Patent ID: 7704747

Claim:
A hand-held and portable dual blood glucose meter, comprising: a meter body ( 3 ) formed of a single display unit ( 7 ) on the front thereof to display measured numerical values and various pieces of pictorial information; an upper receiving hole formed on the upper end of the meter body ( 3 ) for an upper measurement strip ( 5 a ) to be inserted into; a lower receiving hole formed on the lower end of the meter body ( 3 ) for a lower measurement strip ( 5 b ) to be inserted into; and a single circuit board inside of the meter body ( 3 ), comprising: an upper connector ( 13 ) connected with the upper receiving hole; a lower connector ( 15 ) connected with the lower receiving hole; a single measurement unit ( 19 ) for calculating signals generated in the upper or lower connector; and a single micro-controller unit ( 17 ) for controlling various parts mounted on the single circuit board; wherein, when one measurement strip is inserted into the upper or the lower receiving hole ( 12 ) and connected to the upper or the lower connector ( 13 or 15 ), an automatic start signal of the blood glucose meter is transmitted to the micro-controller unit ( 17 ) so that the operation of the blood glucose meter is automatically started, thereafter the micro-controller unit ( 17 ) transmits a signal to one connector to which said one measurement strip is connected to perform the measurement, while the micro-controller unit ( 17 ) transmits a signal to another connector to which said one measurement strip is not connected not to perform the measurement; when a blood sample is attached to said one measurement strip connected to said one connector, a measurement signal is generated, the blood glucose value of the measurement signal is calculated by the measurement unit ( 19 ), and the calculated blood glucose value is displayed on the display panel ( 7 ) through the micro-controller unit ( 17 ); and when both the upper connector ( 13 ) and lower connector ( 15 ) are connected with the measurement strip, an error message is displayed on the display unit ( 7 ).