# US 8,740,077 B2 · Medication recording device

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- Number: US 8,740,077 B2
- Document ID: US8740077B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/902,452
- Filed: 2013-05-24
- Published: 2013-10-03
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2007-11-18
- Assignees: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC
- Applicants: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC
- Inventors: Bradford H. Needham; Kevin Rhodes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8740077B2

## CPC

- G06K 17/0022: {arrangements or provisions for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device ("transfer between computer elements G06F13/00 "; data-transmission H04L)}
- A61B 5/0035: {adapted for acquisition of images from more than one imaging mode, e.g. combining MRI and optical tomography}
- G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
- G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

A device and method for recording medication to be introduced into a body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus, comprising:
an imaging device configured to:
generate an image of a medication to be introduced into a body and a hand holding the medication; and
one or more processors configured to:
determine identification of a person whose hand appears in the image of the medication and the hand;
determine identification of the medication based on a comparison of the image of the medication with medication identification data, the medication identification data comprising one or more characteristics related to medications;
determine whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person; and
determine, in response to determining that the identified medication is intended for the identified person, whether introducing the identified medication into the body conforms to a recommended medication regime.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the one or more characteristics related to the medications comprising markings, characters, shapes, colors, sizes, and/or bar codes related to the medications.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person comprises determining the identified person is the person to take, use, apply, and/or administer the identified medication.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the person is a patient, a caregiver, and/or medical personnel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a timestamp unit configured to generate a timestamp indicating a date and time at which the image of the medication and the hand was generated by the imaging device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein determining whether introducing the identified medication into the body conforms to the recommended medication regime comprises comparing one or more recommended-medication regimen parameters with the identification of the medicine, the identification of the person, and/or the timestamp.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, the one or more processors further configured to communicate, via a user interface, a message related to whether introducing the identified medication into the body conforms to the recommended medication regime.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter configured to communicate a message related to whether introducing the medication into the body conforms to the recommended medication regime.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to generate a tactile representation of the identified medication.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the imaging device is a camera of a mobile device.

### Claim 11

An apparatus comprising:
an imaging device configured to:
generate an image of a medication to be introduced into a body and a hand holding the medication; and
one or more processors configured to:
determine identification of a person whose hand appears in the image of the medication and the hand;
determine identification of the medication based on a comparison of the image of the medication with medication identification data, the medication identification data comprising one or more characteristics related to medications;
determine whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person; and
determine, in response to determining that the identified medication is intended for the identified person, whether the identified medication is contraindicated.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more characteristics related to the medications comprises markings, characters, shapes, colors, sizes, and/or bar codes related to the medications.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein determining whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person comprises determining the identified person is the person to take, use, apply, and/or administer the identified medication.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the person is a patient, a caregiver, and/or medical personnel.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:
a timestamp unit configured to generate a timestamp indicating a date and time at which the image of the medication and the hand was generated by the imaging device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein determining whether the identified medication is contraindicated comprises comparing one or more contraindicated medication parameters with the identification of the medicine, the identification of the person, and/or the timestamp.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, the one or more processors further configured to:
receive a user input indicating whether the identified person has performed and/or will perform an activity; and
determine whether the identified medication is contraindicated based on the user input.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The apparatus of claim 17, wherein determining whether the identified medication is contraindicated based on the user input comprises:
comparing one or more contraindicated medication parameters with the user input, wherein the one or more contraindicated medication parameters comprise at least a behavioral parameter related to activities including physical activities and/or eating activities; and
determining whether the activity of the user input matches with one or more of the activities of the behavioral parameter.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the physical activities comprise an exercise activity, a vehicle operation activity, and/or machinery operation activity.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:
a diagnostic instrument configured to generate information related to physical states of the identified person, wherein the diagnostic instrument comprising a blood sugar gauge, a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate monitor, and/or a breath analyzer, and
the one or more processors configured to determine whether the identified medication is contraindicated based on the information related to the physical states of the identified person.

### Claim 21 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, the one or more processors further configured to communicate, via a user interface, a message related to whether the identified medication is contraindicated.

### Claim 22 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a transmitter configured to communicate a message related to whether the identified medication is contraindicated.

### Claim 23 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to generate a tactile representation of the identified medication.

### Claim 24 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the imaging device is a camera of a mobile device.

### Claim 25

A machine-implemented method comprising:
obtaining, by one or more processors, an image of a medication to be introduced into a body and a hand holding the medication;
determining, by the one or more processors; identification of a person whose hand appears in the image of the medication and the hand;
determining, by the one or more processors, identification of the medication based on a comparison of the image of the medication with medication identification data, the medication identification data comprising one or more characteristics related to medications;
determining, by the one or more processors, whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person; and
determining, by the one or more processors, in response to determining that the identified medication is intended for the identified person, whether introducing the identified medication into the body conforms to a recommended medication regime.

### Claim 26

A machine-implemented method, comprising:
obtaining, by one or more processors, an image of a medication to be introduced into a body and a hand holding the medication;
determining, by the one or more processors, identification of a person whose hand appears in the image of the medication and the hand;
determining, by the one or more processors, identification of the medication based on a comparison of the image of the medication with medication identification data, the medication identification data comprising one or more characteristics related to medications;
determining, by the one or more processors, whether the identified medication is intended for the identified person; and
determining, by the one or more processors, in response to determining that the identified medication is intended for the identified person, whether the identified medication is contraindicated.