Compatibility mechanisms for devices in a continuous analyte monitoring system and methods thereof
Methods, devices, and kits are provided for determining a compatibility of one or more devices in an analyte monitoring system.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
wirelessly transmitting, by an integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly, data related to a configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly,
wherein the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly comprises an on-body patch device configured for wireless communication with a reader device, and
wherein the data comprises a sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly;
receiving, by the reader device the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly,
wherein the reader device comprises one or more processors and a memory coupled thereto, the memory storing one or more software functions for glucose monitoring;
determining, by the one or more processors of the reader device, whether the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly is compatible with the one or more software functions by comparing the sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly with a predetermined list; and
selecting a software function of the one or more software functions based on the sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising alerting a user if it is determined that the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly is not compatible with the reader device.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
wirelessly transmitting through an RF communication, by the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly to the reader device, monitored glucose data based on sensed glucose levels of a user.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
displaying the wirelessly transmitted glucose data to the user on a display of the reader device.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes a radio-identification code.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes a resistive code.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes information related to a range of acceptable sensitivities.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly comprises a glucose sensor, a portion of which is configured to be transcutaneously positioned in a body of a user and to sense glucose levels of the user.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined list is stored on the reader device.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reader device comprises a mobile phone.
11. A glucose monitoring system comprising:
an integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly configured to wirelessly transmit data related to a configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly,
wherein the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly comprises a glucose sensor, a portion of which is configured to be transcutaneously positioned in the body of a user and to sense glucose levels of the user, and an on-body patch device configured for wireless communication with a reader device; and
wherein the data comprises a sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly;
a reader device comprising:
a wireless receiver adapted to receive the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly;
one or more processors; and
non-transitory memory comprising one or more software functions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
determine whether the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly is compatible with the reader device by comparing the sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly with a predetermined list; and
select a software function of the one or more software functions based on the sensor version of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly.
12. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more software functions stored in the non-transitory memory, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes the one or more processors to:
cause an alert to be output to a user if it is determined that the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly is not compatible with the reader device.
13. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly is configured to wirelessly transmit, through an RF communication, monitored glucose data to the reader device, wherein the monitored glucose data is based on sensed glucose levels of a user.
14. The glucose monitoring system of claim 13 , wherein the reader device further comprises a display adapted to display the monitored glucose data to the user.
15. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes a radio-identification code.
16. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes a resistive code.
17. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the data related to the configuration of the integrated sensor and sensor electronics assembly includes information related to a range of acceptable sensitivities.
18. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined list is stored on the reader device.
19. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined list is retrieved from at least one of a storage component, an online database, a central database, and a distributed database.
20. The glucose monitoring system of claim 11 , wherein the reader device comprises a mobile phone.