Internet of things based medication reminder water bottle system and method

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and a method comprising a medicine chamber, which provide warnings both from a digital display located on the cap of the bottle and from a mobile application, by adding medication reminders through the mobile application in accordance with said reminders. The invention particularly relates to an Internet of Things (loT) based medication reminder water bottle system and method comprising a water bottle, a cap, a medicine chamber, and a server, an interface, and a database located on a mobile platform.

Description

[0001] INTERNET OF THINGS BASED MEDICATION REMINDER WATER BOTTLE SYSTEM AND METHOD

[0002] Technical Field of the Invention

[0003] The invention relates to a system and a method comprising a medicine chamber, which provide warnings both from a digital display located on the cap of the bottle and from a mobile application, by adding medication reminders through the mobile application in accordance with said reminders.

[0004] The invention particularly relates to an Internet of Things (loT) based medication reminder water bottle system and method comprising a water bottle, a cap, a medicine chamber, and a server, an interface, and a database located on a mobile platform.

[0005] State of the Art

[0006] The Internet of Things (loT) has created revolutionary changes in many areas of life in recent years. loT technology enables physical objects to communicate with each other over the internet and optimises the interactions between these objects. The healthcare sector is one of the areas that benefit the most from loT technology, and many innovative applications have been developed in this field. loT based medication reminder water bottles are also one of these innovations and enable users to monitor their water drinking habits and their medication intake processes.

[0007] Conventional water bottles only have the function of carrying water, whereas loT based models become much more functional. These new generation water bottles, in addition to monitoring the amount of water consumed by the user, play an important role in regulating the user’s health by reminding the medication intake times. This system provides great convenience especially for patients who need to take medication regularly. The smart water bottle perceives the user’s drinking habits, collects data, and shares these data with the user via the mobile application. loT based medication reminder water bottles comprise basic components such as sensors, microcontrollers, and internet connectivity. The sensors measure how much water the user drinks and transmit this data to the microcontroller. The microcontroller processes the data and triggers a specific action. For example, when the user does not drink enough water, the device sends an alarm or a notification as a reminder. In addition, a medication reminder function is also added to these systems, and the user is notified when it is time to take medication.

[0008] Mobile applications that integrate with water bottles provide users with the opportunity for more personalised health monitoring. Through the mobile application, the user can monitor the amount of water consumed, the times of medication intake, and other health data, and can receive regular reminders. These applications also store the user’s health history and enable long-term health monitoring. Monitoring health data through the mobile application provides the user with more conscious health management.

[0009] These loT based devices store the data in cloud-based systems. In this way, users can access their health data at any time, and the data is securely stored. Cloud-based storage also enables sharing of the data with healthcare professionals. Thus, doctors and other health experts can remotely monitor the health status of users and make necessary interventions. This provides a significant advantage, particularly for individuals with chronic diseases.

[0010] In addition to the benefits offered to the user by loT based medication reminder water bottles, there are also some technical challenges. One of the most important challenges is the security of the devices. The storage of personal health data in digital environments is exposed to security risks such as cyber-attacks or data breaches. In addition, in order for the devices to operate correctly, the sensitivity of the sensors must be high and the system must be regularly maintained. loT based medication reminder water bottles, while monitoring the drinking habits of users, also help to regulate medication intake. These devices transfer health monitoring to the digital environment, making personal health management easier and more efficient.

[0011] Although various proposals and applications have been developed in the state of the art for loT based medication reminder water bottles, these developments are not sufficient. Some applications concerning inventions developed for this purpose are given below.

[0012] Patent application US10140206B2 in the state of the art presents a “pilot as a service” system designed to make software testing processes more efficient. This system allows pilot tests for multiple software products to be carried out simultaneously through a server. Together with a function that enables enterprise and entry-level clients to pre-register, it also comprises a dashboard where these clients can view the test results. Thus, with the participation of different clients, the efficiency of proof-of- concept tests in the software development process is increased, resource usage is optimised, and feedback processes are accelerated.

[0013] Patent application US10945925B2 in the state of the art relates to a technology that enables the interaction of the smart bottle with the user. The smart bottle is a device with features that can be controlled via a mobile application or through voice commands. While the preferences made through the mobile application manage the functions of the bottle, the voice activation module, which operates with voice commands, enables the user to perform operations such as dialling a phone number, setting an alert, or obtaining medication information by giving voice instructions to the bottle.

