COMMUNICATION INTERFACE CLIP FOR A HANDHELD MEDICAL DEVICE

摘要

A communication interface apparatus is provided for use with a handheld medical test device. The communication interface apparatus is comprised of an attachment member configured to detachably couple to a housing of the medical test device, where the attachment member substantially overlays a rear side of the medical test device. The communication interface apparatus houses an infrared receiver, a secondary transceiver and a controller. The infrared receiver is arranged such that its input port aligns with an output port of an infrared transmitter in the medical test device when the attachment member is coupled to the medical test device.

主权项

1. A communication interface apparatus for use with a handheld medical test device having an infrared transmitter, comprising:
an attachment member providing an enclosure and configured to detachably couple to a housing of the medical test device, where the attachment member substantially overlays a rear side of the medical test device; an infrared receiver residing in the enclosure and configured to receive data wirelessly in accordance with a first communication protocol from the infrared transmitter of the medical test device, where an input port of the infrared receiver aligns with an output port of the infrared transmitter in the medical test device when the attachment member is coupled to the medical test device; a secondary transceiver residing in the enclosure and configured to transmit data wirelessly in accordance with a second communication protocol, where the first communication protocol differs from the second communication protocol; a controller residing in the enclosure and that operates in a low power mode, wherein the controller is configured to periodically transition from the low power mode to a normal mode, and interacts with the infrared receiver in the normal mode to receive data from the medical test device, where the communication interface apparatus consumes more electric power in the normal mode than the low power mode; and a power source residing in the enclosure and interfaced with the controller.