Analyte Meter Host Device Segmentation for Delta Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current analyte measurement systems have limited processing capabilities and display options, making it difficult to perform sophisticated data analysis and interpretation of analyte concentration levels in body fluids, such as glucose, which hinders effective management of physiological conditions like diabetes.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that calculate and display a numerical delta between pre-event and post-event analyte concentration readings, allowing for graphical representation and correlation with events like meals or medication intake, enabling users and healthcare professionals to assess the impact of these events on analyte levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If basic processing systems in the analyte meter are used to display test results, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the ability to perform sophisticated data analysis and display is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides functionality between the simple analyte meter (for basic measurements) and the host device (for sophisticated analysis). The meter stores raw data and basic results, while complex processing, graphical displays, and advanced analysis are performed on the host device, allowing each component to be optimized for its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary communication interface between the analyte meter and host device that enables data transfer. This intermediary layer allows the simple meter to communicate with the powerful host device without requiring the meter itself to be complex, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and analytical capability.
2Device complexity
If analyte concentration readings are displayed in simple form on the analyte meter, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to perform sophisticated assessments of the data is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from one-dimensional simple numerical displays on the meter to multi-dimensional graphical representations on the host device. Graphical displays can simultaneously show multiple data points, trends, comparisons, and contextual information that would be impossible to present clearly in simple numerical form, thereby enriching information display without increasing meter complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The analyte meter creates a simplified copy of the data in a format suitable for basic display and storage, while the host device receives the same data and creates enhanced graphical copies for sophisticated analysis. This copying approach allows each system to optimize its display based on its capabilities without losing any information.
3Loss of time
If the analyte meter stores and displays test results directly, then the loss of time is reduced, but the sophisticated assessment of data requires downloading to a host device
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments data processing into two stages: immediate local storage of raw data and results on the meter (for quick access), and subsequent sophisticated analysis on the host device. This segmentation allows the meter to maintain simplicity and speed while the host device provides advanced processing capabilities when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables immediate and relative assessment of analyte concentration changes, facilitating better decision-making on diet, lifestyle, and medication adjustments by providing a visual comparison of the effects of various events on analyte levels.
Implementation Method 1
measuring an output, such as an electrical current or a color change, from a reaction with the analyte contained in the bio-fluid sample
Implementation Method 2
measuring an output, such as an electrical current or a color change, from a reaction with the analyte contained in the bio-fluid sample
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems, and methods wherein pre-event and post-event analyte concentration readings associated with an event are collected and processed to determine a numerical delta. The numerical delta may be displayed on a visual display to aid in a ready determination of the affect that the event (alone or in combination with medication and/or insulin dosages) had on the analyte concentration levels. Medication and/or insulin dosages may be displayed alongside the numerical delta to gauge immediate relationships between numerical delta, dosage, and/or an associated event. Apparatus and systems for calculating and displaying the numerical delta are described, as are other aspects.