Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method

• US 10,192,037 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwah LLC
• Inventors: Holman, Paul, Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Stephenson, Neal, Young, Christopher Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilligan, Christopher L
• Application Number:
  US13/199,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054267A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,708 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 3, 434127
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0078 Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/90 relating to alternative medicines, e.g. homeopathy or oriental medicines
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving directive information including verification information to electronically verify issuance of the directive information by at least one authorized entity, living being identification associated with a particular individual living being, and reporting directions for electronically recording occurrence information to indicate at least one occurrence of at least partial preparation of a particular ingestible product designated by the reporting directions to be associated with an electronically inputted identification of the particular individual living being as verified using the living being identification electronically received with the directive information; and electronically transmitting the occurrence information to an electronic receiving device to be accessed by at least one recipient identified by the reporting directions as authorized to access the occurrence information subsequent to verification that the electronically received directive information was issued by the at least one authorized entity and subsequent to the electronic inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being, the occurrence information indicating the at least one occurrence of at least partial preparation of the particular ingestible product being associated with the particular individual living being. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a vending machine, including at least;

at least one production machine configured for preparation of one or more ingestible products incorporating one or more controlled substances;

at least one processing device; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including at least one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, configure the at least one processing device as at least;

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being;

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being;

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information;

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer;

circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship;

circuitry configured for recording occurrence information indicative of the preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product via the at least one production machine; and

circuitry configured for controlling at least one dispensing, by the at least one production machine, of the at least one prepared particular ingestible product for collection by the at least one particular living being.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via a credit card swipe.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being via bar code communication, including at least receiving at least one identification of at least one prescription as the directive information via at least one prescription serial number encoded as at least a portion of at least one bar code.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being subsequent to receiving the at least one identity of the at least one particular living being, the directive information transmitted by at least one computing device operated by the issuer of the directive information via internet communication; and

wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information includes at least;

circuitry configured for transmitting at least one request for verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least transmitting the at least one request for verification via internet communication to at least one computing device other than the at least one computing device operated by the issuer of the directive information.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being via an electronic network.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being as encrypted data.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being wirelessly.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding one or more of at least one computer video file or at least one computer audio file bearing at least one indication of the directive information.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding at least one prescription serial number of at least one prescription designated for the at least one particular living being.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding at least one data image of at least some handwritten text.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding at least one computer text file.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding at least one RFID tag.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least some information regarding at least one holographic image.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least some information regarding at least one controlled substance for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one controlled substance designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one herbal substance in addition to the at least one controlled substance for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one homeopathic substance in addition to the at least one controlled substance for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one nutritional substance in addition to the at least one controlled substance for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one controlled substance associated with at least one of an antibiotic, an anticoagulant, a thrombolytic, an anticonvulsant, an antidiarrheal, an antiemetic, an antifungal, an anti-allergic agent, an antihistamine, an antihypertensive, an anti-anginal, an anti-asthmatic, an anti-inflammatory, or an antineoplastic for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one controlled substance associated with at least one of an antipyretic, an antiviral, an anti-ulcer agent, an antidyspeptic, an antacid, a beta blocker, a bronchodilator, a cold treatment, or a corticosteroid for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least information regarding at least one controlled substance associated with at least one of a hormone, a hypoglycemic, an immunosuppressive, a laxative, a muscle relaxant, a sedative, a tranquilizer, an appetite modulator, or a vitamin for incorporation in the at least one particular ingestible product for preparation via the at least one production machine.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via at least one of an electronic identification card, an electronic voice print, or a password.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via at least one breathalyzer test.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance designated by the issuer of the directive information to be swallowed by the at least one particular living being.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance designated by the issuer of the directive information to be inhaled by the at least one particular living being.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance designated by the issuer of the directive information to be ingested transdermally by the at least one particular living being.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance designated by the issuer of the directive information to be used at least one of in sandwich form, as a smoothie, or as a baked good by the at least one particular living being.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being including at least one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information to be used as an assembled concoction by the at least one particular living being.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of the issuer of the directive information being at least one of a medical physician, a naturopathic physician, a chiropractic physician, a physician, a nurse practitioner, a nurse, or a dentist.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling temperature of an enclosure containing one or more ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling an amount of ingredient mixing during preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling infrared radiation emitted within an enclosure containing one or more ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling microwave radiation emitted within an enclosure containing one or more ingredients to be used for preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling an outlet of an ingredient container holding an ingredient used for preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling mixing of one or more ingredients used to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling blending of one or more ingredients used to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the circuitry configured for receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the circuitry configured for receiving the directive information, (iii) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the circuitry configured for obtaining the at least one verification of authorship comprises:

