METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING AND MODIFYING LABELS USED BY PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a touch screen;
a processor;
memory coupled to the processor; and
a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for guiding a user through a process of creating and/or modifying a label via the touch screen, wherein the computer program displays a label template adapted to receive a plurality of data fields inputted by a user therein, wherein each data field is adapted to receive and display respective data.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and computer program products for creating and modifying labels for use by pharmaceutical dispensing machines are provided. A pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus includes a touch screen, a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for guiding a user through a process of designing a label via the touch screen. The computer program displays a label template adapted to receive a plurality of data fields inputted by a user therein, wherein each data field is adapted to receive and display respective data. The computer program includes a label wizard that guides a user through the process of designing a label within the label template.
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26 Claims
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1. A pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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a touch screen; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for guiding a user through a process of creating and/or modifying a label via the touch screen, wherein the computer program displays a label template adapted to receive a plurality of data fields inputted by a user therein, wherein each data field is adapted to receive and display respective data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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a touch screen; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor, wherein the computer program includes a label wizard for guiding a user through a process of creating and/or modifying a prescription label via the touch screen, a label printer that prints prescription labels created and/or modified via the computer program; and a labeling station that applies printed labels to pharmaceutical vials, wherein the labeling station is positioned to receive a printed label from the label printer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a touch screen; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for guiding a user through a process of creating and/or modifying a prescription label via the touch screen, wherein the computer program displays a label template adapted to receive a plurality of data fields inputted by a user therein, wherein each data field is adapted to receive and display respective prescription data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of creating and/or modifying a prescription label for a pharmaceutical vial via a pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes a touch screen, a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor, wherein the computer program displays a label template within the touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying a data field within the label template, wherein the data field is movably positionable within the label template by a user'"'"'s finger or stylus in contact with the touch screen; and sequentially displaying a plurality of GUIs within the touch screen, wherein the plurality of GUIs are configured to guide a user through a process of entering data within the data field. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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23. A method of creating and/or modifying a label for a pharmaceutical dispensing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes a touch screen, a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor, wherein the computer program displays a label template within the touch screen, the method comprising:
sequentially displaying a plurality of GUIs within the touch screen, wherein the plurality of GUIs are configured to guide a user through a process of adding data fields to the label template and entering data within the data fields. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26)
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