Inventors:
John Oberding - Clearwater FL, US
Glen Geiger - St. Petersburg FL, US
Kenneth White - Cocoa FL, US
Warren Miller - Palm Bay FL, US
Reeder Ward - Melbourne FL, US
Assignee:
NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. - Pinellas Park FL
International Classification:
G06F 13/00, A61B 5/00
Abstract:
An interface between a communication modem and a hand-held, battery-operated information collection device, such as a blood glucose meter comprises a support cradle into which blood glucose meter is placed. A mechanical translation unit within the cradle then automatically rotates a cam-driven, pivotable swing arm on which an electrical connector to modem memory is mounted. The swing arm follows a spiral groove in the cam, so as to fully insert the electrical connector into the data port receptacle of the meter. After data has been downloaded from the meter into modem memory, the mechanical translation unit causes reverse rotation of the cam, so as to retract the electrical connector out of the data port receptacle, whereupon the meter may be removed by the user.