Medical software download to mobile phone

Abstract

A method is provided for monitoring medical information using a portable medical device and a mobile device, comprising: establishing a communication link between the mobile device and a download server; selecting, depending on the type of mobile device, a communication software package from a plurality of communication software packages accessible by the download server; downloading the selected communication software package to the mobile device over the link; installing the communication software package on the mobile device; wirelessly transferring medical data from the portable medical device to the mobile device using the installed communication software package; and uploading at least a portion of the medical data from the mobile device to a medical care server.

1 . A system for monitoring medical data, comprising:
 a portable medical device including an interface configured for wireless data transfer; and   a communication software package adapted to:
 (i) be selected from a subset of a plurality of communication software packages accessible by a download server, each one of the subset of communication software packages being compatible with a mobile communication device of a user; 
 (ii) be downloaded from the download server to the mobile communication device of the user; 
 (iii) be installed on the mobile communication device of the user; and 
 (iv) facilitate exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and at least one of the portable medical device and a medical care server after the communication software package has been installed on the mobile communication device of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and the portable medical device after the communication software package has been installed on the mobile communication device of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and the medical care server after the communication software package has been installed on the mobile communication device of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the portable medical device and the medical care server through the mobile communication device of the user after the communication software package has been installed on the mobile communication device of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the portable medical device is selected from the group consisting of a glucose meter, a blood glucose meter, a cholesterol meter, a blood pressure meter, a coagulation meter, and an insulin pump. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the portable medical device is a glucose meter and the medical data includes glucose data. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the portable medical device is an insulin pump. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the interface configured for wireless data transfer of the portable medical device is selected from the group consisting of an infra-red data transfer interface, a radio frequency data transfer interface, and a near field communication (NFC) interface. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the interface configured for wireless data transfer of the portable medical device is configured to transfer data via radio frequency data transfer. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the radio frequency data transfer comprises Bluetooth data transfer. 
     
     
         11 . A method for monitoring medical data, the method comprising:
 providing a portable medical device having an interface adapted for wireless data transfer; and   providing a communication software package adapted to:
 (i) be selected from a subset of a plurality of communication software packages accessible by a download server, each one of the subset of communication software packages being compatible with a mobile communication device of a user; 
 (ii) be downloaded from the download server to the mobile communication device of the user; 
 (iii) be installed on the mobile communication device of the user; and 
 (iv) facilitate exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and at least one of the portable medical device and a medical care server after the communication software package has been installed on the mobile communication device of the user. 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the subset of communication software packages includes more than one communication software package. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the subset of communication software packages includes the communication software package and a second communication software package;   the communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and the portable medical device when the communication software package is installed on the mobile communication device of the user;   the second communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and a second portable medical device when the second communication software package is installed on the mobile communication device of the user; and   wherein the portable medical device and the second portable medical device are different medical devices.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the subset of communication software packages includes the communication software package and a second communication software package;   the communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and the portable medical device when the communication software package is installed on the mobile communication device of the user; and   the second communication software package is adapted to facilitate the exchange of medical data between the mobile communication device of the user and the medical care server when the second communication software package is installed on the mobile communication device of the user.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the portable medical device is selected from the group consisting of a glucose meter, a blood glucose meter, a cholesterol meter, a blood pressure meter, a coagulation meter, and an insulin pump. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the portable medical device is a glucose meter and the medical data includes glucose data. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the portable medical device is an insulin pump. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the interface adapted for wireless data transfer of the portable medical device is selected from the group consisting of an infra-red data transfer interface, a radio frequency data transfer interface, and a near field communication (NFC) interface. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the interface adapted for wireless data transfer of the portable medical device is adapted to transfer data via radio frequency data transfer. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the radio frequency data transfer comprises Bluetooth data transfer.