Method and apparatus for identifying and scheduling medicine intake
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1. A system for identifying objects comprising:
- a device having a camera, a software component and a speaker; and
a sticker affixed to an object identifying the object, wherein the device is positioned in close proximity to the sticker and the device identifies the object.
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Abstract
A novel system and method for identifying objects uses a device, such as a pen. The device has integrated components and wireless access to identify objects according to stickers placed on the objects.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for identifying objects comprising:
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a device having a camera, a software component and a speaker; and
a sticker affixed to an object identifying the object, wherein the device is positioned in close proximity to the sticker and the device identifies the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for identifying and scheduling medicine intake comprising:
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a housing;
a camera integrated into the housing operable to take a picture of a sticker affixed to a medicine container containing a medicine;
a speaker integrated into the housing providing audible alerts from the device to alert an individual with information related to the medicine; and
a software component embodied in a computer readable medium integrated into the housing directing the speaker to provide the audible alerts by processing the picture taken by the camera. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for identifying and scheduling medicine intake comprising:
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positioning a device near a sticker attached to a medicine container;
taking a picture of the sticker using a camera of the device;
identifying the sticker as related to the medicine contained in the medicine container the sticker is attached to; and
producing an alert to provide information about the medicine contained in the medicine container the sticker is attached to. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A program for identifying and scheduling medicine intake embodied in a computer readable medium that when executed cause a system to:
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take a picture of a sticker using a camera of a device positioned near a sticker on a medicine container;
identify the sticker as related to the medicine contained in the medicine container the sticker is attached to; and
produce an alert to provide information about the medicine contained in the medicine container the sticker is attached to.0 - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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