circuitry configured for controlling an amount of time spent for a particular step in preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via at least some biometric information.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer comprises:

circuitry configured for verifying the authorship of the directive information based at least partly on biometric information received in association with receiving the directive information, including at least confirming whether the biometric information received in association with receiving the directive information is indicative of the purported issuer of the directive information.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer, including at least comparing at least one recording bearing the directive information purportedly issued by a particular issuer with at least one voice print associated with the particular issuer to confirm actual authorship of the directive information by the purported issuer.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

circuitry configured for requesting at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least transmitting an indication of identity of the issuer of the directive to at least one license governing authority to confirm current controlled substance directive issuance authorization by the at least one license governing authority for the issuer of the directive.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for recording occurrence information indicative of preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product via the at least one production machine comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting the occurrence information to at least one electronic receiving device accessible by at least one recipient identified within one or more reporting directions of the directive information as authorized to access the occurrence information subsequent to verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer and subsequent to verification that the issuer of the directive information is authorized for controlled substance directive issuance.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of at least one of a physician or a pharmacist who is an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the at least one of a physician or a pharmacist for ingestion by the at least one particular living being.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting to at least one state licensing authority governing issuance of controlled substance directives at least one request for verification that the issuer of the directive information is currently authorized by the at least one state licensing authority to issue controlled substance directives.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via at least some information contained in a memory circuitry coupled with a medication container.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via an electronic iris scan of the at least one particular living being.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being via an electronically captured fingerprint image of the at least one particular living being.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information including one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product as a carrier of at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information including one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being according to at least one requirement.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein circuitry configured for receiving directive information including one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being according to at least one requirement comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving directive information including one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being according to at least one requirement including at least one pharmaceutical medication to treat a respiratory infection for a young child with a respiratory infection that requires treatment.

50. A method, comprising:

providing a vending machine, including at least;

at least one production machine configured for preparation of one or more ingestible products incorporating one or more controlled substances;

receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being;

receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being;

obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information;

obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer;

controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the receiving the directive information, (iii) the obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the obtaining the at least one verification of authorship;

recording occurrence information indicative of preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product via the at least one production machine; and

controlling at least one dispensing, by the at least one production machine, of the at least one prepared particular ingestible product for collection by the at least one particular living being,

wherein at least one of the receiving, obtaining, controlling, or recording is at least partially implemented via at least one processing device.

51. A system, comprising:

a vending machine, including at least;

at least one production machine configured for preparation of one or more ingestible products incorporating one or more controlled substances at least one processing device; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including at least one or more instructions which, when executed on the at least one processing device, causes the at least one processing device to perform one or more operations including at least;

receiving at least one identity of at least one particular living being;

receiving directive information relating to the at least one particular living being, the directive information including at least one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and one or more indications of at least one particular ingestible product including at least one controlled substance for preparation via the at least one production machine, the at least one particular ingestible product designated by the issuer of the directive information for ingestion by the at least one particular living being;

obtaining at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization of the issuer of the directive information;

obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information by the issuer;

controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the at least one particular ingestible product, including at least incorporating the at least one controlled substance, based at least partially on (i) the receiving the at least one identity, (ii) the receiving the directive information, (iii) the obtaining the at least one verification of controlled substance directive issuance authorization, and (iv) the obtaining the at least one verification of authorship;

recording occurrence information indicative of preparation of the at least one particular ingestible product via the at least one production machine; and

controlling at least one dispensing, by the at least one production machine, of the at least one prepared particular ingestible product for collection by the at least one particular living being.