US 12,178,778 B2 · Smart container

Abstract

A system for monitoring access to a contained medication is disclosed. The system includes a server configured to store user information for each of a plurality of registered users. The system also includes a smart container configured to hold a medication. The smart container includes a processor configured to (a) detect a user device of a user in possession of the smart container, (b) determine if the user device is associated with one of the registered users, and (c) if the determination is affirmative, manage a user session with the user device and transmit one or more session messages to the server. The server is configured to store a transaction corresponding to each of the session messages to thereby create a transaction history for the smart container.

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Dependent claims

A storage system comprising:

a container body having an interior space and that stores an item;
a light transmission medium within the container body, wherein the light transmission medium divides the interior space into a first portion and a second portion, further wherein the item is disposed within the second portion;
a light emitter fixed on a sidewall of the first portion and that emits emitted light into the first portion towards the light transmission medium, wherein the light transmission medium reflects the emitted light;
a light receiver fixed on the sidewall of the first portion and opposed to the light emitter to receive the emitted light that is reflected by the light transmission medium and determine a light intensity measurement;
and
a processor that is configured to determine a weight of the item based on the light intensity measurement.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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