Patent ID: 7336564

Claim:
A blister pack medication reminder system, comprising: a) a top case having a plurality of openings for allowing a plurality of blisters of a blister pack to pass through, each blister adapted to contain a dose of medication; b) a bottom case adapted to releasably connect to said top case, said top and bottom cases adapted to receive said blister pack therebetween; c) a circuit board adapted to be positioned between said top case and said blister pack when said top and bottom cases are releasably connected together, said circuit board comprising a microprocessor and a memory, said memory adapted to contain a program code segment to operate said microprocessor; d) interaction means for interacting with said reminder system, said interaction means mounted on top of said circuit board and operatively connected to said microprocessor; e) alarm means for producing an alarm when medication in a predetermined blister is to be taken at a predetermined time, said alarm means operatively connected to said microprocessor; f) a program code segment operatively contained in said memory, said program code having instructions adapted to operate said microprocessor, the combination of said program code segment, said memory and said microprocessor adapted to be programmed to produce at least one alarm at a predetermined time and to operate said alarm means when said at least one alarm is produced at said predetermined time; and g) power means for powering said circuit board.