Glucose Monitoring Receiver Communication Under Short RF Windows
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing analyte monitoring systems face constraints in data transmission due to time limitations in wireless communication, limiting the type and size of data that can be transmitted during a short duration.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method and apparatus for optimizing RF communication by using close proximity commands and response packets, along with a system for transmitting predefined commands and receiving responses, to enhance data transmission efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If RF signals are used to transmit collected data in analyte monitoring systems, then wireless communication capability is achieved, but transmission time is constrained to a substantially short duration, limiting the type and size of data that may be transmitted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into two categories: time-critical data (analyte levels requiring immediate transmission) and non-time-critical data (system status, calibration information). This segmentation allows the system to prioritize urgent data for transmission during the limited RF window while deferring non-urgent data to post-processing or batch transmission, thereby resolving the contradiction between transmission capability and time constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring transmission parameters, pre-establishing communication protocols, and pre-buffering critical data in the transmitter before the RF transmission window opens. This allows efficient utilization of the limited transmission time without requiring complex real-time decision-making during the constrained RF window.
2Productivity
If the transmitter unit transmits analyte information wirelessly to the receiver unit, then real-time monitoring is enabled, but the limited transmission time period restricts the amount of data that can be communicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides data into time-critical and non-time-critical segments. Time-critical analyte data is transmitted during the limited RF window using optimized protocols, while non-time-critical data is handled through alternative means or batch processing. This segmentation maximizes the utility of transmitted data within the time constraint, improving effective productivity despite limited quantity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts transmission parameters such as data rate, modulation scheme, and packet structure based on the available time window and data priority. By changing these parameters adaptively, the system optimizes the quantity and quality of data transmitted within the constrained time period, balancing data volume with transmission efficiency.
3Reliability
If close proximity communication is implemented to optimize RF link, then communication reliability is improved, but device positioning precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary positioning system that mediates between the transmitter and receiver units. This intermediary layer provides relative positioning information and communication status monitoring, allowing the system to achieve reliable close-proximity communication without requiring the user to manually精确定位 devices. The intermediary handles the positioning complexity while maintaining communication reliability.
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AI summary
Disclosed embodiments include methods and systems including a receiver unit of a glucose monitoring system. The receiver unit is configured to receive a key associated with a transmitter unit that enables the receiver unit to identify the transmitter unit, initiate communication with the transmitter unit, access a communication key uniquely associated with the transmitter unit, and receive communication packets from the remote transmitter unit on a periodic basis including data indicative of a glucose level of a bodily fluid. The receiver unit is further configured to process the data determine the glucose level for display, output a numerical representation of the determined glucose level in a GUI, and transmit data indicative of the glucose level to a second receiver unit.