# US 2019/0244708 A1 · Apparatus and method for recognition of patient activities when obtaining protocol adherence data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0244708 A1 - Document ID: US20190244708A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/384,687 - Filed: 2019-04-15 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-06 - Assignees: Ai Cure Technologies LLC - Applicants: Ai Cure Technologies LLC - Inventors: Adam Hanina; Gordon Kessler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190244708A1 ## CPC - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G09B 19/00: Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26) - G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients - G09B 19/0092: {Nutrition} - G09B 23/28: for medicine - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) ## Abstract A medication confirmation method and apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication, storing the captured one or more video sequences, and comparing at least one of the stored video sequences with a corresponding one or more prerecorded video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medication administration continuation apparatus, comprising: a video capture device for capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication; a memory for storing the captured one or more video sequences; and a processor for comparing at least one of the stored video sequences with a corresponding one or more prerecorded video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one stored video sequence is a stock video sequence. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one stored video sequence is a prerecorded video sequence of the user administering medication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user is prompted to perform a particular sequence of actions to be stored as the one or more video sequences. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 4, wherein the particular sequence of actions is designed to assist in determining proper medication administration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a data transmission system for transmitting one or more of the at least one stored video sequences to a remote location for analysis. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The medication confirmation apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a data reception system for receiving information from the remote location. ### Claim 8 A medication confirmation method, comprising the steps of: capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication; storing the captured one or more video sequences; and comparing at least one of the stored video sequences with a corresponding one or more prerecorded video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of storing at least one stock video sequence as the al least one stored video sequence. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) Use method of claim 8, further comprising the step of storing at least one prerecorded video sequence of the user administering medication as the least one stored video sequence. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of prompting the user to perform a particular sequence of actions to be stored as the one or more video sequences. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the particular sequence of actions is designed to assist in determining proper medication administration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the particular sequence of actions further comprises: displaying a medication in the palm of a user; ingesting the medication; displaying an empty palm of the user after medication ingestion; and drinking water after display of the empty palm. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of transmitting one or more of the at least one stored video sequences to a remote location for analysis. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of receiving information from the remote location. ### Claim 16 A medication confirmation method, comprising the steps of: determining a sequence of steps to be performed by a patient tor administration of a medication; determining one or more steps of the sequence of steps that require video confirmation; determining one or more or the steps that require video confirmation that require customized video examples; prompting the user to perform each of the one or more steps that require customized video examples: prompting the user to properly position themselves and any required objects when performing each of the one or more steps; determining a sequence of prerecorded video sequences comprising a combination of one or more customized video examples; and storing the sequence of prerecorded video sequences. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of: capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication; storing the captured one or more video sequences; and comparing at least one of the stored video sequences with the corresponding one or more prerecorded video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the sequence of prerecorded video sequences further comprises: displaying a medication in the palm of a user; ingesting the medication; displaying an empty palm of the user after medication ingestion; and drinking water after display of the empty palm. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the user is prompted where to move their hand during performance of the sequence of prerecorded video sequences. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of transmitting at least one of the stored video sequences to a remote location for further analysis. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of notifying an administrator and the patient if it is determined that a user has not properly administered the medication.