Systems and methods for communication with analyte sensor electronics
Systems and methods for wireless communication of analyte information are disclosed. Example embodiments include an analyte sensor system. The analyte sensor system may include an analyte sensor to gather information related to a level of an analyte in a host. The analyte sensor system may include circuitry to transmit and receive wireless signals using a first antenna. The analyte sensor may be coupled to the circuitry before the analyte sensor system is transitioned into an operational state. The analyte sensor system may include a second antenna to receive an input signal from a source external to the analyte sensor system and to transmit a modified signal. The circuitry may use the first antenna to receive the modified signal The analyte sensor system may transition into the operational state in response to the modified signal received using the first antenna.
1 . A system for wireless communication of analyte information, the system comprising:
an analyte sensor system, comprising:
an analyte sensor adapted to generate analyte data associated with analyte levels of a host; and
analyte sensor electronics circuitry coupled to the analyte sensor and adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals using a first antenna; and
a second antenna, mechanically supported by an applicator adapted to apply the analyte sensor system to the host, the second antenna adapted to:
receive an input signal from an external device external to the analyte sensor system; and
transmit a modified version of the input signal to the first antenna,
wherein the second antenna is external to the analyte sensor electronics circuitry,
wherein the second antenna is removed from proximity to the analyte sensor system after deployment of the analyte sensor system,
wherein subsequent wireless communication between the external device and the analyte sensor system occurs directly through the first antenna, and
wherein the analyte sensor electronics circuitry is adapted to utilize the first antenna to receive the modified version of the input signal.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal using the first antenna, the analyte sensor system is further adapted to transmit the analyte data associated with analyte levels of the host to the external device.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, the analyte sensor system is further adapted to execute one or more power management control operations.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, the analyte sensor system is further adapted to exchange pairing data with the external device.
5 . The system of claim 1 , subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, the analyte sensor system is further adapted to:
detect an alteration of a proximity relationship between the analyte sensor system and an external reference point; and
exit a low power mode subsequent to the detecting.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, the analyte sensor system is adapted to transition into an operational state.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to one or more components comprising one or more amplifiers adapted to increase a power of at least a portion of the input signal to generate and transmit the modified version of the input signal to the first antenna.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the one or more components is adapted to modify the input signal by one or more of beam steering, phase adjustments, signal repeating, shaping, filtering, or increasing a directional focus of the input signal.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to an outer housing of the analyte sensor system.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to an applicator adapted to apply the analyte sensor to a skin of the host.
11 . A method of wireless communication using an analyte sensor system, the method comprising:
generating, at an analyte sensor system, analyte data associated with analyte levels of a host, wherein:
the analyte sensor system comprises an analyte sensor coupled to an analyte sensor electronics circuitry,
the analyte sensor is adapted to generate the analyte data, and
the analyte sensor electronics circuitry is adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals using a first antenna;
receiving, by a second antenna, an input signal from an external device external to the analyte sensor system, wherein the second antenna is external to the analyte sensor electronics circuitry and mechanically supported by an applicator adapted to apply the analyte sensor system to the host;
transmitting, by the second antenna, a modified version of the input signal to the first antenna; and
receiving, by the first antenna, the modified version of the input signal,
wherein the second antenna is removed from proximity to the analyte sensor system after deployment of the analyte sensor system,
wherein subsequent wireless communication between the external device and the analyte sensor system occurs directly through the first antenna, and
wherein the analyte sensor electronics circuitry is adapted to utilize the first antenna to receive the modified version of the input signal.
12 . The method of claim 11 , the method further comprising:
transmitting, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, the analyte data to the external device.
13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising: subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, executing one or more power management control operations.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising: subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, exchanging pairing data with the external device.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting an alteration of a proximity relationship between the analyte sensor system and an external reference point, and
exiting a low power mode subsequent to the detecting.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, subsequent to receiving the modified version of the input signal, transitioning, by the analyte sensor system, into an operational state.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to one or more components, the one or more components comprising one or more amplifiers, the method further comprising increasing, utilizing the one or more amplifiers, a power of at least a portion of the input signal for generating and transmitting the modified version of the input signal to the first antenna.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising: modifying the input signal, utilizing at least one of the one or more components, by one or more of beam steering, phase adjustments, signal repeating, shaping, filtering, or increasing a directional focus of the input signal.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to an outer housing of the analyte sensor system.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second antenna is coupled to an applicator adapted to apply the analyte sensor to a skin of the host, the method further comprising applying the analyte sensor to the skin of the host utilizing the applicator.