Analyte Data Retriever Secure Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Diabetic individuals face challenges in monitoring their blood glucose levels due to discomfort and inconvenience of traditional finger pricking methods, leading to delayed detection of hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic conditions, and existing non-invasive sensors lack timely and accurate data processing.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a plug-in and code installation package to establish an interface between a sensor system and processing systems, enabling encrypted data transmission and storage, with features like encrypted connections, user authentication, and data processing to provide timely and accurate analyte sensor data to users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional finger pricking methods are used for blood glucose monitoring, then measurement can be obtained, but comfort and convenience are poor leading to delayed detection

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveblood glucose level detectionVSAvoiduser comfort and convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical finger pricking method with an electrochemical sensor system that continuously monitors glucose levels through transdermal or implantable sensors, eliminating the need for repeated needle insertions and providing comfortable, continuous measurement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements continuous glucose monitoring through sensors that provide uninterrupted data streams, replacing the intermittent sampling of traditional methods and enabling timely detection of hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic conditions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

2Reliability

If continuous monitoring is implemented, then timely detection is improved, but data security and privacy protection become concerns

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetimely detection of glucose conditionsVSAvoiddata privacy and security risks

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a secure data transmission interface with encrypted connections as an intermediary between the sensor system and external devices, protecting sensitive glucose data during transmission while maintaining continuous monitoring capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automated security measures including encrypted data transmission and controlled access protocols that protect user data without requiring manual intervention, maintaining both security and continuous monitoring

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20210367999A1Analyte data retriever

Publication Date: 2021.11.25 DEXCOM INC

AI summary

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include receiving, at a first processing system including a user interface, an installation package including a plug-in and code configured to provide at the first processing system an interface between a sensor system configured to measure an analyte concentration level in a host and a second processing system; storing, by the first processing system, the installation package in a location based on a role of a user initiating the installation of the code; installing the plug-in for the user interface to enable the plug-in to control one or more aspects of an installation of the code; and initiating, by at least the plug-in, the installation of the code at the first processing system to provide the interface. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.