Patent ID: 8560250

Claim:
An analyte test instrument, comprising: a housing; a test strip port disposed in the housing and sized to receive an analyte test strip; a processor disposed in the housing; a power source disposed in the housing and electrically coupled to the processor and the test strip port; and memory operably coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions stored therein for execution by the processor, the instructions comprising: instructions for receiving an indication that a test strip is inserted into the test strip port; instructions for performing an analyte test measurement when a sample is applied to the test strip; instructions for storing analyte test data from the analyte test measurement; instructions for receiving an indication that an adaptor is removably connected to the test strip port; instructions for providing power to the adaptor and to a wireless transceiver in the adaptor to enable wireless transmission of the stored analyte test data; instructions for establishing a communication channel with the adaptor through the test strip port; and instruction for transferring the stored analyte test data from the analyte test instrument to the adaptor through the test strip port.