US 12,230,391 B2
Physiological test credit method
Marcelo M. Lamego, Coto De Caza, CA (US); and Jeroen Poeze, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to Willow Laboratories, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Willow Laboratories, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,315.
Application 17/741,315 is a continuation of application No. 17/125,713, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,367,529.
Application 17/125,713 is a continuation of application No. 16/383,380, filed on Apr. 12, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/383,380 is a continuation of application No. 15/713,275, filed on Sep. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,305,775, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/713,275 is a continuation of application No. 14/071,447, filed on Nov. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,787,568, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/722,245, filed on Nov. 5, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0375597 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01)
CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); H04L 9/3271 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 2560/028 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A physiological monitoring system configured to perform parameter spot-checks on a per test credit basis, the system comprising:
a remote server comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory includes computer-executable instructions;
wherein the processor of the remote server is configured to execute the instructions to establish secure communication with a physiological monitor by:
initiating a two-way challenge by sending a first code for the physiological monitor to break in response to the physiological monitor establishing a connection with the remote server, wherein the physiological monitor is configured to be coupled to a sensor, the physiological monitor comprising one or more signal processors, the sensor configured to be placed at a measurement location of a user, the sensor comprising a memory configured to store one or more test credits;
establishing a secure communication channel between the physiological monitor and the processor of the remote server in response to the two-way challenge being met by the remote server and the physiological monitor;
sending test credits from the remote server to the physiological monitor; and
receiving an acknowledgement for receipt of the test credits, wherein upon the remote server receiving the acknowledgement, the remote server is further configured to:
deduct the test credit from a user account at the remote server;
increment a test credit downloading index count at the remote server; and
perform an update to the one or more test credits saved on the memory of the sensor via communication with the physiological monitor through the secure communication channel.