Medication compliance system
First Claim
1. A method of ensuring compliance by a user with a medication program, such method comprising the steps of:
- providing the user with a medication dispensing unit for dispensing medication to the user, said medication dispensing unit having a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to a controller of the medication dispensing unit;
downloading a first set of instructions of a medication routine to the controller of the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver, the downloaded set of instructions being adapted to control the dispensing of medication to the user from the medication unit; and
downloading a second set of instructions of the medication routine to the user through the wireless transceiver for presentation to the user concurrent with the dispensing of medication, the downloaded second set of instructions being adapted to instruct the user about how to use the dispensed medication.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for facilitating compliance with a medication regimen by a user. The method includes the steps of providing the user with a medication dispensing unit for dispensing medication to the user and a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to a controller of the medication dispensing unit, downloading a set of instructions for controlling the medication unit from a server to the controller of the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver and downloading a set of instructions that instruct the user on how to use the dispensed medication through the wireless transceiver to the user.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of ensuring compliance by a user with a medication program, such method comprising the steps of:
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providing the user with a medication dispensing unit for dispensing medication to the user, said medication dispensing unit having a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to a controller of the medication dispensing unit; downloading a first set of instructions of a medication routine to the controller of the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver, the downloaded set of instructions being adapted to control the dispensing of medication to the user from the medication unit; and downloading a second set of instructions of the medication routine to the user through the wireless transceiver for presentation to the user concurrent with the dispensing of medication, the downloaded second set of instructions being adapted to instruct the user about how to use the dispensed medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of ensuring compliance by a user with a medication program, such method comprising the steps of:
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providing the user with a medication dispensing unit for dispensing medication to the user and a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to a controller of the medication dispensing unit;
downloading a set of instructions of a medication routine for controlling the medication unit from a server to the controller of the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver; anddownloading a set of instructions of the medication routine that instructs the user about how to use the dispensed medication through the wireless transceiver to the user.
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24. A medication compliance system for dispensing medication to a user, comprising:
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a medication dispenser for dispensing the medication;
a cellular controller coupled to the medication dispenser and adapted to dispense the medication under control of instructions downloaded from a medication server through a local cellular communication system; andan audio/visual interface adapted to instruct a user on the use of the dispensed medication in accordance with the instructions downloaded through the local cellular system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An medication compliance system for medicating a user, comprising:
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a medication dispensing unit provided to the user for dispensing medication to the user; a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to a controller of the medication dispensing unit; a first set of instructions of a medication routine downloaded to the controller of the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver, the downloaded set of instructions being adapted to control the dispensing of medication to the user from the medication unit; and a second set of instructions of the medication routine downloaded to the medication dispensing unit through the wireless transceiver for presentation to the user concurrent with the dispensing of medication, the downloaded second set of instructions being adapted to instruct the user about how to use the dispensed medication. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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