[0014] Patent application CN209187573U in the state of the art relates to an automatic reminder feeding device designed to ensure that medicines and food supplements are dispensed regularly and accurately. The device comprises a system that stores medicines or supplements and sends reminders to the user at specific times. The cabinet body consists of compartments that store medicine boxes, and each compartment is equipped with mechanisms that push the medicine box outward one by one. The adjustment device controls the time of removal of the medicine boxes, while the trigger mechanism and alarm remind the user (patient or healthcare personnel) to take the medicine. This model facilitates health monitoring by ensuring that medicines are dispensed regularly and on time and prevents health problems that may occur due to forgetfulness.

[0015] Patent application TWM 580908 U in the state of the art relates to a combination of a medicine box and a water heater based on an intelligent medicine monitoring and reminder system. The device is equipped with a control module, an information sensing unit, an electronic medicine box, and a wireless communication unit, and is designed to regularly remind the user to take medication. The electronic medicine box comprises a system integrated into the medicine storage compartments, which alerts the user to take the medicines on time. In addition, this intelligent system synchronises data with a cloud device over the internet, offering remote monitoring of medication and water consumption. It has also been mentioned that the device comprises an emergency button, a charging stand, a display screen, and user-friendly interfaces.

[0016] In the state of the art, there is a need for an artificial intelligence-based, machine learning supported loT based medication reminder water bottle system and method, which can remind the user of medication intake times determined through the mobile application interface, analyse the user’s medication and water consumption data, analyse usage patterns by means of machine learning, and, if the user is not frequently reminded for a particular medicine, automatically adjust the reminder times according to the user’s habits, i.e. increase reminders when necessary.

[0017] As a result, due to the drawbacks mentioned above and the inadequacy of current solutions regarding the subject matter, a development in the relevant technical field has become necessary.

[0018] The Aim of the Invention

[0019] The main aim of the invention is to enable users to receive personalised reminders according to their daily needs by offering three different modes (Medication Reminder, Sport, Water Reminder). Thus, different modes such as “Medication Reminder,” “Water Reminder,” and “Sport Mode” can be used both individually and together.

[0020] Another aim of the invention is to provide the user with visual guidance by means of the digital display on the bottle cap with special icons and colours according to the selected mode. Thus, it is ensured that the user can track medications coded with green, yellow, and red colours.

[0021] A further aim of the invention is to enable the medicines to be stored in a single chamber, by means of the medicine chamber being divided into six compartments and designed in a modular way, with each compartment being numbered and colour- coded, and removable.

[0022] Another aim of the invention is to enable personalised reminders to be set through the mobile application. Thus, the application interface provides graphics and statistics for monitoring water consumption and medication use, and communication between the bottle and the application is established by means of RFID technology.

[0023] Description of Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 is a drawing of the loT based medication reminder water bottle of the invention.

[0025] Figure 2 is a drawing of the cap of the loT based medication reminder water bottle of the invention.

[0026] Figure 3 is a side view drawing of the medicine chamber of the loT based medication reminder water bottle of the invention.

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic drawing showing the connection of the loT based medication reminder water bottle of the invention with an electronic device.

[0028] Figure 5 is a drawing of the electronic device system of the invention.

[0029] Reference Numbers

[0030] 1 : Database

[0031] 2: Interface

[0032] 3: Server

[0033] 4: Water bottle 6: Medicine chamber

[0034] 7: Electronic device

[0035] A: Battery

[0036] B: Reminder notifications

[0037] B.1 : Sensors inside the cap

[0038] B.2: Visual warnings on the digital display

[0039] C: GPS+GSM module

[0040] D: Memory

[0041] E: With screen

[0042] F: With internet connection

[0043] F.0: RFID reader

[0044] F.1 : GSM+GSM module

[0045] F.2: Bluetooth connection

[0046] F.3: Wi-Fi connection

[0047] W: RFID reader interface

[0048] G.1 : Visual warnings

[0049] G.2: Audio warnings

[0050] Description of the Invention

[0051] In general terms, the invention is an loT based medication reminder water bottle system and method, which, by adding medication reminders through the mobile application, provides warnings both from the digital display located on the cap (5) and from the mobile application in accordance with said reminders, and which generally comprises a water bottle (4), a cap (5), a medicine chamber (6), and a server (3), an interface (2), and a database (1 ) that are located on a mobile platform.

[0052] The invention, by offering users three different modes (Medication Reminder, Sport, Water Reminder), enables users to receive personalised reminders according to their daily needs, and allows different modes such as “Medication Reminder,” “Water Reminder,” and “Sport Mode” to be used both individually and together.

[0053] The invention, by means of the digital display on the cap (5), provides the user with visual guidance with special icons and colours according to the selected mode, and enables the user to track medications by coding them in green, yellow, and red colours.

