# US 12,009,082 B2 · System and method for the verification of medication

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- Number: US 12,009,082 B2
- Document ID: US12009082B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/151,367
- Filed: 2021-01-18
- Published: 2021-05-06
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2016-02-11
- Applicants: John Woodyear
- Inventors: John Woodyear
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12009082B2

## CPC

- G16H 20/13: delivered from dispensers
- A61J 1/065: {Rigid ampoules, e.g. glass ampoules}
- A61J 7/0076: {Medicament distribution means (with pill counting devices A61J7/02; with time indication A61J7/04; containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00)}
- A61J 7/0481: {working on a schedule basis}
- G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification}
- G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
- A61J 2200/30: Compliance analysis for taking medication
- A61J 2200/70: Device provided with specific sensor or indicating means
- A61J 2205/10: Bar codes
- A61J 2205/20: Colour codes
- A61J 2205/30: Printed labels
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

## Abstract

A system and method for verifying proper possession of a medication is disclosed. A reader device scans a code printed on the medication to extract an embedded serial number and captures an image of the face of the person in possession of the medication. A first server queries a prescription database, which retrieves facial characteristic data associated with the embedded serial number. A determination is made if the retrieved facial characteristic data matches facial characteristic data extracted from the captured image. The match information is displayed on the reader device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for verifying possession of a medication comprising:
receiving at a relay server from a mobile device remote from the relay server via a communications network, identifying facial information of a person possessing the medication, and medication information determined from the medication in the possession of the person;
analyzing the medication information, at the relay server, to determine a prescription database system remote from the relay server to be queried;
sending a query to the prescription database system and receiving patient information comprising patient facial information associated with the medication information, at the relay server;
determining match information by comparing the identifying facial information with the patient facial information at the relay server to verify possession of the medication; and
transmitting match information to the mobile device via the communications network without transmitting the patient information to the mobile device, wherein the match information comprises an indication of a match or a non-match such that patient information for the recipient of the medication is not received or displayed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein each of the identifying facial information and the patient facial information include facial characteristic data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the medication information includes a machine readable optical code printed on the medication comprising at least one of a serial number, a lot number, or a batch number.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the medication is a pill, tablet, or capsule, and the code is computer readable.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile device is adapted to read the code and extract the serial number, lot number, or batch number.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the prescription database system comprises a plurality of prescription databases.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
selecting one of the prescription databases for querying based on location information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
receiving prescription database information from the mobile device via the communications network; and
selecting one of the prescription databases for querying based on the prescription database information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
sequentially querying each of the plurality of prescription databases until patient information is obtained, or until each of the plurality of prescription databases has been queried.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
receiving prescription database information from the mobile device via the communications network;
ordering the plurality of prescription databases based on the prescription database information; and
sequentially querying the ordered plurality of prescription databases until patient information is obtained, or until all of the ordered plurality of prescription databases have been queried.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
ordering the plurality of prescription databases based on the identifying information; and
sequentially querying the ordered plurality of prescription databases until identifying facial information is obtained, or until all of the ordered plurality of prescription databases have been queried.