Diabetes Care Host-Client Architecture and Data Management System

Abstract

A host-client data sharing system manages diabetes care data. A host database, preferably web or internet based, is implemented for storing diabetes care data relating to multiple diabetics. A client or local database stores the diabetes care data relating to multiple diabetics on a personal appliance such as a PC, or a portable or handheld microprocessor-based computing device. The host database uses multiple servers for handling client interactions with the system.

1 - 49 . (canceled) 
     
     
         50 . A method of operating an analyte measurement device having a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons, the method comprising:
 measuring an analyte in a biological fluid of a user with the analyte measurement device;   displaying a value representative of the analyte;   prompting or querying a user to select a flag to associate the flag with the value of the analyte; and   pressing only one of the user interface buttons once to store the flag with the value in the memory of the device.   
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50 , in which the user interface buttons comprise an up button, a down button and an enter button. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 50 , in which the user selectable flag comprises a flag selected from a group consisting of a before meal flag or an after meal flag. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , in which the user selectable flag comprises an after meal flag. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 50 , in which the prompting comprises prompting a user whenever a measuring step indicates that an analyte value is outside a predetermined range. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 50 , in which the analyte measurement device comprises a glucose meter. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 50 , in which the user selectable flag is selected from a group consisting essentially of at least one of a comment title, a plurality of comments, comment page number, no comment, not enough food, too much food, mild exercise, strenuous exercise, medication, stress, illness, hypoglycemic state, menses, vacation, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 50 , further comprising selecting a plurality of menus to be displayed. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 57 , in which one of the plurality of menus comprises a prompt for last result, all results, result average, and set up. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58 , in which another of the plurality of menus comprises a display of a prompt for all results average, before meal average, and after meal average. 
     
     
         60 . A method of operating an analyte measurement device having a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons, the method comprising:
 measuring an analyte in a biological fluid of the user with the analyte measurement device;   displaying a value representative of the analyte;   prompting a user to select a flag to associate the flag with the value of the analyte whenever the measuring is completed;   ignoring activation of any of the user interface buttons except for a selected button; and   associating the value with the flag upon activation of the selected button in the memory of the device.   
     
     
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         78 . A testing system comprising:
 a user interface including a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data; and   an autologging feature adapted to provide the user with user-selectable options on the display and to prompt the user, during a time period corresponding to the amount of time needed to perform the measurements, to input information relating to the health data that corresponds to the appropriate user-selectable option.   
     
     
         79 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the user-selectable options are before-food and after-food meal markers. 
     
     
         80 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the health data is related to an analyte in a body fluid sample. 
     
     
         81 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the health data is related to a heart rate, a blood pressure, a body temperature, a breathing rate for COPD analysis, or a weight measurement for analyzing Lasix use. 
     
     
         82 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the user-selectable options are displayed in connection with a set of soft keys. 
     
     
         83 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the user-selection option selected by the user is displayed in connection with a measurement value of the health data. 
     
     
         84 . The testing system of  claim 78 , wherein the time period is about five seconds. 
     
     
         85 . A method of providing a testing system, the method comprising the acts of:
 providing the testing system having a user interface including a display;   receiving health data of the user via a measurement system;   prompting the user to input user information that corresponds to the health data, the prompting occurring within a time period corresponding to the amount of time needed to perform measurements relating to the health data;   performing the measurements relating to the health data;   during the performing of the measurements, receiving the user information that corresponds to the health data via an input device; and   displaying the measurements of the health data on the display.   
     
     
         86 . The method of  claim 85 , wherein the prompting of the user to input user information that corresponds to the health data includes displaying a plurality of user-selectable options. 
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 86 , wherein the user-selectable options include before-food and after-food meal markers. 
     
     
         88 . The method of  claim 86 , wherein the user-selectable options are displayed in connection with a set of soft keys. 
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 85 , wherein the time period is about five seconds. 
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 85 , wherein the health data is related to an analyte in a body fluid sample. 
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 90 , wherein the analyte in the body fluid sample is glucose. 
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 85 , wherein the health data is related to a heart rate, a blood pressure, a body temperature, a breathing rate for COPD analysis, or a weight measurement for analyzing Lasix use.