SUBSCRIPTION BASED BIOSENSOR MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A system (10) for subscription monitoring of a medically significant characteristic of a bodily fluid which includes a meter (12), a ROM circuit (36), a test strip (34), and a registry (50). Meter (12) has an identifier corresponding to a subscription user. ROM circuit (36) is provided with test strips (34), and contains calibration data and an identifier. The meter (12) requires an activation code before it may conduct a biosensing test. The met er (12) communicates with registry (50) through communication means (40) and provide s the meter identifier and ROM circuit identifier. Registry (50) checks for valid association of the meter identifier, ROM circuit identifier, and user identifier. If a valid association is established, the registry (50) provides an activation code to the meter (12), enabling meter (12) to conduct testing during a subscription period. The meter (12) thereafter validates the ROM circuit (36) association on power up, so that ROM circuit (36) may only be used with mete r (12), thereby discouraging fraudulent conveyance of ROM circuit (36) and test strips (34).