[0054] The invention, by means of the medicine chamber (6), which is divided into six compartments and designed in a modular way, with each compartment being numbered, colour-coded, and removable, aims to enable the medicines to be stored in a single chamber. Through the mobile application, personalised reminders can be set, and the interface (2) of the application provides graphics and statistics for monitoring water consumption and medication use, and communication between the water bottle (4) and the application is established by means of RFID technology.

[0055] The water bottle (4) is the part comprising the cap (5) on its upper side and the medicine chamber (6) on its lower side.

[0056] The cap (5) is the part that connects to the mobile application via Bluetooth, displays the identified medicines, and shows, on the digital display it comprises, the medicines whose time is approaching in yellow, the missed ones in red, and the taken ones in green.

[0057] The medicine chamber (6) is the part that is attached and detached by screwing under the water bottle (4), and which, when the modular piece consisting of six parts is removed, can also be used as a single compartment.

[0058] The server (3) located on the mobile platform is the element that intermediates between the database (1 ) and the interface, and where the operations and notifications carried out through the mobile application are displayed; the database (1 ) is the element where the data are recorded.

[0059] The electronic device (7), with a rechargeable battery (A), communicates through an internet connection (F), an RFID reader (F.O), a GSM+GSM module (F.1 ), a Bluetooth connection (F.2), and a Wi-Fi connection (F.3); the sensors (B.1 ) located inside the cap (5), by means of an ultrasonic sensor used for monitoring water consumption, monitor the water level and these data are displayed through the electronic device (7); for the medication reminder, RFID and LED sensors provide the correct medication information and intake time; for the interactive screen, touch sensors are used to manage mode selection and notifications; the cap (5), with reminder notifications (B) providing visual warnings (B.2) and audio warnings (B.3), the GPS+GSM module (C), a memory (D) where the data are stored, and a screen (E) comprising the interface (2), with the RFID reader interface (G) comprising visual warnings (G.1 ) and audio warnings (G.2), is an element that operates in connection therewith.

[0060] The working method of the loT based medication reminder water bottle comprises the process steps of:

[0061] • clicking the register button through the server on the interface to create a user profile by entering user name, password, age, medicines, and water consumption habits,

[0062] • matching of RFID tags with each medicine compartment or user profile through the RFID tag and the Reader,

[0063] • recording of the user in the database,

[0064] • entering the user name and password information of the user to log in,

[0065] • clicking the button to enter the “My Medicines” page and to add a medicine,

[0066] • entering the “My Medicines” page,

[0067] • entering information such as medicine name, dosage, and usage time to add a medicine and selecting the chamber,

[0068] • clicking the add medicine button to add the medicine,

[0069] • clicking on the calendar to enter the calendar page,

[0070] • setting medicine intake times daily, monthly, or yearly on the calendar page, • clicking the water consumption tracking button to go to the water consumption tracking page,

[0071] • Selection of the amount of water consumed by the user clicking the “Daily Goal” button and clicking the button to confirm that water has been consumed,

[0072] • querying of the user and medicine information matched with the FRID UID,

[0073] • connecting the application to the cap via Bluetooth,

[0074] • activation of the warning system by analysing user-related data through the server,

[0075] • personalising of audio warnings by setting the related compartment or a sound desired by the user,

[0076] • sending audio and visual reminders at the specified time,

[0077] • medicines taken being shown in green, those not taken in red, and those whose time is approaching in yellow,

[0078] • visual warning being given with the colour of the compartment in which the medicine is defined,

[0079] • regular recording of the user’s medicine and water consumption data coming from the user into the database,

[0080] • updating the medicine information, water consumption, and warnings by the user through the interface,

[0081] • performing of end-to-end encryption with encryption,

[0082] • analysing of the saved medicine or water consumption information by means of machine learning,

[0083] • based on historical data, optimising of medicine intake times and generating of recommendations through machine learning to increase water consumption,

[0084] • adjusting of reminder times according to the user’s data by means of machine learning,

[0085] • displaying of the recommendations on the interface, and

[0086] • arrangement and monitoring of medicine and water consumption by the user being carried out. The arrangement and monitoring of medicine and water consumption by the user, which is one of the process steps of the working method of the loT based medication reminder water bottle, comprises the process steps of:

[0087] • the user adding water / medicine to the bottle, • entering the medicine or water consumption quantity and time information through the interface,

[0088] • reminding the user when the entered medicine / water consumption time comes,

[0089] • providing visual and audio warnings through the interface and the bottle cap,

[0090] • calculating daily, weekly, and monthly consumption amounts and notifying the user through the interface,

[0091] • analysing consumption habits by means of machine learning and generating user-specific recommendations, and

[0092] • the user viewing the consumption profile and historical data through the interface being carried out.

