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Smart medicine container

  • US 8,483,872 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2009
  • Issued: 07/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a medicine dispensing device, comprising:

  • storing a first bulk supply of a first medicine in a first storage container having a first discharge port;

    storing a second bulk supply of a second medicine in a second storage container having a second discharge port;

    dispensing at least a portion of the first supply to a collection compartment using a dispensing assembly configured to receive the pills from the first and the second discharge ports, wherein the assembly comprises a first conveyor configured to operate at a first rate of speed in a first direction, and a second conveyor configured to operate at a second rate of speed greater than the first rate of speed in a second direction;

    dispensing at least a portion of the second supply to the collection compartment using the dispensing assembly;

    sending a communication from a control portion of the medicine dispensing device to an external communication device to notify an external server of the identities of the first medicine and the second medicine;

    receiving a first communication by the control portion from the external server; and

    notifying a first user of potential drug interactions between the first medicine and the second medicine.

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