Rechargeable smart card blood pressure recording method and apparatus

An apparatus for recording and tracking non-invasive physiological test data comprising:

• a machine for automatically detecting non-invasive physiological test data of an individual;
• means for recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold non-invasive physiological test data;
• means for recording the date of each recording of non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device;
• means for deactivating the first transportable device after a first predetermined number of readings, after a first predetermined duration, or both;
• and
• means for reactivating the first transportable device to store a second predetermined number of readings, a second predetermined duration, or both;
• wherein the means for deactivating the first transportable device after a first predetermined number of readings, after a first predetermined duration, or both further comprises:
• a machine-readable and machine-writable recording of expiration date information, stored on the first transportable device;
• a source of current date information not stored on the first transportable device;
• a software program for comparing the current date information with the expiration date information;
• and
• the results of a comparison between the expiration date information and the current date information.

An apparatus for recording and tracking non-invasive physiological test data comprising:

• a machine for automatically detecting non-invasive physiological test data of an individual;
• means for recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold non-invasive physiological test data;
• means for recording the date of each recording of non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device;
• means for deactivating the first transportable device after a first predetermined number of readings, after a first predetermined duration, or both;
• and
• means for reactivating the first transportable device to store a second predetermined number of readings, a second predetermined duration, or both;
• wherein the means for reactivating the first transportable device further comprises:
• a second transportable device for limiting the number of reactivating operations performed on one or more first transportable devices;
• a machine-readable and machine-writable recording of the number of reactivating operations, stored on the second transportable device and specifying the number of reactivating operations remaining to be performed;
• a software program for decrementing the number of reactivating operations remaining to be performed;
• the results of a comparison between the number of reactivating operations remaining to be performed and zero;
• and
• a software program for resetting the expiration date information stored on the first transportable device.

A process for recording and tracking non-invasive physiological test data comprising the steps of:

• detecting the non-invasive physiological test data of an individual;
• recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold non-invasive physiological test data;
• recording the date of each recording of non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device;
• limiting the duration, number of recordings made, or both on the first transportable device to a first period of time;
• deactivating the first transportable device after the first period of time;
• and
• reactivating the first transportable device to store a second period of time comprising a duration, number of recordings made, or both.

A process for recording and tracking non-invasive physiological test data comprising the steps of:

• detecting the non-invasive physiological test data of an individual;
• recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold non-invasive physiological test data;
• recording the date of each recording of non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device;
• deactivating the first transportable device after a first predetermined number of readings, after a first predetermined duration, or both;
• and
• reactivating the first transportable device to store a second predetermined number of readings, a second predetermined duration, or both;
• wherein the step of recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device further comprises the steps of:
• at the time of routine use by a user, reading the expiration date on the first transportable device;
• at the time of routine use by a user, comparing the expiration date to the current date;
• and
• when the expiration date has not been passed at the time of routine use by a user, recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device.

A process for recording and tracking non-invasive physiological test data comprising the steps of:

• detecting the non-invasive physiological test data of an individual;
• recording the detected non-invasive physiological test data on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold non-invasive physiological test data;
• recording the date of each recording of non-invasive physiological test data on the first transportable device;
• deactivating the first transportable device after a first predetermined number of readings, after a first predetermined duration, or both;
• and
• reactivating the first transportable device to store a second predetermined number of readings, a second predetermined duration, or both;
• wherein the step of reactivating the first transportable device further comprises the steps of:
• at the time of authorization of additional reactivation operations for one or more first transportable devices, writing a count of reactivation operations available onto a second transportable device;
• at the time of reactivation of the first transportable device, reading a count of reactivation operations available from the second transportable device;
• at the time of reactivation of the first transportable device, decrementing the count of reactivation operations available;
• when the count of reactivation operations available has reached zero, notifying the operator that the second transportable device requires authorization of further reactivation operations;
• and
• when the count of reactivation operations available has not reached zero, writing the expiration date of the second period of time onto the first transportable device.

An apparatus for recording and tracking usage information comprising:

• a machine for automatically detecting parameters of usage of a service, resource or object;
• means for recording parameters of the detected usage on a first transportable device adapted to receive and hold usage data;
• means for limiting the duration, number of recordings made, or both on the first transportable device to a first period of time, wherein the first transportable device ceases to record non-invasive physiological test data once a predetermined limit for the first period of time is exceeded;
• means for reactivating the first transportable device to extend the first period of time to a second period of time;
• means for limiting the duration, number of recordings made on the first transportable device, or combination thereof to a second period of time;
• means for preventing access to or alteration of any component of the records of usage information;
• wherein reactivating the first transportable device to extend the first period of time to a second period of time permits continued recording of non-invasive physiological test data until a predetermined limit for the second period of time is reached.