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System and method for dispensing pills

  • US 10,299,992 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2016
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for dispensing pills using a mobile device, the system comprising:

  • an expansion case defining a mobile device compartment configured to receive the mobile device, the expansion case further including a communication module configured to receive a dispensing signal from the mobile device;

    a pill container removably coupled to the expansion case, the pill container defining a housing, the housing including;

    at least one pill cavity configured to hold one or more pills; and

    a pill identification module (PIM) configured to store predetermined pill information comprising a dosage schedule, the predetermined pill information being stored prior to the pill container being coupled to the expansion case;

    a dispensing application configured to be executed on the mobile device, wherein the dispensing application is configured to obtain the dosage schedule from the PIM and generate the dispensing signal based on, at least in part, the dosage schedule; and

    a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense a predetermined number of pills from the pill container in response to the dispensing signal.

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