Therapy management system

Abstract

Stored data is accessed over a computer network through a network data manager. Data may be stored and transferred to the network data manager from a product device using an uploader application. In one aspect, a request message containing an access requestor identifier is received at the network data manager from a client device for access to a data storage facility. The network data manager determines if the access requestor identifier is associated with a data record that identifies a product device having a registration record, and if it does, the network data manager transmits a data link to the client device, wherein the data link provides access to the data record by the client device over the computer network for a predetermined time period such that access to the data record is halted upon expiration of the predetermined time period. The client device may comprise, for example, a desktop or laptop computer. The product device, for example, may comprise a portable insulin pump that can be connected to the computer for data transfer to and from the network data manager.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable infusion system for transferring data over a computer network, the portable infusion system comprising:
 a memory that stores data of a portable infusion device;   a network communications block adapted for communications with the computer network;   a processor coupled to the memory and the network communications block;   wherein the processor responds to an upload request by authenticating the portable infusion device and extracting a data log comprising at least a portion of the data stored in the memory and an identifier associated with the portable infusion device, and wherein the processor sends the extracted data log and identifier over the computer network to a network data manager, and receives an upload success message from the network data manager in response to a successful sending of the extracted data log and a determination that the identifier is associated with a data record at the network data manager that identifies a product device having a registration record;   wherein the upload success message includes a data link, such that the data link provides access to the data record by the portable infusion system until the data link is automatically canceled, wherein access to the data record is halted upon the data link being canceled.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data link is automatically canceled upon expiration of a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portable infusion system includes a portable infusion device that includes the memory, and further comprising a drive mechanism for infusion of a fluid from the portable infusion device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further including a host computer that comprises a host processor, the memory, and the network communications block, wherein the host computer receives the extracted data log and identifier from device memory of the portable infusion device, and the host processor sends the extracted data log and identifier over the computer network to a network data manager. 
     
     
         5 . A method of transferring data over a computer network from a portable infusion system, the method comprising:
 responding to an upload request by extracting a data log comprising at least a portion of data stored in memory of a portable infusion device and an identifier associated with the portable infusion device;   sending the extracted data log and identifier over the computer network to a network data manager, and receiving an upload success message from the network data manager in response to a successful sending of the extracted data log and a determination that the identifier is associated with a data record at the network data manager that identifies a product device having a registration record;   wherein the upload success message includes a data link, such that the data link provides access to the data record by the portable infusion system until the data link is automatically canceled, wherein access to the data record is halted upon the data link being canceled.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the data link is automatically canceled upon expiration of a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein responding comprises authenticating a portable infusion device having a drive mechanism for infusion of a fluid from the portable infusion device at a host computer that communicates with the portable infusion device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein responding comprises receiving the extracted data log and identifier at the host computer from device memory of the portable infusion device; and wherein the host computer sends the extracted data log and identifier over the computer network to a network data manager. 
     
     
         9 . A method of accessing stored data over a computer network through a network data manager, the method comprising:
 receiving a request message at the network data manager from a client device for access to a data storage facility, the request message including an access requestor identifier;   determining at the network data manager that the access requestor identifier is associated with a data record that identifies a product device having a registration record; and   transmitting a data link to the client device, wherein the data link provides access to the data record by the client device over the computer network for a predetermined time period such that access to the data record is halted upon expiration of the predetermined time period.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further including:
 sending an access grant message from the network data manager to the client device for access to the stored data;   receiving a data request from the client device in response to the access grant message, requesting access to a data record of the stored data at the data storage facility;   providing the requested data record to the client device over the computer network only if the predetermined time period has not expired.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the data request comprises a request to view the data record. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the product identifier relates to a portable insulin pump device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the product identifier relates to a product device, and the product device and client device are integrated together into a single device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the data link comprises an Internet link that is accessed via an Internet browser application executing on the client device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the associated data record further identifies an authorized access partner who has replied to an access invitation message associated with the product device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining comprises:
 receiving login information from the client device at the network data manager; and   identifying access partner registration data that is associated with the login information and that is associated with the product device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the access partner registration data and login information are stored at the data storage facility. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the associated data record further identifies a product user who is associated with the registration record of the product device.