Medical cabinet communication system and methods
US10909498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F2010/025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described is an RFID-enabled medical item storage, organization, and/or tracking device, such as a cabinet or shelf, that includes a limited-range wireless network communication capability, such as low-energy Bluetooth or Zigbee, to communicate with nearby cabinets, shelves or mobile devices, any of which may serve as a communication aggregator to coordinate the communication of multiple cabinets, shelves and other devices with an inventory management system or other back-end computer system or other device via back haul wireless or wired networks (e.g., the Internet).
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