Central monitoring of a dispensing device in a healthcare network
US9456958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments generally relate to a central monitoring system for a dispensing device in a healthcare network. In one embodiment, the central monitoring system includes one or more accessing devices configured to transmit a unique identity tag to the dispensing device, and one or more computing devices configured to receive an identity tag from one or more accessing devices. The computing device is further configured to receive a time stamp and create a report of the time of access of the dispensing device by the one or more accessing devices. In another embodiment, the central monitoring system is configured to transmit a real-time notification based on device data analyzed by the computing device.
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