Inventory management
US10535425B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F2003/0273
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A prescription management system receives prescription information and manages containers filled with the prescription. The prescription is stored in the container and the container is attached to a tracking device storing prescription information. The tracking device is managed by the prescription management system. The tracking device activates an indicator when it receives a request from the prescription management system identifying the tracking device. The indicator permits a user, such as a pharmacist, to locate a desired prescription. In some instances, filled prescriptions may be stored in a filled prescription holding area for a long period of time (i.e., the customer hasn't picked up the prescription). The system allows a user to identify these filled prescriptions and return the medication back to available stock for filling future prescriptions. The system may also identify these filled prescriptions and have the filled prescriptions delivered to a customer's home before the prescriptions expire.
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