Glucose Data Sharing via Segmented Share Codes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current continuous glucose monitoring systems face challenges in discreetly and reliably presenting glucose data to diabetic users and their caregivers, while also ensuring privacy and efficient data analysis.

Innovation Solution

The system provides methods and apparatus for sharing data and reports, including a method that involves sending a request for a share code to access analyte data or reports, generating a user interface with the share code, and displaying it to enable access by another user, with options for different sharing modes that control the inclusion or exclusion of patient identifying information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If glucose data is made accessible to users and caregivers, then ease of operation is improved, but privacy and security are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to glucose dataVSAvoidprivacy risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a share code as an intermediary mechanism between the glucose monitoring system and external devices. The share code acts as a mediator that enables authorized access to glucose data and reports while maintaining privacy boundaries. It allows selective sharing without requiring direct exposure of sensitive patient information, thus resolving the contradiction between accessibility and privacy protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the data access rights by separating patient identifying information from the glucose data itself. The share code mechanism allows segmentation of access levels where different users can access different portions of the data (e.g., glucose values without personal identifiers), enabling ease of operation for authorized users while preserving privacy for the patient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If patient identifying information is included in shared data, then completeness of information is improved, but privacy is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidprivacy violation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the data into two distinct components: glucose data (which can be shared for complete medical information) and patient identifying information (which remains protected). The share code mechanism enables selective sharing of glucose data without mandating inclusion of personal identifiers, thus maintaining information completeness for medical purposes while preserving patient privacy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by allowing different parts of the data to have different sharing characteristics. The glucose data portion can be shared completely for analysis and monitoring, while the patient identifying information portion can be selectively excluded or included based on the sharing context and authorization level, optimizing both information completeness and privacy protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If share code verification is performed, then security is improved, but device complexity is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess securityVSAvoidverification process
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a disposable share code mechanism that generates temporary, single-use or time-limited access codes. These short-living credentials provide strong security verification without requiring complex ongoing authentication systems. The share codes can be easily generated, transmitted, and validated, offering a simple yet secure approach that balances reliability with acceptable complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Data Source

PatentUS20250160642A1Sharing continous glucose data and reports
Publication Date: 2025.05.22 DEXCOM INC
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AI summary

In some example embodiments, there is provided a method, which includes sending a message to a server, wherein the message includes a request for a share code to enable another user to access, via a first computer, analyte data obtained from a host-patient associated with a receiver and/or an analyte report for the host-patient associated with the receiver; receiving, in response to the sending, the share code generated by the server, wherein the share code comprises a checksum portion, a password portion, and an identifier portion indicative of the host-patient; generating a user interface view including the share code; and displaying the user interface view including the share code, wherein the share code enables the other user to access, via the first computer, the analyte data and/or the analyte report. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.