System, Method, and Apparatus for Dispensing Oral Medications
First Claim
1. A pill dispenser, comprising:
- a housing defining an opening;
a pill-dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the opening;
a receptacle operatively coupled to the housing;
a first pill-viewing camera positioned to capture an image of the receptacle;
an identifying camera positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing;
at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism, the first pill-viewing camera, and the identifying camera; and
a storage medium for storing processor executable instructions configured for execution by the at least one processor for;
instructing the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense a pill;
instructing the first pill-viewing camera to capture a first image of the pill, determining a presence of the pill within the first image;
instructing the first pill-viewing camera to capture a second image;
determining an absence of the pill within the second image; and
instructing the identifying camera to capture a third image.
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Abstract
A pill dispenser includes a housing, a pill-dispensing mechanism, a receptacle, a pill-viewing camera, an identifying camera, one or more processors, and a storage medium (e.g., a memory). The pill-dispensing mechanism is coupled to an opening of the housing. The first pill-viewing camera is positioned to capture an image of the receptacle, and the identifying camera is positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing. The one or more processors are in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism, the pill-viewing camera, and the identifying camera. The storage medium stores processor-executable instructions for: instructing the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense a pill; instructing the pill-viewing camera to capture a first image of the pill to determine a presence of the pill; instructing the pill-viewing camera to capture a second image to determine an absence of the pill; and instructing the identifying camera to capture a third image.
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25 Claims
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1. A pill dispenser, comprising:
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a housing defining an opening; a pill-dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the opening; a receptacle operatively coupled to the housing; a first pill-viewing camera positioned to capture an image of the receptacle; an identifying camera positioned to capture an image of an area adjacent to the housing; at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism, the first pill-viewing camera, and the identifying camera; and a storage medium for storing processor executable instructions configured for execution by the at least one processor for; instructing the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense a pill; instructing the first pill-viewing camera to capture a first image of the pill, determining a presence of the pill within the first image; instructing the first pill-viewing camera to capture a second image; determining an absence of the pill within the second image; and instructing the identifying camera to capture a third image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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