Wirelessly loaded OTC speaking medicine container

Abstract

The present method of communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to patient, includes: (a.) providing a group of OTC medicine container with microprocessors, and, (b.) providing a central processor separate from the medicine containers. Each medicine container has the microprocessor attached to the medicine container. The microprocessor includes: (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip; (a)(ii) a wave file storage means; (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means; (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and (a)(v) a power supply within the microprocessor. The central processor includes: (b)(i) user input means; (b)(ii) text-to-speech means; (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from the text-to-speech means; and (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to transmit the wave file to the microprocessor wave file receiving chips of a plurality of OTC containers simultaneously. Wireless transmission may be radio frequency (RF) transmission systems, infrared (IR) transmission systems and any other wireless transmission systems that are now available or may become available.

1 . A method of communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to a plurality of patients utilizing the same medicine and dosage, which comprises: 
 (a.) providing a plurality of medicine containers, each of said plurality of medicine containers including a storage area for medicine, and a microprocessor attached to each medicine container, said microprocessor including: 
 (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip;  
 (a)(ii) a wave file storage means;  
 (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means;  
 (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and  
 (a)(v) a power supply within said microprocessor adapted to power components of said microprocessor;  
   (b.) providing a central processor separate from said medicine container, said central processor including: 
 (b)(i) user input means;  
 (b)(ii) text-to-speech means;  
 (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from said text-to-speech means; and  
 (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to wirelessly transmit said wave file from said central processor to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip;  
   (c.) inputting said user input means to create OTC medicine instruction text;    (d.) converting said text to electronic speech;    (e.) creating a wave file with said electronic speech;    (f.) transmitting said wave file to said plurality of medicine container microprocessors wave file receiving chips;    (g.) storing said wave file in said microprocessors for subsequent playback by users by activating said audio playback starting means; and,    (h.) providing a plurality of medicine units to said storage area of each of said plurality of medicine containers, said plurality of medicine units being the same medicine and having the same dosage for each of said plurality of medicine containers.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said central processor is a computer system and said user input means is a conventional computer user input means selected from keyboard, mouse, ball and touch pad.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 (i.) creating a unique identifier in said central processor;    (j.) wirelessly transmitting said unique identifier to said microprocessor; and    (k.) providing accessing means for accessing said unique identifier from said microprocessor.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein each said microprocessor is attached to at least one of a bottom, a top, a side of each said medicine container and a cap is provided for each said container.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said user-input means is a microphone and said central processor includes conversion means for converting speech to electronic input.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said central processor further includes: (a)(vi) a preset data collection of OTC medicine instructions, including for different medications and different dosages, and sufficient software to permit a user to select appropriate OTC medicine instructions corresponding to a specific medication and dosage combination for a specific plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers having the same medicine units and the same dosage.  
   
   
       7 . A method of communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to a plurality of patients, which comprises: 
 (a.) providing a plurality of medicine containers, each of said plurality of medicine containers including a storage area for medicine, and a microprocessor attached to each medicine container, said processor including: 
 (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip;  
 (a)(ii) a wave file storage means;  
 (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means;  
 (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and  
 (a)(v) a power supply within said microprocessor adapted to power components of said microprocessor;  
   (b.) providing a central processor separate from said medicine container, and said central processor including: 
 (b)(i) user input means for inputting electronic over-the-counter medicine instruction input;  
 (b)(ii) wave file means to create a wave file from said electronic OTC medicine input from said input means; and  
 (b)(iii) wireless transmission means to wirelessly transmit said wave file from said central processor to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip;  
   (c.) inputting OTC medicine instructions with said user input means to create electronic input;    (d.) creating a wave file with said electronic input;    (e.) transmitting said wave file to said plurality of medicine container microprocessor wave file receiving chips;    (f.) storing said transmitted wave file wireless transmission for subsequent audio playback by users by activating said audio playback starting means; and    (g.) providing a plurality of medicine units to said storage area of each of said plurality of medicine containers, said plurality of medicine units being the same medicine and having the same dosage for each of said plurality of medicine containers.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said central processor is a computer system and said user input means is a conventional computer user input means selected from the group consisting of keyboard, mouse, ball and touch pad.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  further compromising: 
 (h.) creating a unique identifier in said central processor;    (i.) wirelessly transmitting said unique identifier to said microprocessor; and    (j.) providing processing means for accessing said unique identifier from said microprocessor.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein each said microprocessor is attached to at least one of a bottom, a top, a side of each said medicine container.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said user input means is a microphone and said central processor includes conversion means for converting speech to electronic input.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said central processor further includes: (a)(vi) a preset data collection of OTC medicine instructions, including for different medications and different dosages, and sufficient software to permit a user to select appropriate OTC medicine instructions corresponding to a specific medication and dosage combination for a specific plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers having the same medicine units and the same dosage.  
   
