precalculated insulin dose of one or more correlative factors.

In step 1316, remote computing device 1216 transfers the command to insulin pump 1214 with based in step 1314 Insulin agent is bestowed to user by the dosage determined.The order of administration of insulin agent can be via the transmitting-receiving of remote computing device 1216 In device 1244 one is transferred to the transceiver 1236 of insulin pump 1214.According to some embodiments, this remote computing device 1216 to be configured to dosage determined by it determines and bestows be the most automatically to transmit described order.Implement according to other Example, remote computing device 1216 is configured to point out user to confirm that described order is transferred to insulin pump 1214, and only exists Described order is transmitted after the confirmation of user.According to any one in above example, remote computing device 1216 can be configured Becoming to notify that user guarantees that insulin pump 1214 gets out administration of insulin agent, such as, it is energized, correct connection etc..According to Some amendments, remote computing device 1216 is configured to, with described order, error detection and/or error correction information are transferred to islets of langerhans Element pump 1214, the most as known in the art.

In step 1318, insulin pump 1214 receives the order transmitted by remote computing device 1216.This step can be entered One step includes being verified described order by insulin pump 1214.

According to some embodiments, system 1210 is configured to checking expection order and is received by insulin pump.Receiving After order, insulin pump 1214 transmits a message to remote computing device 1216, and described message comprises and received from it The relevant information of order.Remote computing device 1216 verify its from insulin pump 1214 receive message information matches in Relevant information in its order issued.After verifying described coupling, remote computing device 1216 will confirm that message is sent to Insulin pump 1214, thus verify that the order that insulin pump 1214 is received comprises correct information.

In step 1320, insulin pump 1214 is based on being published to its order by remote computing device 1216 and by islets of langerhans Element agent is bestowed to user.According to some embodiments, this step requires that user started insulin pump before insulin administration starts The mechanism of 1214, such as button, knob, switch etc..This step can farther include insulin pump 1214 by described dose by success The information bestowed conveys to remote computing device 1216.

System 1210 may be configured to determine that amount and the once insulin level of remaining insulin in reservoir 1230 Ordering program is i.e. initiated at or below predetermined threshold.When determining threshold value, system 1210 can not only will be contained in reservoir The amount of the insulin in 1230 is taken into account, and insulin supply total for user is taken into account.

If system 1210 determines alreadys more than threshold value, then it initiates ordering program.Described ordering program can be to be set Count into and be easy to or the most directly facilitate any program ordering other insulin.

According to some embodiments, described ordering program include remote computing device 1216 via the Internet from based on the Internet Supplier order new insulin supply.This order can be performed automatically by remote computing device 1216.Therefore, remote computation dress Put 1216 and/or supplier based on the Internet store relevant information, such as Shipping Address, treat ordering products etc..According to some Amendment, remote computing device 1216 and/or supplier based on the Internet can store billing data, such as credit card letter further Breath, Billing Address etc..Remote computing device 1216 can be configured to examine some subscription options closely to obtain optimum.Such as, its May check that some suppliers based on the Internet to obtain the optimum price of specific products, its may check that single or many families based on Optimal unit price between some equivalent product of the supplier etc. of the Internet, and order from the supplier providing optimum.This Outward, it can be configured to use previously selected moving in the case of it identifies such as by the extraordinary value of user preset Make.Described previously selected action can be but be not limited in following item one or more: lot-size increase insulin and/ Or it identifies described value to notify user.Predeterminable its of user is considered the value of the figure of merit, the insulin ratio of such as per unit volume More than the low certain percentage of purchase in past.The purchase in past can be previously bought average or of such as predetermined quantity Good value, the average or absolute maximum values of the purchase carried out in previously selected time quantum, etc..

According to other embodiments, described order can be manual processes, and wherein said ordering program includes notifying custom system 1210 it has been determined that should be other insulin and place an order.Remote computing device 1216 optionally presents information and/or direction So that user orders.Such as, it can present one or more link on its user's output interface 1248, and each link is again Guide user to the supplier based on the Internet of the one or more packagings selling suitable insulin.

According to other embodiments, the some parts of described order can be automatically, as it has been described above, it has one or more Manual step.Revising according to some, described ordering program can include that remote computing device 1216 retrieves website automatically, and user can be through The packaging of insulin is bought by described website.Revising according to other, ordering program can include under remote computing device 1216 retrieval Single necessary all information, such as product, price, supplier, shipping time estimation, Shipping Address, Billing Address, bill letter Breath etc., and present its licence to user, remote computing device can correspondingly place an order afterwards.

According to any one in above example, system 1210 can be configured to according to the prescription issued by the doctor of user Implement ordering program.

The technical staff in field belonging to the present invention is it should be readily apparent that can be in the situation without departing from the scope of the present invention The lower change plus necessity can carry out various change, changes and revise.

Technology used herein and scientific terminology should have and led to the technical staff in the field belonging to the disclosure The meaning of the same meaning understood.It is contemplated, however, that during the service life of the patent grown up from the application, will develop perhaps Many related systems and method.Therefore, such as the term scope of computing unit, network, display, memorizer, server etc. is intended to These type of new techniques all including priori.

As used herein, term " about " refers at least ± 10%.

Term " includes (comprises/comprising/includes/including) ", " there is (having) " and Its morphological change means that " including but not limited to " and instruction include listed assembly, but is typically not excluded for other assembly. This type of term contain term " by ... composition " and " substantially by ... form ".

