Smart Medicine Container
First Claim
1. A method of operating a medicine dispensing device, comprising:
- storing a first bulk supply of a first medicine in a first storage container having a first discharge port;
securing the first storage container such that the first medicine cannot be accessed by a first user;
dispensing at least a portion of the first supply to a collection portion; and
notifying the first user of first instructions related to using the first medicine.
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Abstract
Present invention discloses a dispenser having means to dispense desired number of pills from a bulk supply of pills contained in the dispenser. The dispenser comprises of storage compartment having bulk supply of pills and having a discharge port emptying into counting compartment. The counting compartment contains first and second conveyors moving at first and second speed; wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed thereby enabling pill separation; the second conveyor discharges pills into dispensing compartment. Sensors are strategically placed along the conveyors to count pills discharged into dispensing compartment. A pill recovery system and apparatus is disposed inside the dispenser having means to recover pills remaining on conveyors upon completion of a dispensation cycle and deposit recovered pills back into the storage compartment for use in future dispensation cycles. A docking station having receptacles to accommodate dispenser is provided. Docking station has communication ports enabling two-way communication with personal computer. The present invention also relates to a method of determining medication-medication interaction. Furthermore, the present, invention relates to a method of determining medication side effect as being causative of a patient'"'"'s clinical symptoms.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating a medicine dispensing device, comprising:
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storing a first bulk supply of a first medicine in a first storage container having a first discharge port; securing the first storage container such that the first medicine cannot be accessed by a first user; dispensing at least a portion of the first supply to a collection portion; and notifying the first user of first instructions related to using the first medicine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dispenser for storing bulk supply medicine comprising:
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electronic display unit and/or speaker; internal memory sized to store mediation information for medicine contained therein; internal memory sized to store prescription schedule of medicine contained therein; electronic display unit and/or speaker programmed to display medication information according to prescription schedule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of patient education for medications comprising:
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providing a dispenser having electronic display unit and/or speaker and internal memory; entering prescription schedule into the internal memory; entering medication information into the internal memory; programming the electronic display unit and/or speaker to display medication information according to prescription schedule. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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