Systems, devices and methods for securing and tracking drug dispensing devices
Assignee3D Bridge Solutions Inc.
InventorsGary Mousseau, Karima Bawa, Jason Tyler Griffin
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling and tracking computer devices using a secure communication path between a central database and a device control-file watchdog program. One or more device control-files can be generated to control, limit and track a computer device using a device control-file watchdog program. The system sets limits on the computer device to ensure the user operating the computer device stays within a restricted set of usage limitations. The device control-file watchdog program protects the one or more device control-files and additionally can report on all activities performed by the computer device to the central database.
Claims20
A computer implemented method of securing and tracking a dispensing device and a dosage rule file using a central server and a drug watchdog program, the method comprising:
- at a central server having a hardware processor with an interface and a non-transitory memory storing a database,
- identifying an authorized and approved dispensing device connected to a computer;
- retrieving dispensing device identification for the dispensing device for storage in the non-transitory memory;
- generating a dosage rule file by receiving input data at the interface and encoding at least prescription and consumption information into machine readable instructions for a drug watchdog program;
- transmitting, using a secure link, the dosage rule file to the authorized and approved dispensing device using the dispensing device identification;
- at the dispensing device having a hardware processor and a non-transitory memory storing the drug watchdog program and the dosage rule file,
- executing the dosage rule file and the drug watchdog program using the hardware processor to access the non-transitory memory, and upon execution, the drug watchdog program continuously running on the dispensing device and reading the dosage rule file to:
- open a compartment of dispensing equipment to receive drugs matching the drug consumption information in the dosage rule file;
- detect closure of the compartment and drug provisioning of the dispensing device;
- upon authorizing bio-identity input, send a provisioned stage reached message to the central server to program the processor to a provisioned stage;
- receive a begin deployment command from the central database to program the processor to a deployment stage of the dispensing device;
- control release of the drugs contained in the compartment for the drug consumer;
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- send the drug consumption messages to the central server.
A computer system for securing and tracking a dispensing device and a dosage rule file, the system comprising:
- a central server having a hardware processor with an interface and a non-transitory memory storing a database, the hardware processor to identify an authorized and approved dispensing device connected to a computer, the interface to generate and provide a completed dosage rule file encoding at least prescription and consumption information into machine readable instructions for a drug watchdog program;
- a dispensing device having a hardware processor and a non-transitory memory storing the drug watchdog program, the hardware processor executing the drug watchdog program and upon execution, the drug watchdog program continuously running on the dispensing device to:
- receive an indication from the central server that the completed dosage rule file is ready for download;
- exchange the completed dosage rule file with the central server to enable the provisioning of the dispensing device;
- wherein the hardware processor executes the completed dosage rule file and upon execution, the drug watchdog program reading the dosage rule file to:
- open a compartment of dispensing equipment to allow drugs to be inserted matching the drug consumption information in the dosage rule file;
- detect closure of the compartment and drug provisioning of the dispensing device;
- upon authorizing a biometric input from a drug consumer, sending a confirmation message to the central server to enter a provisioned stage of the dispensing device;
- receive a begin deployment command from the central server that commences the deployment stage of the dispensing device;
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- control release of the drugs contained in the compartment;
- and send drug consumption messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.