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Method and apparatus for monitoring medication adherence

  • US 9,844,337 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2016
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for positioning a medication relative to a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera by providing automatic guidance to the user on how to position the medication, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying on a display an image of the user in the field of view of the image acquisition camera;

    presenting a location target on the display indicative of a desired position relative to a portion of a body of the user in the field of view of the image acquisition apparatus;

    acquiring an image of a medication within the field of view of the image acquisition camera by the image acquisition camera;

    presenting the medication image on the display indicative of a current position of the medication relative to the position of the user;

    following movement of the medication in the field of view of the image acquisition camera by relative movement of the medication image on the display; and

    confirming interaction between the medication and the desired location of the portion of a body of the user when the location target and medication image are determined to be coextensive on the display.

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