METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES 审中-公开
    增加和/或监测一方遵守药物附表的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060218015A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11423901

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H04B7/08

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法和手段,用于增加和/或监测当事人遵守服药时间表。 在第一实施例中,提供了适于存储第一种药物的第一容器使用的方法。 该方法包括存储关于第一药物的信息,并且在第一容器和适于存储第二药物的第二容器之间无线地传递信号。 在第二实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与用于存储第二药物的第二容器无线通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信来生成数据。 在第三实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收信号,并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号,确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信以存储 第二药。 在第四实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收来自监视用于存储第一药物的第一容器和用于存储第二药物的第二容器的装置的信号的位置以进行通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于所接收的信号来确定至少一方是否已经遵守了服用第一种药物的方案和第二种药物。 提供了用于执行上述实施例和许多其他实施例的系统,装置和计算机程序产品。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES 有权
    增加和/或监测一方遵守药物计划的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070073560A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11423881

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H04B7/08

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法和手段,用于增加和/或监测当事人遵守服药时间表。 在第一实施例中,提供了适于存储第一种药物的第一容器使用的方法。 该方法包括存储关于第一药物的信息,并且在第一容器和适于存储第二药物的第二容器之间无线地传递信号。 在第二实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与用于存储第二药物的第二容器无线通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信来生成数据。 在第三实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收信号,并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号,确定用于存储第一药物的第一容器是否被定位成与第二容器无线通信以存储 第二药。 在第四实施例中,提供了一种方法,其包括接收来自监视用于存储第一药物的第一容器和用于存储第二药物的第二容器的装置的信号的位置以进行通信。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于所接收的信号来确定至少一方是否已经遵守了服用第一种药物的方案和第二种药物。 提供了用于执行上述实施例和许多其他实施例的系统,装置和计算机程序产品。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AND/OR FOR MONITORING A PARTY'S COMPLIANCE WITH A SCHEDULE FOR TAKING MEDICINES

    公开(公告)号:US20060218014A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11423891

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE 审中-公开
    用于基于品牌差异进行交易的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070150354A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11681441

    申请日:2007-03-02

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus allows a customer to indicate his or her brand indifference within a product category, and then receive a benefit for purchasing a product chosen by a third party from within this product category. This method and apparatus is particularly useful in differentiating between brand-loyal or brand-sensitive customers and brand-indifferent customers, and allows manufacturers to price-discriminate between these two types of customers. The method includes a step during which an indication of at least one product or service category of interest is received from a customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which a selection of at least one product or service is made that matches the indicated product or service category, a step during which an indication of the selected product or service is provided to the customer or other potential purchaser or to a device used or accessible by the customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which an indication is received that the customer or other potential purchaser has actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, and a step during which a benefit is provided to the customer or purchaser who actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, or to some other person or entity designated by the customer or some other person or entity.

    摘要翻译: 方法和装置允许客户在产品类别内指示他或她的品牌冷漠,然后从该产品类别中获得购买由第三方选择的产品的利益。 这种方法和设备在区分品牌忠诚或品牌敏感客户和品牌无关客户方面特别有用,并允许制造商对这两种类型的客户进行价格差异化。 该方法包括以下步骤:在该步骤期间,从客户或其他潜在购买者接收至少一个感兴趣的产品或服务类别的指示,在该步骤中进行至少一个产品或服务的选择以与指示的产品匹配,或 服务类别,其中将所选择的产品或服务的指示提供给客户或其他潜在购买者或由客户或其他潜在购买者使用或可访问的设备的步骤,其中接收到指示客户 或其他潜在购买者实际购买,租赁,租赁,获得等所选择的产品或服务,以及向所选择的实际购买,租赁,获得等获得的客户或购买者提供利益的步骤 产品或服务,或客户或其他个人或实体指定的其他个人或实体。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION BASED ON BRAND INDIFFERENCE 审中-公开
    用于基于品牌差异进行交易的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120054031A9

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-01

    申请号:US11686077

    申请日:2007-03-14

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus allows a customer to indicate his or her brand indifference within a product category, and then receive a benefit for purchasing a product chosen by a third party from within this product category. This method and apparatus is particularly useful in differentiating between brand-loyal or brand-sensitive customers and brand-indifferent customers, and allows manufacturers to price-discriminate between these two types of customers. The method includes a step during which an indication of at least one product or service category of interest is received from a customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which a selection of at least one product or service is made that matches the indicated product or service category, a step during which an indication of the selected product or service is provided to the customer or other potential purchaser or to a device used or accessible by the customer or other potential purchaser, a step during which an indication is received that the customer or other potential purchaser has actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, and a step during which a benefit is provided to the customer or purchaser who actually purchased, rented, leased, obtained, etc. the selected product or service, or to some other person or entity designated by the customer or some other person or entity.

    摘要翻译: 方法和装置允许客户在产品类别内指示他或她的品牌冷漠,然后从该产品类别中获得购买由第三方选择的产品的利益。 这种方法和设备在区分品牌忠诚或品牌敏感客户和品牌无关客户方面特别有用,并允许制造商对这两种类型的客户进行价格差异化。 该方法包括以下步骤:在该步骤期间,从客户或其他潜在购买者接收至少一个感兴趣的产品或服务类别的指示,在该步骤中进行至少一个产品或服务的选择以与指示的产品匹配,或 服务类别,其中将所选择的产品或服务的指示提供给客户或其他潜在购买者或由客户或其他潜在购买者使用或可访问的设备的步骤,其中接收到指示客户 或其他潜在购买者实际购买,租赁,租赁,获得等所选择的产品或服务,以及向所选择的实际购买,租赁,获得等获得的客户或购买者提供利益的步骤 产品或服务,或客户或其他个人或实体指定的其他个人或实体。