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Method and apparatus for monitoring medication adherence

  • US 10,149,648 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2017
  • Issued: 12/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for positioning a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera by providing automatic guidance to the user on how to position the user, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying on a display an image of a user within a field of view of an image acquisition camera;

    determining a desired location of a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera;

    determining a current position of the user in the field of view of the image acquisition apparatus;

    presenting a location target on the display indicating a movement to be made by the user to move the current position of the user towards the desired location of the user in the field of view of the image acquisition camera;

    acquiring an image of the user within the field of view of the image acquisition camera by the image acquisition camera;

    following movement of the user in the field of view of the image acquisition camera by relative movement of the user image on the display; and

    confirming interaction between the user and the location target when they are determined to be coextensive on the display.

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