Augmented Reality Pharmaceutical Interface for Prescription Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing pharmaceutical prescriptions lack efficient and accurate methods for identifying prescription products and providing dosing information, refill instructions, and transfer functions, requiring manual effort and attention from consumers.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality (AR) interface for electronic devices that utilizes image recognition to identify prescription products within a camera's field of view, providing visual and interactive augmentations for accessing dosing information, refill instructions, and facilitating prescription transfers through a connected network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual identification and management of prescription products is used, then consumers can access prescription information, but the process requires significant consumer attention and is prone to errors in identifying products and consuming according to dosing standards
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the prescription product itself to be identified through image recognition. The camera captures an image of the product, and the system automatically identifies it without requiring manual input from the consumer, thereby improving both reliability and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical identification (reading labels, searching for products) with an optical system (camera-based image recognition). This substitution eliminates the need for manual searching and reduces errors in product identification
2Productivity
If existing desktop and mobile applications are used to manage prescriptions, then consumers can electronically order and refill prescriptions, but careful attention is required to correctly identify prescription products and consume them according to proper dosing standards
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of the prescription product through image recognition before the consumer needs to access dosing information. By pre-identifying the product and automatically retrieving its dosing instructions, the system eliminates the time consumers would otherwise spend carefully reading labels and searching for information
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides multiple functions (product identification, dosing information display, refill management) through a single integrated platform. This multi-functionality improves productivity by allowing consumers to manage all aspects of their prescriptions through one application rather than switching between multiple tools
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AI summary
Methods and systems may provide an augmented reality (AR) pharmaceutical interface to a client electronic device such as a mobile smartphone. The AR pharmaceutical interface may identify one or more prescription products (e.g., consumable products or medical devices) appearing in a field of view of a camera of the electronic device. Based upon the identified prescription product(s), the AR pharmaceutical interface may provide augmentations such as visual overlays, audial feedback, and/or other information associated with the identified prescription product(s). In some implementations, the AR pharmaceutical interface may facilitate other prescription-related functions, such as refills and/or transfers, by launching a dedicated prescription application at the electronic device.