Device and System for Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
A device and method for transmitting blood glucose level information from user provided glucometers, said glucometers originating from different manufacturers, to a receiver constructed and arranged to monitor, and sort said information and to selectively output said information.
1 . A device for receiving and transmitting blood glucose measurement information comprising:
a. a mechanism for receiving blood glucose measurement information from a glucometer; and
b. transmitting mechanism;
wherein said transmitting mechanism sends information about the time, date, and said blood glucose level measured by said glucometer.
2 . The device of claim 1 wherein said mechanism for receiving blood glucose measurement information utilizes electronics constructed and arranged to query a connected glucometer, wherein said query identifies said connected glucometer and provides a mechanism by which said glucometer transmits blood glucose measurement information from said glucometer to said device.
3 . The device of claim 1 wherein said transmitting mechanism from said device is Internet transmission, wireless Internet transmission, Bluetooth, radio frequency, short message service (SMS), cell phone text message, or direct transmission through a transmission cable.
4 . The device of claim 1 wherein said transmitting mechanism from said device is by short message service (SMS).
5 . The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a microprocessor; volatile memory (RAM); nonvolatile memory; meter interface electronics; a minimal user interface; an embedded GSM modem, which can be a cellular modem; an internal antenna; and a battery.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said blood glucose measurement is processed as compressed data, encrypted using a proprietary algorithm, and transmitted by SMS.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said query includes a request for glucometer identification by manufacturer, confirmation of glucometer identification, and actuation of communication between said device and said glucometer.
8 . A system for monitoring blood glucose measurements comprising:
a. a device constructed and arranged to receive blood glucose measurement information from a glucometer, and subsequently transmit information relating to day, time, and blood glucose measurements;
b. a receiver constructed and arranged to receive said transmitted information;
c. a computer readable medium associated with said receiver for compiling said transmitted information;
d. an electronic processor for sorting and arranged said transmitted information;
e. and output means for providing said transmitted information to a receiving entity.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein said device identifies a glucometer by manufacture and is constructed and said device arranged to communicate with glucometers from multiple manufacturers, said device, after said identification, subsequently queries, and communicates with said glucometer and receives blood glucose measurements.