Wording " substantially by ... composition " mean that compositions or method can include other composition and/or step, but Basic and the feelings of novel characteristics of described compositions or method are not only the most changed at described other composition and/or step It is only under condition so.

As used herein, singulative "/kind " and " should/described " can include plural reference, unless context is another Clearly dictate otherwise.Such as, term " compound " or " at least one compound " can include multiple compounds, including their mixing Thing.

Words " exemplary " is used for meaning " serving as embodiment, example or illustration " in this article.It is described as " exemplary " It is preferred or favourable or from other embodiment that any embodiment is not necessarily to be construed as compared to other embodiment Get rid of feature to merge.

Words " optionally " is used for meaning " to provide to provide in some embodiments and not and implement at other in this article In scheme ".Any particular of the disclosure can include multiple " optional " feature, unless the conflict of this category feature.

Indicate numerical range the most in this article, it should mean to include any number quoted in indicated scope Word (decimal or integer).Wording " scope is between the first designation number and the second designation number " and " scope be from first instruction Numeral is to the second designation number " be used interchangeably herein and mean to include the first designation number and the second designation number with And intervenient all decimals and integer number.It will thus be appreciated that the description of range format is only in order at conveniently and succinct And it is not construed as can not flexible limiting of scope of this disclosure.Therefore, the description of scope should be considered to have had Body discloses all possible subrange and single numerical value within the range.Such as, the description (such as from 1 to 6) of scope should When being considered the most specifically disclosed subrange, such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., with And individual digit within the range, such as 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 and non-integral intermediate value.This be suitable for and independent of scope Range.

It should be understood that the various features of for clarity sake disclosure described in the context of independent embodiment also Can provide in combination in single embodiment.On the contrary, for the terseness disclosure described in single embodiment Various features also can be provided separately or provide with any suitable sub-portfolio or be provided as being suitable to the disclosure any its The embodiment that it is described.Some feature described in the context of various embodiments should be considered those embodiments Basic feature, unless described embodiment cannot be implemented in the case of not having those elements.

Although the disclosure is described already in connection with its specific embodiments, but it is clear that those of skill in the art It is readily apparent that many replacements, revises and change.Therefore, it is intended that all this type of in containing the spirit and broad scope being in the disclosure replaces Generation, revise and change.

The full text of the whole publications, patents and patent applications mentioned in this specification is the most by reference Being incorporated in this specification, the degree quoted is for specifically or individually representing just as each single disclosure, patent or patent application For being incorporated herein by reference like that.Additionally, quoting or indicating of any document in the application should not explained For this file being can be used as the license of the prior art of the disclosure.For using chapter title, they are not construed as It must be the meaning of restriction.

Claims

1. a blood glucose meter, comprising:

Reader, it is configured to analyze blood sample；

Transmitter, its data being configured to be wirelessly transmitted the result about described analysis, described data encoding is believed at audio frequency In number；With

Controller, it is configured to facilitate described coding.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, wherein said audio signal is outside the scope of human-audible frequency.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, wherein said audio signal is within the scope of human-audible frequency.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, wherein said audio signal is can be by being associated with remote computing device Transmit under the frequency of at least one mike detection.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 4, in the group of at least one mike wherein said choosing freely following item composition At least one: electromagnetic induction mike, dynamic microphones, capacitance variations mike, piezo-electric generating mike, light modulation Mike Wind, MEMS microphone and combinations thereof.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter is configured to the sound transmitting different frequency to refer to Showing the different value of described coded data, wherein each in described encoded data value, described audio signal includes one group of frequency At least one in rate.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 6, each member in wherein said group is corresponding to the phase of described coded data Relating value.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 6, wherein said value is encoded as in binary data and non-binary data At least one.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, described transmitter is configured to transmission before transmitting described data and synchronizes String.

Blood glucose meter the most according to claim 1, described transmitter is configured to error of transmission detection code and has described number According to error correcting code in one or more.

11. blood glucose meter according to claim 1, described transmitter is configured to again transmit described data until predefining Till event occurs.

12. blood glucose meter according to claim 11, wherein said reader is configured to when described blood sample is arranged Analyzing described glucose level time in tested media, described predefined event is situated between for removing described test from described blood glucose meter Matter.

13. blood glucose meter according to claim 1, wherein said reader is configured to when described blood sample is disposed in Described glucose level is analyzed time in tested media.

14. blood glucose meter according to claim 1, described transmitter is further configured to transmission about described blood glucose meter The data of the state of one or more aspects.

15. blood glucose meter according to claim 14, described reader is configured to when described blood sample is arranged in test Analyze described blood sample time on medium, wherein about described blood glucose meter one or more in terms of the described packet of state Include the information about described tested media.

16. blood glucose meter according to claim 1, wherein said controller be further configured to instruct described reader and The operation of described transmitter.

The method of 17. 1 kinds of glucose levels measured in blood sample, described method includes:

Thering is provided blood glucose meter, described blood glucose meter includes: reader, and it is configured to analyze blood sample；And transmitter, it is configured Becoming transmission about the data of the result of described analysis, described data encoding is in audio signal；

Described blood sample is analyzed by described reader；With

By described transmitter, the data of the result about described analysis are transmitted as wireless audio signal.

18. methods according to claim 17, it farther includes:

Received by remote computing device and decode described audio signal；With

Described data are shown by described remote computing device.

19. methods according to claim 17, it farther includes by described remote computing device and based on described number According to calculating described glucose level.

20. methods according to claim 17, it farther includes by the described blood glucose meter described glucose level of calculating, Described data include described glucose level.