Image forming devices and methods of obtaining medication information
First Claim
1. An image forming device comprising:
- an input device configured to receive input information regarding a medication prescription for an individual;
an interface adapted to communicate with a network external of the image forming device; and
processing circuitry coupled with the input device and the interface and configured to receive the input information regarding the medication prescription from the input device and to forward a search request for a medication identified within the medication prescription to the interface for application to the network, and wherein the interface is configured to receive results of the search request from the network comprising search information regarding the medication; and
an image engine coupled with the processing circuitry and configured to form a hard image upon media including the search information received from the network.
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Abstract
Image forming devices and methods of obtaining medication information are described. According to one aspect, an image forming device includes: an input device configured to receive input information regarding a medication prescription for an individual; an interface adapted to communicate with a network external of the image forming device; and processing circuitry coupled with the input device and the interface and configured to receive the input information regarding the medication prescription from the input device and to forward a search request for a medication identified within the medication prescription to the interface for application to the network, and wherein the interface is configured to receive results of the search request from the network comprising search information regarding the medication; and an image engine coupled with the processing circuitry and configured to form a hard image upon media including the search information received from the network.
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21 Claims
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1. An image forming device comprising:
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an input device configured to receive input information regarding a medication prescription for an individual;
an interface adapted to communicate with a network external of the image forming device; and
processing circuitry coupled with the input device and the interface and configured to receive the input information regarding the medication prescription from the input device and to forward a search request for a medication identified within the medication prescription to the interface for application to the network, and wherein the interface is configured to receive results of the search request from the network comprising search information regarding the medication; and
an image engine coupled with the processing circuitry and configured to form a hard image upon media including the search information received from the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of obtaining medication information comprising:
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receiving input information regarding a medication prescription for an individual within an image forming device;
formulating a search request for a medication identified within the medication prescription using the image forming device;
communicating the search request to a network coupled with the image forming device;
receiving results including search information regarding the medication within the image forming device responsive to the communicating; and
forming a hard image including the search information upon media using the image forming device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of obtaining medication information comprising:
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receiving input information within a printer, the input information comprising a medication prescription for an individual, a digital signature associated with the medication prescription, payor information regarding the individual, and insurance information for the individual;
verifying the digital signature using the printer;
formulating a search request using the printer responsive to the verifying, the search request including an identification of medication within the medication prescription, the payor information and the insurance information;
first communicating the search request using processing circuitry of the printer configured as an embedded web server to a network comprising the Internet coupled with the printer;
receiving results including search information regarding the medication within the printer responsive to the first communicating, the results including a plurality of providers of the medication, price information of the medication for the respective providers, and insurance coverage for the respective providers;
printing a hard image upon media including the search information using the printer;
receiving a selection of at least one of the providers of the medication; and
second communicating an order including the payor information, the insurance information, and the medication prescription to the selected at least one provider using the processing circuitry of the printer configured as an embedded web server.
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