Patent ID: 9372961
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G01N,G16H,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A computerized method for capturing an image of a drug vial on an automated dispensing line comprising: (a) prior to receiving an image of said drug vial from a camera, receiving at a computer expected vial configuration data for said drug vial; (b) receiving at said computer at least one camera setting associated with said vial configuration data; (c) transmitting from said computer to a camera on said automated dispensing line said at least one camera setting; (d) automatically configuring said camera according to said settings; (e) receiving at said computer from said camera an image captured using said at least one camera setting; (f) prior to receiving an image of a second drug vial from a camera, receiving at said computer vial configuration data for the second drug vial; (g) receiving at said computer an indicator said vial configuration data for said second drug vial is not associated with at least one camera setting; (h) invoking at said computer a camera learning algorithm to identify at least one camera setting associated with said vial configuration data for said second drug vial, said algorithm comprises causing the camera to: (i) receiving at said computer from said camera learning algorithm at least one camera setting associated with said vial configuration data for said second drug vial; and (j) receiving at said computer from said camera a second image captured using said at least one camera setting associated with said vial configuration data for said second drug vial.