Patent ID: 7107122
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A61J

Abstract:
1. A system for aiding a user to follow a schedule for taking an item of medicines/supplements dispensed as units of dosage in any form of pills, capsules, pouches of powders, which comprises: a self contained plurality of containers, each container adapted to hold a plurality of dosages of one of the items respectively; and a plurality of mechanisms, one for each said container, for releasing each one of said plurality of dosages from said container respectively, each dosage released one at a time; a cell phone; a server computer; adapted for communicating with said plurality of containers and cell phone through an internet provider; said server computer having a memory for storing a program for operating said apparatus, cell phone, a memory for storing a table for listing an event schedule; and a processor for executing said program; said event schedule being a series of events each event defined by an event action and a time when said event action should occur during a program period, said event action being release of at least one of said dosages from said respective container; a keyboard coupled to said server computer for entering said event schedule into said table in said memory; a monitor coupled to said server computer for displaying said table including said event schedule; said table including said event schedule including: said server computer arranged for sending a signal to said a selected one of said mechanisms to release and item according to said event schedule and an event signal to said cell phone activating said cell phone to generate an audio event signal as each said dosage is released whereby said user is informed that said dosage has been released for ingestion according to said event schedule whereby said system enables an operator to control dispensing items from said containers worn by a patient possessing said containers and cell phone, by said operator operating said keyboard to entering said event schedule into said server computer and said operator is enabled to maintain surveillance of said client's adhering to said event schedule by observing said table displayed by said monitor.