IP Library Granted Patent US 9,326,709
Granted Patent B2
US 9,326,709 · App. 13/044,521 · Granted May 3, 2016

Systems, devices and methods for managing glucose levels

Inventor: Erwin Satrya Budiman (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
A61B5/14532G06F3/016A61B5/746A61B5/7455A61B2560/0276H01H2003/008
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Patent No.
US 9,326,709
App. No.
13/044,521
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, devices and methods for the management of glucose levels in the body of patient featuring user interface input mechanisms configured to provide haptic feedback to the user are provided.

Claims (21)

1. A glucose management device, comprising:

a processor; and

a user interface controllable by the processor, the user interface comprising a user input mechanism configured for tactile contact and movement by a user for entering values of one or more parameters for controlling the glucose management device;

wherein the user input mechanism is configured to provide a haptic feedback response to the user, wherein the user input mechanism is controllable by the processor to adjust the haptic feedback response as the entered value of a selected parameter approaches a predefined limit.

2. The glucose management device of claim 1 , wherein the haptic feedback response comprises a damping of movement of the user input mechanism wherein the extent of damping increases the closer the entered value approaches the predefined limit.

3. The glucose management device of claim 2 , wherein the haptic feedback response further comprises locking the user input mechanism against further movement upon the entered value of the selected parameter exceeding the predefined limit.

4. The glucose management device of claim 2 , wherein the user input mechanism is movable in at least two directions wherein movement in a first direction increases the value of the selected parameter and movement in a second direction decreases the value of the selected parameter.

5. The glucose management device of claim 4 , wherein the user input mechanism is rotatable about an axis and the movement of the user input mechanism is rotational.

6. The glucose management device of claim 5 , wherein the user input mechanism is further moveable in a direction along a line orthogonal to the axis of rotation.

7. The glucose management device of claim 1 , wherein the user input mechanism is a toggle button.

8. The glucose management device of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a display for displaying the values of the one or more parameters for controlling the glucose management device, wherein the display is configured to display the entered value of the selected parameter.

9. The glucose management device of claim 8 , wherein the display is configured to provide visual feedback to the user when the entered value of the selected parameter exceeds the predefined limit.

10. The glucose management device of claim 1 , wherein the haptic feedback response further comprises providing a detented sensation to the user wherein one detent corresponds to a predefined unit of the entered value of the selected parameter.

11. A glucose management device, comprising:

a processor; and

a user interface controllable by the processor, the user interface comprising a user input mechanism configured for tactile contact and movement by a user for entering values of one or more parameters for controlling the glucose management device;

wherein the user input mechanism is configured to provide a haptic feedback response to the user, wherein the user input mechanism is controllable by the processor to adjust the haptic feedback response as the entered value of a selected parameter moves away from at least one predefined preferred value for the selected parameter.

12. The glucose management device of claim 11 , wherein the user input mechanism is rotatable in at least two directions.

13. The glucose management device of claim 12 , wherein the user input mechanism is one or more of a dial, knob, scroll ball, track ball and floating disc.

14. The glucose management device of claim 11 , wherein for an incremental movement of the user input mechanism, the processor computes a proximity of the entered value to the at least one predefined preferred value.

15. The glucose management device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to activate an actuator capable of adjusting a tactile resistance of the user input mechanism to reflect the proximity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2012
From: BUDIMAN, ERWIN SATRYA
To: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61312644 · Mar 10, 2010
Related Publication 20110224523A1 · Sep 15, 2011