Remote Prescription Refill System
First Claim
1. A remote prescription refill system, comprising:
- a computer system remote from a pharmacy and in communication with a customer cellular telephone;
means at the computer system for receiving a first text message from the customer cellular telephone relating to a prescription refill request;
means at the computer system for generating and transmitting to the customer cellular telephone a second text message prompting the customer to select one of a plurality of pharmacies at which a prescription is to be refilled;
means at the computer system for receiving a third text message from the customer cellular telephone identifying a pharmacy at which the prescription is to be refilled; and
means for transmitting the prescription refill request to the pharmacy for subsequent refilling of the prescription.
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Abstract
A prescription refill system having interactive text messaging capabilities is provided. A computer system remote from a pharmacy receives a text message from a customer cellular phone relating to a prescription refill request. The computer system sends another text message back to the customer'"'"'s cellular telephone, prompting the customer to select a pharmacy from a plurality of pharmacies, at which the customer desires to have the prescription refilled. The customer sends a text message selecting the desired pharmacy, and the system transmits the prescription refill request to the desired pharmacy for subsequent filling. The system could also transmit a text message to the customer'"'"'s cellular telephone regarding the status of the prescription refill request.
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11 Claims
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1. A remote prescription refill system, comprising:
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a computer system remote from a pharmacy and in communication with a customer cellular telephone; means at the computer system for receiving a first text message from the customer cellular telephone relating to a prescription refill request; means at the computer system for generating and transmitting to the customer cellular telephone a second text message prompting the customer to select one of a plurality of pharmacies at which a prescription is to be refilled; means at the computer system for receiving a third text message from the customer cellular telephone identifying a pharmacy at which the prescription is to be refilled; and means for transmitting the prescription refill request to the pharmacy for subsequent refilling of the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for refilling prescriptions, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer system remote from a pharmacy and in communication with a customer cellular telephone; receiving a first text message from the customer cellular telephone relating to a prescription refill request; transmitting to the customer cellular telephone a second text message prompting the customer to select one of a plurality of pharmacies at which a prescription is to be refilled; receiving a third text message from the customer cellular telephone identifying a pharmacy at which the prescription is to be refilled; and transmitting the prescription refill request to the pharmacy for subsequent refilling of the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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Specification