Pharmacy automation using autonomous robot
First Claim
1. A pharmacy automation system comprising a robot, the robot being configured to:
- automatically create a schedule for delivery of a prescribed medication at regular intervals to a patient with a chronic illness, the schedule being based on the refill rate of the prescribed medication prescribed for the patient;
communicate the schedule electronically to the patient in advance of the time at which the delivery is to be made;
receive approval of the schedule from the patient and patient'"'"'s doctor;
determine the mode of pick-up from the scheduled; and
deliver the prescribed medication;
wherein the mode of pick-up is self-pick or proxy pick-up, wherein the robot is further configured to;
interact with an inventory of goods to determine if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy;
if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy;
use an internal mapping of at least a portion of the pharmacy to interact with a medication dispenser to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container;
when the patient or the proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, to check and approve an identification of the patient or the proxy; and
retrieve the container with the prescribed medication and hand the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.
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Abstract
A pharmacy automation system having a robot having a hardware device and a software for internal mapping to perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is disclosed herein. The robot is configured to use the SLAM technique to carry out at least the following different interactions: the robot communicates autonomously with a physician or an assistant directly or via an intermediary; the robot interacts with an inventory of goods and browses the inventory of goods to determine if a prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy, the robot interacts with a medication dispenser, using the internal mapping to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when a patient or a proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, the robot checks and approves an identification of the patient or the proxy; and when the patient or proxy presents a prescription containing the prescribed medication, the robot retrieves the container with the prescribed medication and hands the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.
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1. A pharmacy automation system comprising a robot, the robot being configured to:
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automatically create a schedule for delivery of a prescribed medication at regular intervals to a patient with a chronic illness, the schedule being based on the refill rate of the prescribed medication prescribed for the patient; communicate the schedule electronically to the patient in advance of the time at which the delivery is to be made; receive approval of the schedule from the patient and patient'"'"'s doctor; determine the mode of pick-up from the scheduled; and deliver the prescribed medication; wherein the mode of pick-up is self-pick or proxy pick-up, wherein the robot is further configured to; interact with an inventory of goods to determine if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; use an internal mapping of at least a portion of the pharmacy to interact with a medication dispenser to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when the patient or the proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, to check and approve an identification of the patient or the proxy; and retrieve the container with the prescribed medication and hand the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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