System and Method for Mode Switching

Abstract

Systems and methods described provide dynamic and intelligent ways to change the required level of user interaction during use of a monitoring device. The systems and methods generally relate to real time switching between a first or initial mode of user interaction and a second or new mode of user interaction. In some cases, the switching will be automatic and transparent to the user, and in other cases user notification may occur. The mode switching generally affects the user’s interaction with the device, and not just internal processing. The mode switching may relate to calibration modes, data transmission modes, control modes, or the like.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, at a computing device, first glucose data from a glucose sensor operating in a first data transmission mode, the first glucose data indicating a glucose concentration of a user;   comparing the glucose concentration of the user to transition criteria;   responsive to the glucose concentration of the user satisfying the transition criteria, controlling the glucose sensor to operate in a second data transmission mode; and   receiving, at the computing device, second glucose data from the glucose sensor while the glucose sensor is operating in the second data transmission mode.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first data transmission mode comprises an automatic mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the first glucose data to the computing device at regular periodic intervals, and wherein the second data transmission mode comprises an on-demand mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the second glucose data to the computing device responsive to receiving a request from the computing device. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the glucose sensor continues to operate in the first data transmission mode while concurrently operating in the second data transmission mode. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the request from the computing device comprises user input to a user interface displayed at the computing device. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the request from the computing device comprises a device swipe. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the glucose sensor communicates the first glucose data to the computing device using a Bluetooth communication scheme in the automatic mode. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the glucose sensor communicates the second glucose data to the computing device using an NFC communication scheme in the on-demand mode. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented of  claim 2 , wherein the transition criteria corresponds to the glucose concentration of the user being within a glycemic danger zone. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented of  claim 8 , wherein the glycemic danger zone corresponds to the glucose concentration of the user being low. 
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented of  claim 8 , wherein the glycemic danger zone corresponds to the glucose concentration of the user being high. 
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented of  claim 8 , further comprising displaying, in a user interface displayed at the computing device, an indication of the glucose concentration of the user being low. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented of  claim 11 , further comprising displaying, in the user interface displayed at the computing device, a request that instructs the user to confirm that the glucose concentration of the user is low via a device swipe. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented of  claim 11 , wherein the first glucose data is used to control an insulin pump to automatically deliver insulin to the user while the glucose sensor is operating in the automatic mode. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented of  claim 13 , further comprising controlling the insulin pump to suspend delivery of insulin to the user when the glucose concentration of the user is low. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented of  claim 14 , wherein the glucose sensor and the insulin pump operate in a therapeutic mode while the glucose sensor is operating in the automatic mode, and wherein the glucose sensor and the insulin pump operate in an adjunctive mode while the glucose sensor is operating in the on-demand mode. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first data transmission mode comprises an on-demand mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the first glucose data to the computing device responsive to receiving a request from the computing device, and wherein the second data transmission mode comprises an automatic mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the second glucose data to the computing device at regular periodic intervals. 
     
     
         17 . A system comprising:
 a glucose sensor; and   a glucose application implemented at a computing device, the glucose application configured to:
 receive first glucose data from the glucose sensor operating in a first data transmission mode, the first glucose data indicating a glucose concentration of a user; 
 compare the glucose concentration of the user to transition criteria; 
 responsive to the glucose concentration of the user satisfying the transition criteria, control the glucose sensor to operate in a second data transmission mode; and 
 receive second glucose data from the glucose sensor while the glucose sensor is operating in the second data transmission mode. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the first data transmission mode comprises an automatic mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the first glucose data to the computing device at regular periodic intervals, and wherein the second data transmission mode comprises an on-demand mode during which the glucose sensor communicates the second glucose data to the computing device responsive to receiving a request from the computing device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the glucose sensor communicates the first glucose data to the computing device using a Bluetooth communication scheme in the automatic mode, and wherein the glucose sensor communicates the second glucose data to the computing device using an NFC communication scheme in the on-demand mode. 
     
     
         20 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by one or more processors of a computing device, perform operations comprising:
 receive first glucose data from a glucose sensor operating in a first data transmission mode, the first glucose data indicating a glucose concentration of a user;   comparing the glucose concentration of the user to transition criteria;   responsive to the glucose concentration of the user satisfying the transition criteria, controlling the glucose sensor to operate in a second data transmission mode; and   receiving second glucose data from the glucose sensor while the glucose sensor is operating in the second data transmission mode.