METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISPENSING OF MEDICATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a device comprising;
a sensor configured to detect opening and closing of a dispenser;
a memory storing a dispensing schedule;
an alert device configured to provide alerts;
a short range wireless communication interface; and
a processor configured to;
control the alert device to provide alerts according to the dispensing schedule; and
communicate sensor data using the short range wireless communication interface; and
,a communication device comprising a respective processor, a respective memory storing a dispensing application, a respective short range wireless communication interface; and
a long range communication interface, the respective processor configured to;
receive the dispensing schedule using the dispensing application; and
transmit the dispensing schedule to the device using the respective short range wireless communication interface and the dispensing application, and transmit data associated with the dispensing application using the long range communication interface, the data comprising one or more of the dispensing schedule and the sensor data.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for controlling dispensing of medication is provided. The system comprises: a device comprising: a sensor for detecting opening and closing of a dispenser; a memory storing a dispensing schedule; an alert device for providing alerts; a short range wireless communication interface; and a processor configured to: control the alert device to provide alerts according to the schedule; and communicate sensor data using the interface; and, a communication device comprising a processor, a memory storing a dispensing application, a short range wireless communication interface; and a long range communication interface, the processor configured to: receive the dispensing schedule using the application; and transmit the dispensing schedule to the device using the respective communication interface and the application, and transmit data associated with the application using the long range interface, the data comprising one or more of the schedule and the sensor data.
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12 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a device comprising;
a sensor configured to detect opening and closing of a dispenser;
a memory storing a dispensing schedule;
an alert device configured to provide alerts;
a short range wireless communication interface; and
a processor configured to;
control the alert device to provide alerts according to the dispensing schedule; and
communicate sensor data using the short range wireless communication interface; and
,a communication device comprising a respective processor, a respective memory storing a dispensing application, a respective short range wireless communication interface; and
a long range communication interface, the respective processor configured to;
receive the dispensing schedule using the dispensing application; and
transmit the dispensing schedule to the device using the respective short range wireless communication interface and the dispensing application, and transmit data associated with the dispensing application using the long range communication interface, the data comprising one or more of the dispensing schedule and the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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