Glucose Measuring Device Integrated Into A Holster For A Personal Area Network Device

Abstract

A glucose meter module integrated into a holster device that can securely accommodate another device such as a portable server device or an insulin pump is described. The glucose measuring module and the health device communicate with each other by a short range wireless modality. In the case in which the accommodated device is a server, such as personal digital assistant or cell phone, the device stores data in a memory, displays data on a visual display, and can wirelessly transmit such data to other devices within a personal area network. In the case where the accommodated device is a cell phone, the phone can further transmit data to remote sites. In the case where the accommodated device is an insulin pump, wirelessly received data are stored in a memory, are available for visual display on the insulin pump, and can be incorporated into the electronic processes that regulate the performance of the pump.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glucose monitoring device housing, comprising:
 a holster unit; and   a glucose sensing module integrally disposed on the holster unit;
 wherein the holster unit is configured to substantially receive a server device, the server device configured to wirelessly communicate with the glucose sensing module. 
   
     
     
         2 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the server device includes a blood glucose monitoring device. 
     
     
         3 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the server device includes one or more of an insulin pump, a personal digital assistant, a mobile telephone, and a portable gaming unit. 
     
     
         4 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the server device is configured to receive one or more data from the glucose sensing module, the one or more data including one or more data related to a detected blood glucose level. 
     
     
         5 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the glucose sensing module includes a test strip port configured to receive a test strip. 
     
     
         6 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the glucose sensing module is substantially elongate. 
     
     
         7 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the glucose sensing module is configured to transmit data to the server device when the server device is substantially positioned within the holster unit. 
     
     
         8 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the holster unit includes:
 a belt clip portion; and 
 a device clasping portion mechanically coupled to the belt clip portion. 
 
     
     
         9 . The housing of  claim 8  wherein the belt clip portion is mechanically coupled to the device clasping portion by a spring biased connector unit. 
     
     
         10 . The housing of  claim 8  wherein the glucose sensing module is integrally disposed on one of the belt clip portion and the device clasping portion. 
     
     
         11 . The housing of  claim 8  wherein the glucose sensing module includes a test strip port configured to receive a test strip. 
     
     
         12 . The housing of  claim 8  wherein the device clasping portion of the holster unit is configured to receive the server device such that the server device is in physical contact with the device clasping portion. 
     
     
         13 . The housing of  claim 12  wherein the server device is securely positioned substantially within the device clasping portion of the holster unit. 
     
     
         14 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein each of the glucose sensing module and the server device includes a communication port for data communication. 
     
     
         15 . The housing of  claim 14  wherein the glucose sending module communication port and the server device communication port each includes one of an infrared port, a Bluetooth enabled communication port, and a Wi-Fi enabled communication port. 
     
     
         16 . The housing of  claim 1  wherein the server device includes one or more of an output unit, and an input unit. 
     
     
         17 . The housing of  claim 16  wherein the output unit includes one or more of a display unit and an audio output unit. 
     
     
         18 . The housing of  claim 17  wherein the display unit includes one of a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit, a plasma display unit, and a touch-sensitive display unit, and further, wherein the audio output unit includes an output speaker. 
     
     
         19 . The housing of  claim 16  wherein the input unit includes one or more of an input button, and a touch-sensitive input unit integrated with the output unit. 
     
     
         20 . The housing of  claim 16  wherein the output unit is configured to output one or more of an image data, a video data, and an audio signal, in response to a predetermined event.