Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method

• US 9,240,028 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Holman, Paul, Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Stephenson, Neal, Young, Christopher Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilligan, Luke
• Application Number:
  US13/199,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,602 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 3, 434/127
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0078 Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/90 relating to alternative medicines, e.g. homeopathy or oriental medicines

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving directive information including verification information to electronically verify issuance of the directive information by at least one authorized entity, living being identification associated with a particular individual living being, and reporting directions for electronically recording occurrence information to indicate at least one occurrence of at least partial preparation of a particular ingestible product designated by the reporting directions to be associated with an electronically inputted identification of the particular individual living being as verified using the living being identification electronically received with the directive information; and electronically transmitting the occurrence information to an electronic receiving device to be accessed by at least one recipient identified by the reporting directions as authorized to access the occurrence information subsequent to verification that the electronically received directive information was issued by the at least one authorized entity and subsequent to the electronic inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being, the occurrence information indicating the at least one occurrence of at least partial preparation of the particular ingestible product being associated with the particular individual living being. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information, comprising:

at least one production machine, the at least one production machine configured at least for obtaining at least one controlled substance;

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation;

an electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information to at least one license governing authority associated with controlled substances;

an electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information;

an electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship; and

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information as encrypted data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including information regarding the particular ingestible product being involved with the one or more controlled substances being associated with the one or more controlled substances being identified by a prescription identification.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including information regarding the particular ingestible product being involved with one or more controlled substances associated with a hormone, a hypoglycemic, an immunosuppressive, a laxative, a muscle relaxant, a sedative, a tranquilizer, an appetite modulator, or a vitamin.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with a human being.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with an electronically captured fingerprint image, the electronically captured fingerprint image including at least some data capable of electronically facilitating identification of the authority issuing the directive information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with an RFID tag.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with a password.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with a fob.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including living being identification associated with a cell phone swipe.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more reporting directions associated with preparation of the particular ingestible product to incorporate a controlled substance therein during the preparation thereof.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more reporting directions associated with preparation of the particular ingestible product to be ingested concurrently with ingestion of a controlled substance.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more reporting directions associated with preparation of the particular ingestible product to be used as a main entree, a dessert, a liquid drink, an emulsion, a snack, a meal, or a combination thereof.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more indications of identity of an issuer including at least one indication as to the directive information being issued by a hospital, medical clinic, a research institution, a pharmacy, a pharmaceutical company, a computer software company, or a combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more indications of identity of an issuer including at least one indication as to the directive information being issued by a provider of herbal medicine, a provider of nutritional therapy, a provider of homeopathy, or a combination thereof.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more indications of identity of an issuer including at least one indication as to the directive information being issued by a licensed governing authority.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more indications of identity of an issuer including at least one indication as to the directive information being issued by a company.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for verifying that the directive information was issued by the issuer thru encryption control.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru portion size control of an amount of the controlled substance to be used in preparation of the ingestible product.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru control of an outlet of an ingredient container holding an ingredient used for preparation of the ingestible product.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru control of an outlet of an ingredient syringe holding an ingredient used for preparation of the ingestible product.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru electronically including ingredients in the preparation of the ingestible product.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information to an electronic receiving device subsequent to inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being via a graphical user interface.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information to an electronic receiving device subsequent to inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being via a keypad component.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information to an electronic receiving device subsequent to inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being via audio in/out component.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information to an electronic receiving device subsequent to inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being, the identification of the particular individual living being carried out via electronic analysis of at least one image of the particular individual living being received via a camera component.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information to an electronic receiving device subsequent to inputting of the identification of the particular individual living being via a scanner component.

28. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for transmitting the at least some information to an electronic receiving device.

29. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for transmitting the at least some information to an electronic receiving device configured as a cellular device.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including information regarding the particular ingestible product being involved with at least one controlled substance associated with a prescription serial number.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the direction information to at least one governing authority associated with controlled substances comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for verifying that the received directive information was issued by the issuer thru comparison of data contained in the directive information with information stored in a database.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including information regarding the particular ingestible product being involved with at least one controlled substance associated with an RFID tag.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the directive information including information regarding the particular ingestible product being involved with at least one controlled substance associated with an over the counter drug.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru controlling amount of ingredient mixing during preparation of the ingestible product.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation included controlling preparation thru control of amount of time spent for a particular step in preparation of the ingestible product.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information indicating the preparation of the particular ingestible product as being associated with a particular individual living being as a human being.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for, in response to at least one of (i) no verification of authorization received responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization or (ii) at least one indication that the issuer of the directive information is unauthorized responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, signaling to record at least some information associated with an unauthorized issuance of one or more controlled substance instructions.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for, in response to at least one of (i) no verification of authorship obtained responsive to the obtaining at least one verification of authorship or (ii) at least one indication that an actual issuer of the directive information is not a purported issuer of the directive information, signaling to record at least some information associated with a fraudulent issuance of one or more controlled substance instructions.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of an identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information including at least receiving at least one prescription serial number indicative of at least one prescription associated with at least one controlled substance.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving one or more indications of a voice of the issuer of the directive information and obtaining at least one verification of an identity of the issuer of the directive information based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received indications and at least some stored data associated with an electronic voice print of the issuer.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling preparation of the particular ingestible product based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship substantially contemporaneously with the controlling preparation.

42. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for transmitting one or more indications related to completion of the preparation to at least one individual, the at least one individual associated with the directive information.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving control signals from a distal location to control preparation of the particular ingestible product.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for providing control signals from a local location to control preparation of the particular ingestible product.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving control signals to control preparation of the particular ingestible product from a distal location within a vicinity of the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the vicinity including at least within an international region.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving control signals to control preparation of the particular ingestible product from a distal location within a vicinity of the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the vicinity including at least within an international region comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving control signals from a foreign country to control preparation of the particular ingestible product.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving, the electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting, the electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining, the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling, and the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording are effected within a machine for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one production machine is distal to a machine for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving, the electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting, the electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining, the electrical circuitry arrangement for controlling, or the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording is effected within a system distal to the system for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information.

50. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information to at least one license governing authority associated with controlled substances comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer in relation to distribution control and the controlled substances.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information to at least one license governing authority associated with controlled substances comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for requesting, via at least one computer network, at least one verification of authorization of the issuer in relation to distribution control and the controlled substances.

52. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for obtaining, via at least one computer network, at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information.

53. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network including at least partially via the Internet, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information via at least one computer network including at least receiving the one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product accessed from a database accessible via the at least one computer network.

55. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information and the one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation from the issuer of the directive information via the at least one computer network; and

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving the one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product at least partially via directing network access of one or more information records associated with the one or more reporting directions from at least one network-accessible data store.

56. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for recording the at least some information related to the preparation including at least storing one or more database records bearing the at least some information related to the preparation.

57. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation comprises:

an electrical circuitry arrangement for receiving directive information via at least one computer network including at least receiving the one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product from at least one other hardware component.

58. A method for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information, comprising:

providing at least one production machine, the at least one production machine configured at least for obtaining at least one controlled substance;

receiving directive information, the directive information received via at least one computer network, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of an identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation;

requesting at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information to at least one license governing authority associated with controlled substances;

obtaining at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information;

controlling the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship; and

recording at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship.

59. A system for controlling preparation of an ingestible product according to verified directive information, comprising:

at least one production machine, the at least one production machine configured at least for obtaining at least one controlled substance;

at least one processing device;

one or more network interfaces; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including at least one or more instructions which, when executed on the at least one processing device, causes the at least one processing device to at least;

receive directive information, the directive information received via at least one network interface, the directive information including at least (i) one or more indications of an identity of an issuer of the directive information, (ii) one or more reporting directions for recording at least one indication related to preparation of a particular ingestible product, and (iii) one or more identifications related to one or more amounts of one or more controlled substances for incorporation in the particular ingestible product during preparation;

request at least one verification of authorization of the issuer of the directive information, including at least providing at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information to at least one license governing authority associated with controlled substances;

obtain at least one verification of authorship of the directive information using at least one of the one or more received indications of the identity of the issuer of the directive information;

control the at least one production machine to prepare the particular ingestible product including at least the one or more controlled substances based at least partially on the at least one production machine receiving (a) the directive information, (b) at least one verification of authorization responsive to the requesting at least one verification of authorization, and (c) the at least one obtained verification of authorship; and

record at least some information related to the preparation based at least partially on at least one of the one or more received reporting directions, including recording at least (i) one or more amounts of at least one controlled substance incorporated into the at least one particular ingestible product by the at least one production machine, (ii) an identification of the at least one controlled substance, and (iii) one or more indications related to the verifications of authorization and authorship.