Medication Dispenser
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1. A medication dispensing system comprising:
- a) a baseb) a box connected to said base, said box comprising at least two compartments, at least one first compartment configured to contain at least one first medication and at least one second compartment configured to contain at least one second medication;
c) at least two sensors connected to said base;
at least one first sensor configured to provide at least one first state-indicating signal of said at least one first compartment; and
at least one second sensor configured to provide at least one second state-indicating signal of said at least one second compartment;
d) a housing connected to said base, said housing containing;
i) a wireless transponder connected to said at least two sensors and configured to wirelessly receive and transmit signals to a wireless remote health monitoring station;
ii) an audiovisual output connected to said at least two sensors, said audiovisual output configured to provide at least one audiovisual display responsive so said at least one state-indicating signal; and
iii) a power supply operatively associated with at least one of;
said wireless transponder;
said audiovisual output; and
said at least two sensors.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for providing medication according to a preset schedule, the method comprising: providing a disposable medication dispenser containing medication to a user; connecting one dispenser monitor to said medication dispenser; monitoring a state of said medication with said monitor; providing, via said monitor, signals with respect to said state of said medication to a health monitoring station; and monitoring the state of dispenser at the health monitoring station.
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1. A medication dispensing system comprising:
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a) a base b) a box connected to said base, said box comprising at least two compartments, at least one first compartment configured to contain at least one first medication and at least one second compartment configured to contain at least one second medication; c) at least two sensors connected to said base; at least one first sensor configured to provide at least one first state-indicating signal of said at least one first compartment; and at least one second sensor configured to provide at least one second state-indicating signal of said at least one second compartment; d) a housing connected to said base, said housing containing; i) a wireless transponder connected to said at least two sensors and configured to wirelessly receive and transmit signals to a wireless remote health monitoring station; ii) an audiovisual output connected to said at least two sensors, said audiovisual output configured to provide at least one audiovisual display responsive so said at least one state-indicating signal; and iii) a power supply operatively associated with at least one of; said wireless transponder; said audiovisual output; and said at least two sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 30, 36, 51, 52, 53)
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111. A method for providing medication according to a preset schedule, the method comprising:
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a) providing a disposable medication dispenser containing medication to a user; b) connecting one dispenser monitor to said disposable medication dispenser c) monitoring a state of said disposable medication dispenser with said monitor; d) providing via said monitor signals with respect to said state of said disposable medication dispenser to a health monitoring station; and e) monitoring the state of disposable medication dispenser at said health monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (112)
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