Systems and methods for sensors with multimode wireless communications and for enabling NFC communications with a wearable biosensor
One example system includes a biosensor applicator having a housing defining a cavity configured to receive and physically couple to a biosensor device, and to apply the biosensor device to a wearer; an applicator coil antenna oriented around a first axis; and a biosensor device including a biosensor coil antenna; a first wireless transceiver electrically coupled to the biosensor coil antenna; a Bluetooth antenna; and a second wireless transceiver coupled to the Bluetooth antenna; wherein the biosensor device is physically coupled to the biosensor applicator and positioned at least partially within the cavity; and wherein the applicator coil antenna is configured to wirelessly receive electromagnetic (“EM”) energy from a remote coil antenna and wirelessly provide at least a first portion of the received EM energy to the biosensor coil antenna.
1. A biosensor device comprising:
a housing configured to couple to a biosensor applicator comprising an applicator antenna coil;
a biosensor coil antenna;
a first wireless transceiver electrically coupled to the biosensor coil antenna;
a Bluetooth antenna;
a second wireless transceiver coupled to the Bluetooth antenna; and
a processor configured to:
receive, from the first wireless transceiver, data signals from a remote device antenna coil via re-radiation by the applicator antenna coil while the housing is coupled to the biosensor applicator, the data signals comprising Bluetooth authentication information;
compare the Bluetooth authentication information to device information associated with the biosensor device;
enable a Bluetooth network connection to the remote device based on the Bluetooth authentication information.
2. The biosensor device of claim 1 , wherein the biosensor device is a continuous glucose monitor.
3. The biosensor device of claim 1 , wherein the biosensor device is configured to activate in response to receiving an activation signal via the biosensor coil antenna.
4. The biosensor device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit, using the first wireless transceiver, a response to the activation signal.
5. The biosensor device of claim 1 , wherein the biosensor device is configured to receive a power signal using the biosensor coil antenna and use at least a portion of the power signal to power one or more components of the biosensor device.
6. The biosensor device of claim 1 , wherein the biosensor device is configured to receive a power signal using the biosensor coil antenna and use at least a portion of the power signal to charge a battery of the biosensor device.
7. The biosensor device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive second data signals comprising second Bluetooth authentication information from a remote wireless device;
determine a level of access of a plurality of levels of access to sensor data stored in a memory based on the second data signals; and
control access by the remote wireless device to the sensor data stored in the memory based on the level of access.
8. The biosensor device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of levels of access comprise a user access level, a health care provider access level, and a caretaker access level.
9. The biosensor device of claim 8 , further comprising a biosensor, wherein:
the user access level enables access to real-time sensor data; and
the health care provider access level enables access to historical sensor data and access to calibrate or recalibrate the biosensor.
10. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first wireless transceiver of a biosensor device, data signals from a remote device antenna coil via re-radiation by an applicator antenna coil of a biosensor applicator while a housing of the biosensor device is coupled to the biosensor applicator, the data signals comprising Bluetooth authentication information;
comparing the Bluetooth authentication information to device information associated with the biosensor device;
enabling a Bluetooth network connection to a remote device based on the Bluetooth authentication information;
determining a level of access of a plurality of levels of access to sensor data stored in a memory based on the data signals; and
controlling access by the remote device to the sensor data stored in the memory based on the level of access.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the biosensor device is a continuous glucose monitor.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving, by the first wireless transceiver, an activation signal; and
activating the biosensor device in response to receiving the activation signal.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting, using the first wireless transceiver, a response to the activation signal.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a power signal using a biosensor coil antenna; and
using at least a portion of the power signal to power one or more components of the biosensor device.
15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a power signal using a biosensor coil antenna; and
using at least a portion of the power signal to charge a battery of the biosensor device.
16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving second data signals comprising second Bluetooth authentication information from a remote wireless device;
determining a level of access of a plurality of levels of access to sensor data stored in a memory based on the second data signals; and
controlling access by the remote wireless device to the sensor data stored in the memory based on the level of access.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of levels of access comprise a user access level and a health care provider access level.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the biosensor device comprises a biosensor:
the user access level enables access to real-time sensor data; and
the health care provider access level enables access to historical sensor data and access to calibrate or recalibrate the biosensor.