Patent ID: 7454267
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: A61J,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling the functioning of a portable medicament dispenser, said portable medicament dispenser being for use with a refill container which is insertable in said medicament dispenser in order to perform dispensing of medicament from said refill container, said method comprising: (a) providing a memory for storing one or more parameters relating to the functioning of said dispenser; (b) storing authentication data for authenticating data for controlling a function of said dispenser; (c) receiving control data for said dispenser; (d) performing authentication of the control data using said stored authentication data; (e) in dependence on a result of the authentication, activating one or more parameters in said memory to control functioning of said dispenser in accordance with said control data, wherein step (c) comprises receiving said control data in a refill container; and step (d) comprises performing authentication of the control data in said refill container, and in that following said authentication, said control data is stored on said refill container, such that said control data can be transferred to said memory following insertion of said refill container into said dispenser.