   
       13 . A system for communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to patients by wireless communication from a central processor to a plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers for subsequent audio speech playback from said medicine containers to patients, which comprises: 
 (a.) a plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers, said medicine containers including a storage area for medicine, and a microprocessor attached to each said medicine container, said microprocessor including: 
 (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip;  
 (a)(ii) a wave file storage means;  
 (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means;  
 (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and  
 (a)(v) a power supply within said microprocessor, and adapted to power components of said microprocessor;  
   (b.) a central processor separate from said plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers, said central processor including: 
 (b)(i) user input means;  
 (b)(ii) text-to-speech means;  
 (b)(iii) wave file means to create a wave file from said text-to-speech means; and  
 (b)(iv) wireless transmission means to wirelessly transmit said wave file from said central processor to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip;  
   (c.) a plurality of medicine units in each said medicine storage area of said plurality of medicine containers, said plurality of medicine units being the same medicine and having the same dosage for each of said plurality of medicine containers.    
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said central processor is a computer system and said user input means is a conventional computer user input means selected from keyboard, mouse, ball and touch pad.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 13  further comprising: 
 (d.) means for creating a unique identifier in said central processor for each of said plurality of medicine containers;    (e.) means for wirelessly transmitting said unique identifier to each said microprocessor; and    (f.) accessing means for accessing each said unique identifier from each said microprocessor.    
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 13  wherein each said microprocessor is attached to at least one of a bottom, a top, a side of each said medicine container.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said user input means is a microphone and said central processor included conversion means for converting speech to electronic input.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 13  wherein each said medicine container microprocessor includes a first microprocessor capability and a second microprocessor capability, and said first microprocessor capability is adapted to receive medicine use instructions and said second microprocessor capability is adapted to receive medicine product warning information; and 
 further wherein there are two audio playback start means, a first for said first microprocessor capability, and a second for said second microprocessor capability.    
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 13  wherein each said medicine container includes a cap, and a container cap connection area, and said container cap connection area includes a cap-opening audio playback start means connected to said microprocessor, such that when a cap is opened for a first time, wave file audio playback is initiated.  
   
   
       20 . A system for communicating over-the-counter medicine instructions to a patient by wireless communication from a central processor to medicine containers for subsequence audio speech playback from said medicine containers to patients, which comprises: 
 (a.) a plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers including a storage area for medicine, and a microprocessor attached to each said medicine container, said processor including: 
 (a)(i) a wave file receiving chip;  
 (a)(ii) a wave file storage means;  
 (a)(iii) a wave file audio playback means;  
 (a)(iv) an audio playback start means; and  
 (a)(v) a power supply within said microprocessor, and adapted to power components of said microprocessor;  
   (b.) a central processor separate from said plurality of over-the-counter medicine containers, and said central processor including: 
 (b)(i) user input means for inputting electronic medicine instruction input;  
 (b)(ii) wave file means to create a wave file from said electronic medicine input from said input means; and  
 (b)(iii) wireless transmission means to wirelessly transmit said wave file from said central processor to said microprocessor wave file receiving chip.  
   (c.) a plurality of medicine units in each said medicine storage area of said plurality of medicine containers, said plurality of medicine units being the same medicine and having the same dosage for each of said plurality of medicine containers.    
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 20  wherein said central processor is a computer system and said user input means is a conventional computer user input means selected from keyboard, mouse, ball and touch pad.  
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 20  wherein comprising: 
 (d.) means for creating a unique identifier in said central processor for each of aid plurality of medicine containers;    (e.) means for wirelessly transmitting said unique identifier to each said microprocessor; and    (f.) accessing means for accessing each said unique identifier from each said microprocessor.    
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 20  wherein each said microprocessor is attached to at least one of a bottom, a top, a side of each said medicine container.  
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 20  wherein said user input means is a microphone and said central processor includes conversion means for converting speech to electronic input  
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 20  wherein each said medicine container microprocessor includes a first microprocessor capability and a second microprocessor capability, and said first microprocessor capability is adapted to receive medicine use instructions and said second microprocessor capability is adapted to receive medicine product warning information; and 
 further wherein there are two audio playback start means, a first for said first microprocessor capability, and a second for said second microprocessor capability.    
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 20  wherein each said medicine container includes a cap, and a container cap connection area, and said container cap connection area includes a cap-opening audio playback start means connected to said microprocessor, such that when a cap is opened for a first time, wave file audio playback is initiated.