Medicament Sensor Latency via Periodic Chirping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medicament device sensors face significant latency issues in reporting medicament usage events to client devices, leading to delayed data transmission and inefficient monitoring of asthma symptoms, which can result in suboptimal treatment adherence and increased healthcare costs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a computer-implemented method using Bluetooth Low Energy protocol for frequent, low-energy data chirps between medicament device sensors and client devices, reducing latency and enabling real-time parameter updates and event reporting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional wireless communication protocols are used for data transmission between medicament device sensor and client device, then power consumption is reduced, but latency in data transmission increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic chirping where the medicament device sensor broadcasts availability signals at regular intervals (e.g., every few seconds or minutes). This periodic action allows the client device to connect quickly when data needs to be transmitted, significantly reducing latency compared to on-demand connection attempts, while maintaining low power consumption by keeping the sensor in a low-power state between chirps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the sensor first broadcasts a small availability signal (chirp) before establishing full wireless communication. This intermediary step allows the client device to know when the sensor is ready for communication, eliminating the need for continuous polling or long connection attempts, thus reducing both latency and power consumption.
2Productivity
If frequent communication pings are implemented between client device and medicament device sensor, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but battery life of the sensor is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous communication, the system uses periodic chirping at optimized intervals that balance real-time monitoring needs with power conservation. The sensor broadcasts availability periodically, allowing the client to connect when needed without requiring the sensor to remain continuously active, thus extending battery life while maintaining monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor autonomously manages its communication schedule, determining when to chirp based on its own state and needs rather than responding to every client request. This self-service approach allows the sensor to enter low-power modes strategically, extending battery life while still enabling real-time monitoring when clinically necessary.
3Speed
If continuous wireless connection is maintained between client device and medicament device sensor, then data transmission speed is improved, but power consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system alternates between active communication phases and low-power states. During periodic chirps, the sensor is fully active and ready for fast data transmission. Between chirps, the sensor enters low-power mode. This periodic activation maintains the capability for fast transmission when needed while dramatically reducing average power consumption compared to continuous connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless connection state is dynamically adjusted based on communication needs. The sensor transitions between low-power standby mode and active communication mode, with the periodic chirp serving as a wake-up signal. This dynamic state management allows the system to achieve fast transmission speeds when data needs to be sent while minimizing power consumption during idle periods.
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AI summary
This present disclosure describes a computer-implemented method for updating a plurality of parameters on a medical inhaler sensor via a wireless connection by a client device. The client device stores the plurality of parameters for the medical inhaler sensor on the client device. The client device updates one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters on the client device. The client device receives a plurality of periodic chirps from the medical inhaler sensor, and can establish the wireless connection with the medical inhaler sensor in in response to having received a chirp. Through the wireless connection, the client device transmits the updated one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters to the medical inhaler sensor.