Assisted medication filling and management
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1. A medication storage system, comprising:
- a medication storage container comprising;
a plurality of storage compartments for receiving one or more medications;
one or more indicators associated with each storage compartment, each indicator configured to indicate a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments;
an identification sensor configured to read a code associated with medication prescription information; and
a processor configured to;
determine a medication regimen based on the detected medication prescription information, the medication regimen comprising a schedule for when a patient should take one or more doses of medication;
determine storage compartments in which medications have been placed; and
activate one or more of the indicators associated with a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments based on the schedule and the determined storage compartments.
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Abstract
A medication filling and management system comprises a medication storage device for assisting patients in filling and managing medication supplies. The medication storage device includes a number of electronically monitored storage compartments and a communication system to identify a medication to be provided from an adjacent medication commercial package, automatically identify to a user which compartments of the storage device are to be filled with the identified medication from the commercial package, and detect and communicate the filling and dispensing of the medication from the storage device.
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1. A medication storage system, comprising:
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a medication storage container comprising; a plurality of storage compartments for receiving one or more medications; one or more indicators associated with each storage compartment, each indicator configured to indicate a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments; an identification sensor configured to read a code associated with medication prescription information; and a processor configured to; determine a medication regimen based on the detected medication prescription information, the medication regimen comprising a schedule for when a patient should take one or more doses of medication; determine storage compartments in which medications have been placed; and activate one or more of the indicators associated with a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments based on the schedule and the determined storage compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic method for operating a medication storage container, comprising:
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receiving medication prescription information; determining by a processor a medication regimen based on the received medication prescription information, the medication regimen comprising a schedule for when a patient should take one or more doses of medication; determining one or more storage compartments of a plurality of storage compartments of the medication storage container in which medications have been placed, each storage compartment having one or more indicators associated therewith, each indicator configured to indicate a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments; and activating one or more of the indicators associated with a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments based on the schedule and the determined storage compartments. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A medication storage container, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to wirelessly connect with one or more electronic devices; a plurality of storage compartments for receiving one or more medications; one or more indicators associated with each storage compartment, each indicator configured to indicate a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments; and a processor configured to; determine a medication regimen based on medicine prescription information received by the medication storage container, the medication regimen comprising a schedule for when a patient should take one or more doses of medication; determine storage compartments in which to place medication based on the schedule; and activate one or more indicators associated with a selected one of the plurality of storage compartments based on the schedule and the determined storage compartments. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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