Wireless Glucose Meter Using USSD SMS GPRS Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current blood glucose meters lack the ability to automatically transmit test results to remote locations, making it difficult for healthcare providers to monitor diabetic patients' glucose levels in real-time, which can lead to delayed interventions in case of hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic events.
Innovation Solution
A wireless glucose meter system that uses USSD, SMS, and GPRS communication protocols to automatically transmit blood glucose readings to designated individuals and electronic medical records, eliminating the need for manual data entry and enabling real-time monitoring and alerts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If blood glucose meters are used without wireless transmission capability, then device simplicity is maintained, but real-time monitoring and remote communication are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wireless transceiver as an intermediary component that enables communication between the glucose meter and remote devices. This mediator handles all complex communication protocols and data transmission, allowing the core glucose measurement function to remain simple while achieving reliable real-time monitoring through the added wireless communication layer.
2Loss of time
If automatic transmission of test results is implemented, then timely medical intervention is enabled, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring transmission destinations, alert thresholds, and communication protocols during device setup. Once configured, the glucose meter automatically transmits results without requiring user intervention, eliminating time delays while keeping the operational complexity low for the end user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic feedback loops where glucose readings are continuously monitored, compared against predefined thresholds, and automatically transmitted when abnormal values are detected. This feedback mechanism enables timely medical intervention while automating the transmission process to reduce user burden.
3Reliability
If multiple communication protocols (USSD, SMS, GPRS) are integrated, then communication reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless transceiver is designed as a universal communication module that integrates multiple protocols (USSD, SMS, GPRS) into a single device. This multi-functional approach allows the system to automatically select the most appropriate communication method based on network availability and reliability requirements, improving overall communication reliability while consolidating complexity into a single standardized component.
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AI summary
A system, apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving medical test data is provided having memory that stores computer-executable instructions; processor, communicatively coupled to the memory that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions; and having: a transmission means operatively associated with a device, a receiver adapted and configured to receive data from the transmission means; a central database adapted and configured to compile the data; wherein the data is transformed into an output comprised of an aggregate of medical test data from at least one medical test. The computer implemented method for transmitting and receiving medical test data comprises the steps of transmitting means operatively associated with a device, receiving data from the transmission means; compiling the data into a central database; and transforming the data from the database into an output comprised of an aggregate of medical test data from at least one medical tests.