Patent ID: 7747454

Claim:
A system for managing a prescribed drug regimen for a user, the system comprising: at least one electronic device (Pod) for interactive communication with at least one user; wherein each said Pod includes: at least one sensor for sensing and recording at least one visual characteristic of a pill to be taken by one of said users, wherein the visual characteristic of the pill is selected from at least one of the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light; means for transferring recorded characteristics to a Pod server for analysis of compatibility of said pill with a pre-selected drug regimen; means for registering said Pod with the Pod server as belonging to the user; means for receiving from said Pod server analyzed data regarding compatibility; and a display for displaying said received data; wherein said Pod server is coupled via a communication link to each said at least one Pod, said Pod server comprising an analysis unit, said analysis unit including: a drug characteristics database, and a drug interactions database or a link to an external database having such information; and a processor for receiving said output signals, and for comparing sensed characteristics of said pill in the at least one said Pod with visual characteristics of a plurality of drugs in said drug characteristics database, wherein the drug characteristics database comprises visual characteristics of the plurality of drugs, the characteristics of the plurality of drugs selected from the group consisting of size, color, markings, and images analyzed in infra-red light, so as to identify said pill, and to provide to said Pod an indication of compatibility of said pill with the drug regimen.