Medication bin having an electronic display and an associated method and computer program product
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1. A medication bin comprising:
- a bin housing configured to carry medication or other medical supplies;
an electronic display carried by the bin housing; and
a processor carried by the bin housing and configured to control the electronic display, wherein the processor is configured to receive information relating to a destination of the medication or other medical supplies to be carried by the medication bin and to direct the electronic display to present a representation of the destination;
wherein the processor is configured to receive the representation of the destination that is resented by the electronic display and to determine if the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display is accurate.
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Abstract
A medication bin is provided that includes a bin housing configured to carry medication and other medical supplies, an electronic display, such as a liquid crystal display or electronic paper, carried by the bin housing and a processor carried by the bin housing and configured to control the electronic display. The processor is configured to receive information relating to a destination of the medication or other medical supplies to be carried by the medication bin. The processor is also configured to direct the electronic display to present a representation of the destination. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A medication bin comprising:
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a bin housing configured to carry medication or other medical supplies; an electronic display carried by the bin housing; and a processor carried by the bin housing and configured to control the electronic display, wherein the processor is configured to receive information relating to a destination of the medication or other medical supplies to be carried by the medication bin and to direct the electronic display to present a representation of the destination; wherein the processor is configured to receive the representation of the destination that is resented by the electronic display and to determine if the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display is accurate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for identifying a destination of a medication bin, the method comprising:
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providing a bin housing configured to carry medication or other medical supplies; receiving information relating to the destination of the medication or other medical supplies to be carried by the medication bin; directing an electronic display carried by the bin housing to present a representation of the destination; receiving, at a processor, the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display; and determining, at the processor, if the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display is accurate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for identifying a destination of a medication bin that is to carry medication or other medical supplies, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program instructions comprising:
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program instructions configured to receive information relating to the destination of the medication or other medical supplies to be carried by the medication bin; program instructions configured to direct an electronic display of the medication bin to present a representation of the destination program instructions configured to receive the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display, and program instructions to determine if the representation of the destination that is presented by the electronic display is accurate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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