Claims

CLAIMS1. An Internet of Things based medication reminder water bottle system, comprising;• a server (3) intermediating with the database (1 ) on the interface (2),• an interface (2) on which the operations and notifications carried out through the electronic device (7) are displayed,• a database (1 ) in which the data are recorded,• a water bottle (4) having a cap (5) on its upper side and a medicine chamber (6) on its lower side,• a cap (5) which, by connecting with the electronic device (7) via Bluetooth, displays the identified medicines, and on the clock shown on the digital display comprised therein, shows the medicines whose time is approaching in yellow, the missed medicines in red, and the taken medicines in green,• a medicine chamber (6) which is attached and detached by screwing under the water bottle (4), and which, when the modular piece consisting of six parts is removed, can also be used as a single compartment, and• an electronic device (7), which, with a rechargeable battery (A), establishes an internet connection (F) through an RFID reader (F.0) by means of a GSM+GSM module (F.1 ), a Bluetooth connection (F.2), and a Wi-Fi connection (F.3), with sensors (B.1 ) inside the cap (5), with reminder notifications (B) providing visual warnings (B.2) on the digital display of the cap (5) and audio warnings (B.3), with a GPS+GSM module (C), a memory (D) where the data are stored, and a screen (E) comprising the interface (2), and which operates in connection with an RFID reader interface (G) comprising visual warnings (G.1 ) and audio warnings (G.2).

2. The Internet of Things based medication reminder water bottle system according to claim 1 , comprising sensors (B.1 ) inside the cap (5) which comprise an ultrasonic sensor for monitoring the water level and displaying it on the electronic device (7) and for water consumption tracking, RFID and LED sensors for providing the correct medication information and intake time and forthe medication reminder, and touch sensors for managing mode selection and notifications and for the interactive screen.

3. Working method of the loT based medication reminder water bottle comprises the process steps of:• clicking the register button through the server on the interface to create a user profile by entering the information.• matching of RFID tags with each medicine compartment or user profile through the RFID tag and the Reader,• recording of the user in the database,• entering the user name and password information of the user to log in,• clicking the button to enter the “My Medicines” page and to add a medicine,• entering the “My Medicines” page,• entering information such as medicine name, dosage, and usage time to add a medicine and selecting the chamber,• clicking the add medicine button to add the medicine,• clicking on the calendar to enter the calendar page,• setting medicine intake times daily, monthly, or yearly on the calendar page,• clicking the water consumption tracking button to go to the water consumption tracking page,• selection of the amount of water consumed by the user clicking the “Daily Goal” button and clicking the button to confirm that water has been consumed,• querying of the user and medicine information matched with the FRID UID,• connecting the application to the cap via Bluetooth,• activation of the warning system by analysing user-related data through the server,• personalising of audio warnings by setting the related compartment or a sound desired by the user,• sending audio and visual reminders at the specified time,• medicines taken being shown in green, those not taken in red, and those whose time is approaching in yellow,• visual warning being given with the colour of the compartment in which the medicine is defined,• regular recording of the user’s medicine and water consumption data coming from the user into the database,• updating the medicine information, water consumption, and warnings by the user through the interface,• performing of end-to-end encryption with encryption,• analysing of the saved medicine or water consumption information by means of machine learning,• based on historical data, optimising of medicine intake times and generating of recommendations through machine learning to increase water consumption,• adjusting of reminder times according to the user’s data by means of machine learning,• displaying of the recommendations on the interface, and• arrangement and monitoring of medicine and water consumption by the user being carried out.

4. The working method of the Internet of Things based medication reminder water bottle according to claim 3, comprising, in the process step of clicking the register button through the server on the interface to create a user profile, the step of the user entering user name, password, age, medicines, and water consumption habit information.

5. The working method of the Internet of Things based medication reminder water bottle according to claim 3, wherein the process step of the arrangement and monitoring of medicine and water consumption by the user comprises the process steps of:• the user adding water / medicine to the bottle,• entering the medicine or water consumption quantity and time information through the interface,• reminding the user when the entered medicine / water consumption time comes,• providing visual and audio warnings through the interface and the bottle cap,• calculating daily, weekly, and monthly consumption amounts and notifying the user through the interface, • analysing consumption habits by means of machine learning and generating user-specific recommendations, and• the user viewing the consumption profile and historical data through the interface being carried out.

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