Voice based pharmaceutical container apparatus and method for programming
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1. A voice announcement medication storage and dispensing device for patients comprising:
- a pharmaceutical container having a medication storage portion and a closure portion, data storage means disposed within said container, said closure portion having a cap, said cap arranged for selective registration with said storage portion, means for activating said data storage means responsive to movement of said cap in relation to said medication storage portion, programming means for said data storage means with data representative of at least one prescribed medication dosage, schedule, medication warnings, and patient information, said data storage means comprising;
a power source, a data processing and memory chip, an electronic data interface and audio data output means.
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Abstract
A voice announcement medication storage and dispensing device for patients. The storage and dispensing device comprises a medical storage portion and a closure portion with data storage means disposed within the closure portion. The device is activated by access to the storage container and can be programmed with medication information including medication dosage, schedule, medical warnings and patient information. The medication storage and dispensing device has a self-contained power source with a data processing and memory chip and electronic data interface with audio data output.
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1. A voice announcement medication storage and dispensing device for patients comprising:
a pharmaceutical container having a medication storage portion and a closure portion, data storage means disposed within said container, said closure portion having a cap, said cap arranged for selective registration with said storage portion, means for activating said data storage means responsive to movement of said cap in relation to said medication storage portion, programming means for said data storage means with data representative of at least one prescribed medication dosage, schedule, medication warnings, and patient information, said data storage means comprising;
a power source, a data processing and memory chip, an electronic data interface and audio data output means.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of programming and retrieving data from a voice announcement medication storage and dispensing container having a pharmaceutical data storage portion within comprises:
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a. inputting patient specific information to a computer based CPU including (1). patient name (2). medication name (3). recommended medication dosage (4). language designation (5). ancillary patient instructions for medication b. retrieving medication related information from multiple databases including - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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13. medication namemedication recommended dosagemedication warning
(3a). drug inter-reaction (3b). food and patient action issues c. accessing a text to voice and voice to text conversion software based database d. accessing a translation program e. downloading retrieved medical data information and input patient data specific information in to said programmable data storage portion f. storing said downloaded medical data information in an electronic storage medium g. accessing said stored medical data in said data storage portion by movement of a cap in relation to said medication storage portion of said container h. transmitting said retrieved storage medical data from said container by an audio output means in said data storage portion.
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