Smart medication identifying system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11256966-B2
Application number	US-201916456024-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2019
Priority date	Dec 11, 2018
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

A smart medication identifying system is disclosed herein. It comprises a processing device including a first processing module, a scanning module electrically connected to the first processing module and a first reminding module electrically connected to the first processing module; a cloud storage device electrically connected to the processing device and having a storage module, a login module electrically connected to the storage module, and a medication information database electrically connected to the storage module; and a medication identifying device electrically connected to the processing device and the cloud storage device and having a second processing module, an image identifying module electrically connected to the second processing module and a second reminding module electrically connected to the second processing module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A smart medication identifying system, comprising:
a processing device having a first processing module, a scanning module electrically connected to the first processing module and a first reminding module electrically connected to the first processing module;
a cloud storage device electrically connected to the processing device and having a storage module, a login module electrically connected to the storage module, and a medication information database electrically connected to the storage module, the medication information database further including a training unit and an identification unit electrically connected to the training unit; and
a medication identifying device electrically connected to the processing device and the cloud storage device and having a second processing module, an image identifying module electrically connected to the second processing module and a second reminding module electrically connected to the second processing module, the second processing module being electrically connected to the first processing module of the processing device and the storage module of the cloud storage device,
wherein the cloud storage device and the image identifying module use a deep learning technique to perform image recognition of individual medications and their respective dosages when one of a user's medication or multiple medications together are imaged by the image identifying module, and thereby confirms if a user's medications and dosages are correct.

2. The smart medication identifying system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the storage module of the cloud storage device is electrically connected to the first processing module of the processing device.

3. The smart medication identifying system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the storage module of the cloud storage device stores a user's personal information, medication information, medication status and medication identification results.

4. The smart medication identifying system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the medication information database of the cloud storage device stores a plurality of medication images and medication information corresponding to the plurality of medication images.

5. The smart medication identifying system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first reminding module and the second reminding module further comprises a timer and a speaker, the second reminding module outputting voice messages responsive to the image recognition performed by the image identifying module.

Assignees

• Univ Southern Taiwan Sci & Tec

Inventors

• Chang Wan-Jung
• Chen Liang-Bi
• Hsu Chia-Hao
• Yan yi-de
• Qiu zhi-cheng
• Yang Tzu-Chin
• Lin Chao-Yan
• Lin cheng-pei

Classifications

• H04L67/1097 Primary

  for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] · CPC title

• G06V10/751

  Comparing pixel values or logical combinations thereof, or feature values having positional relevance, e.g. template matching · CPC title

• G06V30/248

  involving plural approaches, e.g. verification by template match; Resolving confusion among similar patterns, e.g. "O" versus "Q" (G06V30/242 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06V20/30

  in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video · CPC title

• G06V30/19173

  Classification techniques · CPC title