Sensing system with auxiliary display

Abstract

A system is provided for sensing blood glucose data of a patient. The system includes a sensor, user interface, and an optional auxiliary device. If the connection between the sensor and user interface is by a wire, the sensor remains powered when the wire is disconnected. The communication between the sensor and the user interface may be wireless. The auxiliary device can be a patient monitor or other display or signal device, which displays information about the blood glucose data collected by the sensor. The sensor is connected to sensor electronics, which include a sensor power supply, a voltage regulator, and optionally a memory and processor.

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         21 . A system for managing diabetes using a user interface and an auxiliary device, the system comprising:
 a sensor to take a physiological reading of a user in real time, wherein the sensor includes a transmitter to communicate the physiological reading;   a user interface having at least one of a measurement processor and a signal processor to process the physiological reading obtained by the sensor; and   an auxiliary device removably coupled to the user interface, wherein the user interface communicates with the sensor through the auxiliary device, and wherein the auxiliary device is configured to receive the physiological reading from the sensor in a first communication protocol and transmit the physiological reading to the user interface in a second communication protocol.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the user interface further includes an alarm to alert the user of a particular event. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the user interface is a cell phone. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein said physiological reading is indicative of the user's blood glucose level. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the auxiliary device communicates with the sensor wirelessly. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the auxiliary device communicates with the user interface wirelessly. 
     
     
         27 . A method for managing diabetes using a user interface and an auxiliary device, the method comprising:
 taking a physiological reading of a user with a sensor in real time;   pairing an auxiliary device to a user interface;   communicating the physiological reading to the user interface through the auxiliary device;   receiving and processing, by the user interface, the physiological reading to generate processed data; and   displaying the processed data on a display of the user interface.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the auxiliary device is removably coupled to the user interface. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the auxiliary device is configured to receive the physiological reading from the sensor in a first communication protocol and transmit the physiological reading to the user interface in a second communication protocol. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said physiological reading is indicative of the user's blood glucose level. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the auxiliary device communicates with the sensor wirelessly. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the auxiliary device communicates with the user interface wirelessly.