Pharmaceutical dispensing systems and graphical user interfaces associated with same
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical dispensing system, comprising:
- a frame having first and second opposed sides;
a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, each of the cells being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical pills therein;
a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of cells, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical pills;
a first touch screen display on the frame first side;
a second touch screen display on the frame second side;
a processor;
memory coupled to the processor;
a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the first touch screen display, wherein the cell inventory GUI displays cell inventory information, and wherein the cell inventory GUI comprises one or more GUI controls that are responsive to user touching for adding and/or modifying contents of the cells; and
a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a prescription processing GUI within the second touch screen display, wherein the prescription processing GUI displays an array of chute icons, wherein each chute icon corresponds to a respective chute and displays an identification of the respective chute, wherein each chute icon is expandable to an enlarged chute icon display size in response to user touching thereof, wherein each chute icon is configured to display a number of pills contained within the respective chute when in the enlarged display size, and wherein each chute icon is displayed with a graphic effect that indicates a status of a prescription order for the respective chute.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a frame having first and second opposed sides, a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, a first touch screen display on the frame first side, and a second touch screen display on the frame second side. The pharmaceutical dispensing system includes a processor and memory coupled thereto. A computer program resides in the memory and is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the first touch screen display, and a prescription order processing GUI within the second touch screen display that include status information about a prescription order at a respective stage of completion by the pharmaceutical dispensing system.
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1. A pharmaceutical dispensing system, comprising:
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a frame having first and second opposed sides; a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, each of the cells being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical pills therein; a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of cells, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical pills; a first touch screen display on the frame first side; a second touch screen display on the frame second side; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the first touch screen display, wherein the cell inventory GUI displays cell inventory information, and wherein the cell inventory GUI comprises one or more GUI controls that are responsive to user touching for adding and/or modifying contents of the cells; and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a prescription processing GUI within the second touch screen display, wherein the prescription processing GUI displays an array of chute icons, wherein each chute icon corresponds to a respective chute and displays an identification of the respective chute, wherein each chute icon is expandable to an enlarged chute icon display size in response to user touching thereof, wherein each chute icon is configured to display a number of pills contained within the respective chute when in the enlarged display size, and wherein each chute icon is displayed with a graphic effect that indicates a status of a prescription order for the respective chute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pharmaceutical dispensing system, comprising:
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a frame having first and second opposed sides; a plurality of cells configured to house pharmaceutical pills, each of the cells being accessible from the first side of the frame for replenishment of pharmaceutical pills therein; a plurality of chutes, each of the chutes connected to and associated with a respective one of the plurality of cells, each of the chutes being accessible from the second side of the frame for dispensing of pharmaceutical pills; a touch screen display on the frame second side; a touch screen display on the frame first side; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a prescription processing GUI within the touch screen display, wherein the prescription processing GUI displays an array of chute icons, wherein each chute icon corresponds to a respective chute and displays an identification of the respective chute, wherein each chute icon is expandable to an enlarged chute icon display size in response to user touching thereof, wherein each chute icon is configured to display a number of pills contained within the respective chute when in the enlarged display size, and wherein each chute icon is displayed with a graphic effect that indicates the status of a prescription order for the respective chute; and a computer program residing in the memory that is executable by the processor for displaying a cell inventory graphical user interface (GUI) within the touch screen display on the frame first side, wherein the cell inventory GUI displays cell inventory information, and wherein the cell inventory GUI comprises one or more GUI controls that are responsive to user touching for adding and/or modifying contents of the cells. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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