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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Blaine Edward Ramey, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michael C. Mckee, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Michael G. Nicholas, Wheeling, IL (US);
Blaine Edward Ramey, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michael C. McKee, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Michael G. Nicholas, Wheeling, IL (US);
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A system for managing power consumption of a handheld diabetes management device and limiting effects of temperature on operations performed by the handheld diabetes management device comprises a blood glucose measuring module, a temperature sensing module, and a power management module. The blood glucose measuring module selectively measures blood glucose in a blood sample and generates a status signal indicating a status of operation of the blood glucose measuring module. The temperature sensing module senses an internal temperature of the handheld diabetes management device and estimates an ambient temperature external to the handheld diabetes management device. The power management module deactivates one or more components of the handheld diabetes management device based on the status of operation of the blood glucose measuring module when the internal temperature of the handheld diabetes management device exceeds a threshold temperature. The power management module deactivates the blood glucose measuring module when the ambient temperature is greater than a first predetermined threshold or less than a second predetermined threshold.