Method and apparatus for providing data processing and control in a medical communication system

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.

1 - 27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A method for determining a state of an analyte sensor, comprising:
 generating, by an analyte sensor positioned at least in part in contact with a fluid under a skin of a subject, a signal corresponding to a monitored analyte level;   receiving, by one or more processors in communication with the analyte sensor, the signal corresponding to the monitored analyte level;   performing, by the one or more processors, a first comparison of the signal to a first predetermined signal characteristic to determine whether the signal is indicative of the first predetermined signal characteristic;   determining, by the one or more processors based on the first comparison, a state of the analyte sensor, wherein the state of the analyte sensor relates to a position of the analyte sensor; and   transmitting output data indicative of the state of the analyte sensor to a receiving device.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the first predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a first predetermined signal level. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the first predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a first predetermined signal rate of change. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the first predetermined signal level corresponds to a first number of analog to digital converter counts. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising:
 performing, by the one or more processors, a second comparison of the signal to a second predetermined signal characteristic, wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic is different from the first predetermined signal characteristic; and   determining, by the one or more processors based on the second comparison, the state of the analyte sensor.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a second predetermined signal level. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a second predetermined signal rate of change. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the second predetermined signal level corresponds to a second number of the analog to digital converter counts. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the state of the analyte sensor indicates that the analyte sensor has been temporarily dislocated. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the state of the analyte sensor indicates that the analyte sensor has been removed. 
     
     
         38 . An analyte monitoring system comprising:
 at least one analyte sensor configured to be positioned at least in part in contact with a fluid under a skin of a subject and generate a signal indicative of an analyte level of the subject;   one or more processors in communication with the at least one analyte sensor, configured to:
 receive the signal corresponding to the analyte level of the subject; 
 perform a first comparison of the signal to a first predetermined signal characteristic to determine whether the signal is indicative of the first predetermined signal characteristic; 
 determine, based on the first comparison, a state of the analyte sensor, wherein the state of the analyte sensor relates to a position of the at least one analyte sensor; and 
 transmit output data indicative of the state of the at least one analyte sensor; and 
   a receiving device configured to receive the output data and display an indication of the state of the at least one analyte sensor.   
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the first predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a first predetermined signal level. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the first predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a first predetermined signal rate of change. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein the first predetermined signal level corresponds to a first number of analog to digital converter counts. 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
 perform a second comparison of the signal to a second predetermined signal characteristic, wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic is different from the first predetermined signal characteristic; and   determine, based on the second comparison, the state of the analyte sensor.   
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a second predetermined signal level. 
     
     
         44 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the second predetermined signal characteristic comprises a transition above or below a second predetermined signal rate of change. 
     
     
         45 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the second predetermined signal level corresponds to a second number of the analog to digital converter counts. 
     
     
         46 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the state of the analyte sensor indicates that the analyte sensor has been temporarily dislocated. 
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the state of the analyte sensor indicates that the analyte sensor has been removed.