SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MEDICATION REGIMEN ADHERENCE
First Claim
1. A computer-based system for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
- a first computer including;
a first memory element configured to store;
a first medication regimen including a first prescription for a first medication; and
,a first unique identifier associated with the first medication regimen; and
,a first processor;
a first container arranged to hold the first medication and including;
a first wireless transceiver; and
,the first unique identifier; and
,a first wireless communications device (WCD) including;
a second memory element; and
,a second processor configured to;
when the first container is within a first predetermined distance of the first WCD;
obtain, via the first wireless transceiver, the first unique identifier from the first container; and
,transmit, to the first computer, the first unique identifier obtained from the first container, wherein;
the first processor is configured to;
confirm that the first unique identifier from the first container matches the first unique identifier stored in the first memory element; and
,transmit the first medication regimen to the first WCD; and
,the second processor is configured to store the first medication regimen in the second memory element.
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Abstract
A computer-based system for improving medication regimen adherence, including: a container arranged to hold a first medication and including a wireless transceiver and a unique identifier; and a wireless communications device (WCD) including: a memory element configured to store a medication regimen including a prescription for the medication and the unique identifier, the unique identifier associated with the medication regimen; and a processor configured to when the container is within a predetermined distance of the WCD obtain, via the wireless transceiver, the unique identifier from the container, confirm that the unique identifier from the container matches the unique identifier stored in the memory element, obtain data from the container regarding instances of the container being opened, determine, according to the data and the medication regimen, that a reminder to take the medication is desired, and output a sensory reminder signal.
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32 Claims
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1. A computer-based system for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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a first computer including; a first memory element configured to store; a first medication regimen including a first prescription for a first medication; and
,a first unique identifier associated with the first medication regimen; and
,a first processor; a first container arranged to hold the first medication and including; a first wireless transceiver; and
,the first unique identifier; and
,a first wireless communications device (WCD) including; a second memory element; and
,a second processor configured to; when the first container is within a first predetermined distance of the first WCD; obtain, via the first wireless transceiver, the first unique identifier from the first container; and
,transmit, to the first computer, the first unique identifier obtained from the first container, wherein; the first processor is configured to; confirm that the first unique identifier from the first container matches the first unique identifier stored in the first memory element; and
,transmit the first medication regimen to the first WCD; and
,the second processor is configured to store the first medication regimen in the second memory element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-based system for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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a container arranged to hold a first medication and including; a wireless transceiver; and
,a unique identifier; and
,a wireless communications device (WCD) including; a memory element configured to store; a medication regimen including a prescription for the medication; and
,the unique identifier, the unique identifier associated with the medication regimen; and
,a processor configured to; when the container is within a predetermined distance of the WCD; obtain, via the wireless transceiver, the unique identifier from the container; confirm that the unique identifier from the container matches the unique identifier stored in the memory element; obtain data from the container regarding instances of the container being opened; determine, according to the data and the medication regimen, that a reminder to take the medication is desired; and
,output a sensory reminder signal.
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17. A container for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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a body portion arranged to store a medication; a sensor configured to detect a condition associated with accessing contents of the body portion; a wireless transceiver; and
,a processor configured to; create data regarding identification of the condition; and
,when the container is within a predetermined distance of a specially programmed wireless communications device (WCD), transmit the data to the WCD. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A wireless communications device (WCD) for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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a memory element; and
,a processor configured to; when the WCD is within a predetermined distance of a container including a wireless transceiver receive, via the wireless transceiver, a unique identifier from the container; transmit the unique identifier to a second computer; receive, from the second computer, a medication regimen including a prescription for a medication; and
,store the medication regimen in the memory element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-based method for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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storing in a first memory element for a first computer; a medication regimen including a prescription for a medication; and
,a unique identifier associated with the medication regimen; when a container is within a predetermined distance of a wireless communications device (WCD); obtain, using a first processor for the WCD and via a wireless transceiver for the container, the unique identifier from the container; transmit, using the first processor, the unique identifier obtained from the container to the first computer; confirming, using a second processor for the first computer, that the unique identifier from the container matches the unique identifier stored in the first memory element; transmitting, using the second processor, the medication regimen to the WCD; and
,storing the medication regimen in the second memory element. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer-based method for improving medication regimen adherence, comprising:
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storing in a memory element of a wireless communications device (WCD); a medication regimen including a prescription for the medication; and
,a unique identifier, the unique identifier associated with the medication regimen; when the container is within a predetermined distance of the WCD; obtaining, using a processor for the WCS and via the wireless transceiver, a unique identifier from the container; confirming, using the processor, that the unique identifier from the container matches the unique identifier stored in the memory element; obtaining, using the processor, data from the container regarding instances of the container being opened; determining, using the processor and according to the data and the medication regimen, that a reminder to take the medication is desired; and
,outputting, using the processor, a sensory reminder signal.
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