Abstract: A method of automatically downloading data, the method including periodically querying a server (32) for sets of data meeting predetermined criteria, receiving information on any sets of data meeting the predetermined criteria, for each set of data meeting the predetermined criteria, determining if the set of data exists or is up to date locally, and upon determining that a selected set of data does not exist or is not up to date locally, downloading at least a portion of the selected set of data.

Abstract: A method for improving utilization of portable medical devices by a practitioner. The method comprises: determining a plurality of states within a test cycle that are to be monitored, at least one of the states corresponding to when a device is in the possession of a patient and at least two of the states corresponding to when the device is in the possession of the practitioner; monitoring the time one or more devices are in one of the states; determining that the time spent in the one state by one device or the average time spent in the one state by more than one device is greater than an optimum time; and providing an indication that the time spent in the one state by the one device or the average time spent in the one state by the more than one portable medical device is greater than the optimum time.

Abstract: A method of automatically transferring data between a client (20) and a server (32), the method including receiving a request to open a set of data at the client, determining whether the set of data exists at the client, if the set of data does not exist at the client, downloading the set of data from the server, otherwise checking for updates to the set of data on the server and downloading any new or updated files in the set of data from the server, and opening the set of data at the client.

Abstract: A method of automatically transferring data between a client (20) and a server (32), the method including receiving a request to open a set of data at the client, determining whether the set of data exists at the client, if the set of data does not exist at the client, downloading the set of data from the server, otherwise checking for updates to the set of data on the server and downloading any new or updated files in the set of data from the server, and opening the set of data at the client.

Abstract: A method of automatically downloading data, the method including periodically querying a server (32) for sets of data meeting predetermined criteria, receiving information on any sets of data meeting the predetermined criteria, for each set of data meeting the predetermined criteria, determining if the set of data exists or is up to date locally, and upon determining that a selected set of data does not exist or is not up to date locally, downloading at least a portion of the selected set of data.

Abstract: A method of transferring files, the method including receiving a download request for a group of files, determining whether the group of files is locked, upon determining that the group of files is not locked, allowing the download request, creating a transfer object (40) corresponding to the group of files and the download request, the transfer object including information on the group of files and the download request, performing download operations on the files in the group of files, and when all files in the group of files have been downloaded, deleting the transfer object.