HOME MEDICATION MANAGER
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1. A self medication management system, comprising:
- a removable tote comprising a plurality of receptacles, where each receptacle has at least a sensor and an associated visual indicator, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers, and;
a docking station comprising;
a scanner;
at least one display screen;
a power supply; and
a storage device; and
a processor comprising hardware configured to;
acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time;
determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device;
if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with location information identifying a receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and store the medication information and the location information in the first database;
indicate, using the visual indicator corresponding to the associated receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and the location information, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle;
confirm placement of the medication container using the receptacle sensor associated with the receptacle of said plurality of receptacles;
notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication;
detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection; and
provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information.
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Abstract
A portable self medication management system and method of provided. For example, the system may include a removable tote and docking station. The removable tote including a plurality of receptacles, communicating section for transferring data to and from a docking station and a power reception station for receiving power from the docking station. The docking station including a scanner, a display screen, a controller, a storage device, communicating sections for transmitting data to the removable tote and other external devices and a power transmitting section for transferring power to the removable tote.
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1. A self medication management system, comprising:
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a removable tote comprising a plurality of receptacles, where each receptacle has at least a sensor and an associated visual indicator, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers, and; a docking station comprising; a scanner; at least one display screen; a power supply; and a storage device; and a processor comprising hardware configured to; acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time; determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device; if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with location information identifying a receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and store the medication information and the location information in the first database; indicate, using the visual indicator corresponding to the associated receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and the location information, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle; confirm placement of the medication container using the receptacle sensor associated with the receptacle of said plurality of receptacles; notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication; detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection; and provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A self medication management method for managing medications comprising:
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acquiring, using a scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time; determining whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on a storage device; if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associating the medication information with location information identified a receptacle of a plurality of receptacles located within a removable tote and storing the medication information and the location information in the first database; indicating, using a visual indicator disposed proximate to the receptacle of said plurality of receptacles within the removable tote and the location information, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle, each receptacle of the plurality of receptacle having a receptacle sensor and an associated visual indicator; confirming using the receptacle sensor within the receptacle of said plurality of receptacles placement of the medication container; notifying a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and requesting the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication; detecting, in accordance with the scanner, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issuing a warning of the detection; and providing instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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