HOME MEDICATION MANAGER
First Claim
1. A self medication management system, comprising:
- a base comprising;
a plurality of receptacles, a receptacle having at least a sensor, a visual indicator, and a securing mechanism, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers;
a scanner;
a printer;
at least one display screen;
a power source; and
a housing for a compact electronic box;
a memory device;
a compact electronic box;
a storage device; and
a hardware processor coupled to the memory device and couple-able to the storage device, the processor configured to;
acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time;
determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device;
if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising at least a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database;
indicate, using the receptacle visual indicator, the location information, and confirm, using the receptacle sensor, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle in accordance with the securing mechanism;
notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication;
detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection; and
provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information.
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Abstract
A portable self medication management system and method comprising at least a plurality of receptacles, a scanner, a display screen, a housing for a compact electronic box, a compact electronic box and a processor to acquire medication information from a medication container, determine whether the medication information exists in a first database, if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database, indicate the location information, and confirm placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle, notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container, and request the user to scan the medication container of the notified medication, detect retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection, and provide instructions for administering the medication.
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19 Claims
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1. A self medication management system, comprising:
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a base comprising; a plurality of receptacles, a receptacle having at least a sensor, a visual indicator, and a securing mechanism, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers; a scanner; a printer; at least one display screen; a power source; and a housing for a compact electronic box; a memory device; a compact electronic box; a storage device; and a hardware processor coupled to the memory device and couple-able to the storage device, the processor configured to; acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time; determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device; if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising at least a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database; indicate, using the receptacle visual indicator, the location information, and confirm, using the receptacle sensor, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle in accordance with the securing mechanism; notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication; detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection; and provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self medication management method for managing medications using an apparatus comprising a plurality of receptacles, a receptacle having at least a sensor, a visual indicator and a securing mechanism, a scanner, at least one display screen, a housing for a compact electronic box, a compact electronic box and a storage device, the method comprising:
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acquiring, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time; determining whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device; if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associating the medication information with a location information comprising at least a receptacle and storing the medication information and the location information in the first database; indicating, using the receptacle visual indicator, the location information, and confirming, using the receptacle sensor, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle in accordance with the securing mechanism; notifying a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and requesting the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication; detecting, in accordance with the scanner, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issuing a warning of the detection; and providing instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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