Analyte Sensor Transceiver With Multi-Modal Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional analyte monitoring systems require users to be in close proximity to a receiver to receive visual, aural, or vibratory alarms and information related to analyte measurements, limiting their usability.
Innovation Solution
An on-body, wearable transceiver configured for communication with an analyte sensor, capable of generating vibrational, aural, and visual signals, and also providing wireless communication with a smartphone or other device for data exchange and notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all alarm and notification functions are provided by a separate receiver, then the system can provide comprehensive visual, aural, and vibratory feedback, but the user must be in close proximity to the receiver to receive notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the notification device functions (visual, aural, and vibratory feedback capabilities) directly into the transceiver unit. This merging eliminates the need for a separate receiver device, allowing users to receive all notifications directly at the analyte monitoring site without needing to be in close proximity to a separate receiver.
Solution Approach 2:
The transceiver is designed to perform multiple functions: it not only communicates analyte data but also provides all notification functions (visual displays, aural alarms, and vibratory feedback) directly at the monitoring site. This multi-functionality consolidates what were previously separate receiver functions into the transceiver itself.
2Ease of operation
If the transceiver provides all notification functions locally, then users can receive notifications from a distance, but the transceiver becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple notification functions (visual display, aural output, and vibratory feedback) into the transceiver unit. This consolidation allows the transceiver to provide comprehensive local notifications without requiring a separate receiver, enabling users to access notifications from a distance while maintaining a manageable device structure through functional integration.
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AI summary
A transceiver for interfacing with an analyte sensor. The transceiver may include an interface device and a notification device. The interface device may be configured to convey a power signal to the analyte sensor and to receive data signals from the analyte sensor. The notification device may be configured to generate one or more of a vibrational, aural, and visual signal based on one or more data signals received from the analyte sensor. The interface device of the transceiver may receive analyte data from the analyte sensor, and the transceiver may comprise a processor configured to calculate an analyte concentration value based on the received analyte data. The notification device may be configured to generate one or more of aural, visual, or vibrational alarm when the calculated analyte concentration value exceeds or falls below a threshold value.