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Wirelessly loaded speaking medicine container

  • US 20050168337A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2004
  • Published: 08/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of communicating prescription medicine instructions to patient, which comprises:

  • (a.) providing a medicine container, said medicine container including a storage area for medicine, and a microprocessor attached to a said medicine container, said microprocessor including;

    (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip;

    (a)(ii) a wave file storage means;

    (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means;

    (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and

    (a)(v) a power supply within said microprocessor adapted to power components of said microprocessor;

    (b.) providing a central processor separate from said medicine container, said central processor including;

    (b)(i) user input means;

    (b)(ii) text-to-speech means;

    (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from said text-to-speech means; and

    (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to wirelessly transmit said wave file from said central processor to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip;

    (c.) inputting said user input means to create prescription medicine instruction text;

    (d.) converting said text to electronic speech;

    (e.) creating a wave file with said electronic speech;

    (f.) transmitting said wave file to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip;

    (g.) storing said wave file in said microprocessor for subsequent playback by a user by activating said audio playback starting means.

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