Enhanced monitor compliance
A monitoring system that enables enhanced compliance with a bio-sign monitor includes a method of transferring data to a consumer device, such as a cell phone or MP3 player and incorporating information related to the bio-sign data into the normal communication channel used by the consumer device. The combination of monitor and consumer device enables bio-sign related information to be made available in convenient and discreet manner that enhances the likelihood of compliance with the counter measures indicated by the bio-sign monitor.
1 . A method of enabling compliance with a bio-sign monitor, comprising:
transferring data from said monitor to at least one consumer device;
incorporating said data as information in a conventional information format;
transmitting said information by means of a conventional communication channel; and
making said information available to a capable entity to enable compliance with said bio-sign monitor.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said monitor is a glucose concentration level monitor.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said data is related to glucose concentration level.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said consumer device is an iPod.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said consumer device is a cell phone.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said consumer device is a computer.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said consumer device is an MP3 player.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional information format is audio.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional information format is text.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional information format is video.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional communication channel is an audio channel.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional communication channel is a wireless channel.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said conventional communication channel is an Internet channel.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said capable entity is the diabetic associated with said bio-sign monitor.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said capable entity is an informed care giver.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said capable entity is a medical emergency service.
17 . A system for enabling compliance with a bio-sign monitor, said system comprising:
a module operable to transfer data from said monitor to at least one consumer device;
a module operable to incorporate said data as information in a conventional information format; and
a module operable to transmit said information by means of a conventional communication channel.
18 . An apparatus for enabling compliance with a bio-sign monitor, said system comprising:
means for transferring data from said monitor to at least one consumer device;
means for incorporating said data as information in a conventional information format;
means for transmitting said information by means of a conventional communication channel; and
means for making said information available to a capable entity to enable compliance with said bio-sign monitor.
19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said monitor is a glucose concentration level monitor.
20 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said data is related to glucose concentration level.
21 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said consumer device is an iPod.
22 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said consumer device is a cell phone.
23 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said consumer device is a computer.
24 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said consumer device is an MP3 player.
25 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional information format is audio.
26 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional information format is text.
27 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional information format is video.
28 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional communication channel is an audio channel.
29 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional communication channel is a wireless channel.
30 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said conventional communication channel is an Internet channel.
31 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said capable entity is the diabetic associated with said bio-sign monitor.
32 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said capable entity is an informed care giver.
33 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said capable entity is a medical emergency service.