Ketone Sensor Software Library for Multi-Application Data Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing analyte monitoring systems face challenges due to complexity, data volume, learning curve, and regulatory hurdles, making them unsuitable for non-medical applications and inconvenient for frequent monitoring, particularly for individuals with diabetes and athletes.

Innovation Solution

A software library with a sensor control module and remote management module facilitates communication with physiological sensors, allowing third-party applications to access analyte data without requiring regulatory approval for each use-case, providing a user-friendly and timely interface for medical and non-medical uses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a sensor control device is designed with small form-factor for comfort and convenience, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to integration of sensor control functions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of applicationVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides functionality between a simple wearable sensor control device and a separate mobile application. The device handles only essential sensor control and data collection, while complex data processing, visualization, and analysis are performed by the mobile application, resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and functional complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A mobile application serves as an intermediary between the sensor control device and the user. This intermediary handles the complex data processing and presentation while the device maintains a simple interface for sensor control, effectively managing device complexity while preserving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If existing user interfaces are designed for medical use by patients, then reliability for medical monitoring is improved, but adaptability to non-medical applications decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedical monitoring reliabilityVSAvoidapplication versatility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile application is designed with universal functionality to support both medical and non-medical applications. It can display analyte data for diabetes management, athletic performance optimization, and general wellness tracking, allowing a single interface to serve multiple purposes while maintaining medical reliability when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The user interface dynamically adapts its presentation and functionality based on the specific application context. For medical use, it provides detailed monitoring capabilities, while for non-medical use, it offers simplified performance tracking, thereby maintaining reliability for medical purposes while achieving versatility for other applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If regulatory approval is required for each use-case of sensor data, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and time to market increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidregulatory compliance complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the regulated core functionality (sensor data collection and basic display) from the broader application ecosystem. By obtaining regulatory approval for the essential sensor control and data presentation functions, the system can support multiple applications without requiring separate approvals for each use-case, thereby reducing regulatory complexity while maintaining data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Measurement precision

If complex data processing and multiple sensors are integrated, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to learning curve

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanalyte detection precisionVSAvoiduser interface simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile application acts as an intermediary that handles complex data processing and sensor integration automatically. Users simply wear the sensor and view processed data on their mobile device, while the application manages the complexity of multiple sensors, data fusion, and analysis in the background, thereby maintaining ease of operation while achieving high measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250255560A1Systems, devices, and methods for applications for communication with ketone sensors

Publication Date: 2025.08.14 LINGO SENSING TECH UNLIMITED CO

AI summary

A software library for providing a uniform framework for various applications or third-party applications access to sensor data. The system further includes a sensor control module and a remote management module. The sensor control module includes logic for communicating with the sensors and receiving sensor data and to communicate that sensor data to the remote management module or various applications. The sensor control module may include a user interface that may display a banner containing numerous components. The content of the banner may differ depending on the host application. The system may further include a host application that incorporates the banner.