Methods and systems for analyte information processing

Abstract

Systems, devices, media, methods, and kits are disclosed to integrate and exchange information of analyte analysis kits. Analyte analysis can be performed and presented using in association with advertising or questions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented system comprising:
 a) a digital processing device comprising: at least one processor, a memory, a display, and an operating system configured to perform executable instructions;   b) an analyte analysis apparatus reversibly accepting and positioning the digital processing device and an analyte analysis cartridge configured to receive a biological material of an individual; and   c) a computer program stored in the memory of the digital processing device, the computer program including instructions executable by the digital processing device to create an application comprising:
 i) a software module controlling the cartridge to perform an analyte analysis of the biological material to generate a result; 
 ii) a software module presenting the result on the display of the digital processing device; and 
 iii) a software module selecting one or more ads from a population of ads or one or more questions from a population of questions to present in association with the result. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the analyte analysis apparatus positions the digital processing device and an analyte analysis cartridge relative to each other to perform the analyte analysis. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the digital processing device further comprises a camera and wherein the analyte analysis apparatus positions the analyte analysis cartridge such that the camera of the digital processing device can capture an image of a result field of the cartridge. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the cartridge is a dielectrophoresis (DEP) cartridge. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ads or the one or more questions are selected based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a response by the individual to the one or more ads or the one or more questions is added to a user profile of the individual. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the software module selecting the one or more ads or the one or more questions receives instructions from a remote server to select the one or more ads or the one or more questions, wherein the selection is based on analysis performed by the remote server. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ads or the one or more questions are provided by a third-party ad network. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the application further comprises a software module providing an interface allowing upload of the result to an online database. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the application further comprises a software module providing a query interface allowing search of the online database. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the application further comprises a software module providing at least one of a treatment recommendation and a healthcare provider recommendation generated by a machine learning algorithm based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, historical treatment outcome data for a cohort of patients matched to the individual, healthcare provider information, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the result is geo-tagged with a location of the digital processing device and uploaded to a database. 
     
     
         13 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 a) transmitting, by a digital processing device, a control signal to a cartridge of an analyte analysis apparatus to perform an analyte analysis of a biological material of an individual to generate a result;   b) presenting, by the digital processing device, the result on a display; and   c) selecting, by the digital processing device, one or more ads from a population of ads or one or more questions from a population of questions to present in association with the result.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the cartridge is configured to receive the biological material of the individual. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the analyte analysis apparatus reversibly accepts and positions the digital processing device and the cartridge. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the digital processing device comprises a camera and wherein the analyte analysis apparatus positions the analyte analysis cartridge such that the camera of the digital processing device can capture an image of a result field of the cartridge. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the digital processing device or the analyte analysis apparatus provides power to the cartridge. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the cartridge is a dielectrophoresis (DEP) cartridge. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more ads or the one or more questions are selected based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the digital processing device receives instructions from a remote server to select the one or more ads or the one or more questions, wherein the selection is based on analysis performed by the remote server. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising providing at least one of a treatment recommendation and a healthcare provider recommendation generated by a machine learning algorithm based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, historical treatment outcome data for a cohort of patients matched to the individual, healthcare provider information, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the result is geo-tagged with a location of the digital processing device and uploaded to a database. 
     
     
         23 . Non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with a program including instructions executable by at least one processor of a digital processing device to create an application comprising:
 a) a software module transmitting a control signal to a cartridge of an analyte analysis apparatus to perform an analyte analysis of a biological material of an individual to generate a result;   b) a software module presenting the result on a display; and   c) a software module selecting one or more ads from a population of ads or one or more questions from a population of questions to present in association with the result.   
     
     
         24 . The media of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more ads or the one or more questions are selected based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The media of  claim 23 , further comprising a software module providing at least one of a treatment recommendation and a healthcare provider recommendation generated by a machine learning algorithm based on a user profile of the individual, the analyte, the result, a location of the digital processing device, historical treatment outcome data for a cohort of patients matched to the individual, healthcare provider information, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The media of  claim 23 , wherein the result is geo-tagged with a location of the digital processing device. 
     
     
         27 . The media of  claim 23 , wherein the cartridge is configured to receive the biological material of the individual. 
     
     
         28 . The media of  claim 23 , wherein the analyte analysis apparatus reversibly accepts and positions the digital processing device and the cartridge. 
     
     
         29 . The media of  claim 28 , wherein the digital processing device comprises a camera and wherein the analyte analysis apparatus positions the analyte analysis cartridge such that the camera of the digital processing device can capture an image of a result field of the cartridge. 
     
     
         30 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 a) transmitting, by a digital processing device, a control signal to a cartridge of an analyte analysis apparatus to perform an analyte analysis of a biological material of an individual to generate a result;   b) presenting, by the digital processing device, the result on a display;   c) selecting, by the digital processing device, at least one first ad from a population of ads or at least one first question from a population of questions to present in association with the result;   d) providing, by the digital processing device, an interface allowing upload of the result to an online database;   e) providing, by the digital processing device, a query interface allowing search of the online database; and   f) selecting, by the digital processing device, at least one second ad from the population of ads or at least one second question from the population of questions to present in association with one or more results in response to a search performed in the query interface.