SMART PILL DISPENSER
First Claim
1. A pill dispenser comprising:
- a housing to receive, store and dispense pills;
a quantifier to quantify the pills contained within the housing; and
a communication link to communicate with external sources regarding a user and the pills contained within the housing.
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Abstract
A smart pill dispenser may be used to receive, store, track and/or dispense one or more pills for a user. The dispenser may be capable of tracking information related to the pills. Moreover, the user may manually enter their prescription details or alternatively, the dispenser may include a reader capable of reading the specific code and retrieving the details. The dispenser may be capable of informing the user when to take their pills. The dispenser may either automatically or manually quantify the pills in the dispenser. The dispenser may be capable of tracking medical parameters of the user that may be associated with the pills they are taking The dispenser may be capable of communicating with external sources such as a pharmacy to replenish the pills or a doctors office to renew a prescription or enable the doctor to modify the prescription.
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20 Claims
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1. A pill dispenser comprising:
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a housing to receive, store and dispense pills; a quantifier to quantify the pills contained within the housing; and a communication link to communicate with external sources regarding a user and the pills contained within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pill dispenser comprising:
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a plurality of storage units to store pills therewithin; a counter to quantify pills within the plurality of storage units; an output device to dispense pills from the plurality of storage units; a user interface to interact with a user; communication links to provide communications with external sources regarding the user and the pills; and a control device to control operation of the pill dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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