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US 2014/0207600 A1Published application
System and method for collection and management of items
OwnerDaniel Ezellinventor
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A method for collecting returned items and evaluating return policy criteria with respect to collected items, and a system for the same, are disclosed. The method includes providing a station, such as a kiosk terminal, preferably at a pharmacy location. The station includes a computer and a user interface including a touch screen interface. Items, for example, pharmaceutical items to be returned are brought to the station. The user enters information at the station, such as by scanning a bar code on a container of the item, weighing the item or its contents, and entering lot number and expiration date associated with the item. In the event of pharmaceutical items, the station determines whether the item is a controlled or non-controlled substance and opens a chute for the user to deposit the item into a receptacle selected based on the determination.
A method for collecting returnable items and determining return policy compliance comprising the steps of:
A collection station comprising:
A system for collecting items comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.