Close-Proximity RF Telemetry With Segmented Analyte Data Packets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing analyte monitoring systems face constraints in data transmission due to time limitations, necessitating a method to optimize RF communication links for efficient data exchange between medical communication devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a telemetry system with RF telemetry for analyte monitoring, utilizing close proximity communication commands and a data packet format that separates urgent and non-urgent data to optimize transmission efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If RF telemetry is used for data transmission in analyte monitoring systems, then data can be transmitted wirelessly from the sensor to the receiver, but transmission time is limited which constrains the amount and type of data that can be transmitted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into different types (urgent vs. non-urgent) and transmits them differently. Urgent data is transmitted immediately and fully, while non-urgent data is segmented into packets that can be transmitted over multiple time periods, resolving the conflict between wireless transmission convenience and time limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary classification of data into urgent and non-urgent categories before transmission. This allows the system to prioritize critical analyte information for immediate transmission while deferring less critical data, effectively managing the limited transmission time window.
2Device complexity
If all data is transmitted in single packets, then transmission is simple and quick, but urgent data may be lost if the packet is not received fully within the time limit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides data into urgent and non-urgent segments. Urgent data is transmitted as priority information that must be delivered completely, while non-urgent data is packaged into segmented packets that can be transmitted across multiple time periods, ensuring critical information reliability without overly complicating the overall system.
Solution Approach 2:
Different transmission reliability requirements are applied to different data types. Urgent data receives priority handling with stricter delivery requirements, while non-urgent data allows for more flexible, segmented transmission, optimizing the balance between simplicity and reliability for each data category.
3Reliability
If non-urgent data is transmitted in multiple packets, then transmission reliability improves and data loss is reduced, but communication burden and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements segmentation specifically for non-urgent data packets, allowing them to be transmitted across multiple time periods. This provides reliability for non-critical data while keeping the mechanism simple and focused only where needed, rather than applying complex multi-packet protocols to all data types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the transmission parameter of data packets based on their urgency level. Non-urgent data is transmitted with extended timing parameters allowing multiple packet deliveries, while urgent data uses immediate transmission parameters, optimizing reliability without uniformly increasing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances data transmission integrity by ensuring urgent data is transmitted fully while allowing non-urgent data to be segmented and transmitted over multiple packets, reducing communication burden and maintaining system efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The transmitter unit may be configured to transmit the analyte levels detected by the sensor over a wireless communication link such as an RF (radio frequency) communication link to a receiver/monitor unit
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for receiving an encoded data packet, one or more activation commands, and a communication identifier, decoding the received data packet, validating the decoded received data packet, and executing one or more routines associated with the respective one or more activation commands.