System and method for tracking content in a medicine container
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1. A system, comprising:
- a medicine container including a bottle and a cap;
a controller located in the medicine container, the controller connected with an image sensor to capture an image of a content in the medicine container and a scale to measure a weight of the content in the medicine container, the controller configured to process the image of the content and the weight of the content contained in the bottle;
an inertial measurement unit connected with the controller, the inertial measurement unit configured to detect a position of the medicine container, the controller configured to process the position information to ensure that the container is located in an upright position before the weight measurement is considered; and
a communication element connected with the controller, the communication element to send at least one of the image of the content and the weight of the content to at least one of a communication device and a server.
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Abstract
A system and a method include a medicine container having a bottle and a cap. The medicine container includes a controller and can include a camera located in the cap. The container can include a scale in the base. The controller controls the camera to take an image of the inside of the container to detect the contents, along with a weight measurement to determine usage of the content. A memory connects with the camera and the scale to store the image and weight data. The container can communicate data with a backend server using a wired or wireless connection upon a trigger event. Multiple containers can be connected to form a network of containers.
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21 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a medicine container including a bottle and a cap; a controller located in the medicine container, the controller connected with an image sensor to capture an image of a content in the medicine container and a scale to measure a weight of the content in the medicine container, the controller configured to process the image of the content and the weight of the content contained in the bottle; an inertial measurement unit connected with the controller, the inertial measurement unit configured to detect a position of the medicine container, the controller configured to process the position information to ensure that the container is located in an upright position before the weight measurement is considered; and a communication element connected with the controller, the communication element to send at least one of the image of the content and the weight of the content to at least one of a communication device and a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 19)
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5. A medicine container, comprising:
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a controller; an image sensor connected with the controller, the controller configured to control the image sensor to take an image of a content of the medicine container to detect usage of the content; a memory connected with the image sensor, the memory configured to store the image; a scale connected with the controller, the scale configured to measure a weight of the content of the medicine container; an inertial measurement unit connected with the controller, the inertial measurement unit configured to detect a position of the medicine container, the controller configured to process the position information to ensure that the container is located in an upright position before the weight measurement is considered. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A method, comprising:
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detecting with a controller a cap being opened from a medicine container; collecting image information and weight information of a content in the medicine container when the cap of the medicine container is opened; and detecting a position of the medicine container, the controller configured to process the position information to ensure that the container is located in an upright position before the weight information is considered. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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