Wireless communication authentication for medical monitoring device

A method comprising:

• receiving an electromagnetic wireless communication signal;
• harvesting energy from the electromagnetic wireless communication signal;
• detecting an analyte sample;
• determining an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample;
• and
• transmitting an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device using the harvested energy.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a housing;
• a memory unit configured to store computer executable instructions;
• a transceiver;
• a plurality of capabilities associated with an external sensor, wherein each capability in the plurality of capabilities associated with the external sensor is disabled;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the computer executable instructions stored in the memory to:
• enable an external sensor interface,
• search for the external sensor,
• in response to detecting the external sensor, enable each capability in the plurality of capabilities associated with the external sensor,
• detect an analyte sample using the external sensor interface,
• determine an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample, and
• transmit an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device.

A method comprising:

• enabling an external sensor interface, wherein the external sensor interface is one of a plurality of capabilities associated with an external sensor, wherein each capability in the plurality of capabilities associated with the external sensor is disabled;
• searching for the external sensor;
• in response to detecting the external sensor, enabling each capability in the plurality of capabilities associated with the external sensor;
• detecting an analyte sample using the external sensor interface;
• determining an analyte concentration associated with the detected analyte sample;
• and
• transmitting an indication of the analyte concentration to an external device.