Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by a medicine container, whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container;
determining, by the medicine container and in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers;
outputting the set of lottery numbers via the medicine container;
determining a code, by the medicine container, by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and
outputting the code via the medicine container.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed that documents and authenticates cap removal data. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus measures a parameter indicative of the number of times that a cap has been removed by a user. The apparatus also encodes at least the parameter indicative of the cap removal data, thereby deriving encoded cap removal data. The apparatus outputs the encoded cap removal data to a user. According to a second aspect of the present invention, another apparatus receives the encoded cap removal data and decodes it to authenticate the cap removal data. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a medicine container is operable to output a result of a game based on cap removal data associated with the medicine container.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a medicine container, whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container; determining, by the medicine container and in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; outputting the set of lottery numbers via the medicine container; determining a code, by the medicine container, by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and outputting the code via the medicine container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processing device operable to; determine whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with a container; determine, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the container, a set of lottery numbers; and determine a code by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and an output device operable to output, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the container, the set of lottery numbers and the code. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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26. A medicine container, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to; determine whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container; determine, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; cause an output of the set of lottery numbers; determine a code by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and cause an output of the code.
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27. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to:
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determine whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with a medicine container; determine, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; cause an output of the set of lottery numbers; determine a code by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and cause an output of the code.
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28. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a medicine container, a compliance status of the medicine container, wherein the compliance status indicates whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container; determining, by the medicine container and in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; outputting the set of lottery numbers via the medicine container; determining a code, by the medicine container, by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and outputting the code via the medicine container.
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29. A medicine container, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to; determine a compliance status of the medicine container, wherein the compliance status indicates whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container; determine, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; cause an output of the set of lottery numbers; determine a code by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and cause an output of the code.
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30. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to:
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determine a compliance status of a medicine container, wherein the compliance status indicates whether a patient has complied with a cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container; determine, in the case that it is determined that the patient has complied with the cap removal requirement associated with the medicine container, a set of lottery numbers; cause an output of the set of lottery numbers; determine a code by encrypting at least the set of lottery numbers; and
cause an output of the code.
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