Pill Dispenser
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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;
determining compliance has occurred if the first image includes an image of the pill and the second image does not include another image of the pill; and
instructing the identifying camera to capture a third image.
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Abstract
A pill dispenser is disclosed that includes 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.
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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; determining compliance has occurred if the first image includes an image of the pill and the second image does not include another image of the pill; 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, 26)
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