APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNITION OF PATIENT ACTIVITIES
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1. A medication administration confirmation apparatus, comprising:
- a video capture device for capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication;
a memory for storing the captured one or more video sequences; and
a processor for analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication.
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Abstract
A medication confirmation method and apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication via a medication administration apparatus, storing the captured one or more video sequences, and analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication, and has properly positioned the medication administration apparatus.
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24 Claims
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1. A medication administration confirmation apparatus, comprising:
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a video capture device for capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication; a memory for storing the captured one or more video sequences; and a processor for analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medication confirmation method, comprising the steps of:
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capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication; storing the captured one or more video sequences; and analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medication training method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sequence of medication administration instructions; capturing one or more video sequences of each step of a user administering medication via a medication administration apparatus in accordance with the medication administration instructions; storing the captured one or more video sequences; and analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences of at least one step to confirm that the user has properly performed the medication administration step; and repeating this process until video sequences have been stored and analyzed corresponding to substantially all of the medication administration instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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