KR20230149436A - System and method for managing medication - Google Patents

Abstract

A medication administration management system and method are disclosed. The medication administration management system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a management server storing prescription information prescribed by medical staff and transmitting a medication reminder signal to the outside at a medication period contained in the prescription information; a user terminal outputting medication reminder information when receiving the medication reminder signal, generating a medication packet withdrawal request signal containing information on the number of medication packets to be withdrawn based on the medication reminder information, and transmitting the medication packet withdrawal request signal to the outside through short-distance communication; and a medication packet storage device withdrawing at least one of the plurality of medication packets stored in an internal space to the outside according to the medication packet withdrawal request signal when receiving the medication packet withdrawal request signal. According to the present invention, rapid recovery can be induced by encouraging users to take the prescribed medication regularly.

Description

Medicine administration management system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICATION}

The present invention relates to a drug administration management system and method, and more specifically, to a drug administration management system and method that automatically informs the user when to take the drug according to prescription information, allowing the user to regularly take the prescribed drug. will be.

Generally, when a pharmacy or hospital prescribes medicine to patients, a single dose of medicine is provided to the patient in a paper bag with sealed medicine packets (medicine sachets) connected in a row. The patient stores the paper bag containing the medicine packets on a table or shelf, and when necessary, cuts off one of the medicine packets connected in a row and takes the medicine stored in the packet. Likewise, when storing medicine packets in paper bags, etc., there is a problem that the medicine may be easily contaminated. In addition, when medicine packets are stored in paper bags, etc., it is not easy to know when the patient has taken the medicine, so there is a problem in that it is difficult for the patient to manage the medication status.

The background technology of the present invention is disclosed in ‘Medication management device’ in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0126493 (2016.11.02.).

The present invention was created to improve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to automatically inform the user of the time to take the medicine according to the prescription information, so that the user can take the prescribed medicine regularly. is to provide.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problem(s) mentioned above, and other problem(s) not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

A medication management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a management server that stores prescription information prescribed by a medical staff and transmits a medication notification signal to the outside at a medication timing included in the prescription information, and a management server that receives the medication notification signal. In this case, outputting medication reminder information, generating a medication withdrawal request signal containing information about the number of medications to be withdrawn based on the medication notification information, and transmitting the medication withdrawal request signal to the outside through short-distance communication. It includes a user terminal, and a medicine storage device that, when the medicine withdrawal request signal is received, withdraws at least one of the plurality of medicines stored in the internal space to the outside according to the medicine medicine withdrawal request signal.

In the present invention, the user terminal measures the reception sensitivity of a signal received from the medicine storage device, and when the measured reception sensitivity is greater than a preset certain intensity, the user terminal may transmit the medicine withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device. .

In the present invention, the management server receives and stores prescription information for taking medicine prescribed by a doctor from at least one of a hospital system, a pharmacy system, and a user terminal, and the user terminal recognizes an electronic code included in the prescription. Thus, prescription information for taking medicine can be obtained, and the obtained prescription information can be transmitted to the management server.

In the present invention, the medicine storage device includes a housing having an internal space for accommodating a plurality of medicine packets connected in series and an opening through which the medicine packets are drawn out, a communication circuit for performing short-range wireless communication, and medicine packets drawn out through the opening. A cutter that cuts off one side, a sensor that detects the operation of the cutter, and based on the data detected through the sensor, it is determined whether the medicine is withdrawn and whether the user has taken the medicine, and the decision result is sent to the communication circuit. It may include a controller that transmits data to the user terminal.

In the present invention, the sensor further detects a change in the weight of the medicine taken out through the opening or a touch applied to the opening, and the controller detects the operation of the cutter and the weight of the medicine sensed through the sensor. Based on at least one of a change and a touch applied to the opening, it can be determined whether the medicine packet is withdrawn and whether the user is taking the medicine.

In the present invention, the medicine storage device further includes an output device, and the controller stores the medicine based on the number of medicine packets drawn out of the housing when the user's medicine is detected within a preset certain time. The number of remaining medicine sachets remaining in the device can be calculated, the number of remaining medicine sachets can be output through the output device, and medicine taking information can be generated and transmitted to the user terminal through the communication circuit.

In the present invention, the medicine storage device may further include a temperature and humidity control device that controls the temperature and humidity inside the medicine storage device.

In the present invention, the medicine storage device further includes a power supply device that supplies power to the medicine storage device, and the power supply device may be implemented as a solar cell installed on the top of the housing.

A method for managing medication intake according to another aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: a management server transmitting a medication reminder signal to a user terminal at a medication timing included in prescription information prescribed by a medical staff; the user terminal outputs medication reminder information; , generating a medication retrieval request signal containing information about the number of medication packets to be withdrawn based on the medication reminder information, and transmitting the medication retrieval request signal to a medication storage device, wherein the medication storage device withdraws the medication packets. Retrieving a medicine packet according to a request signal, determining whether or not to take the medicine withdrawn within a preset certain time, and when taking the medicine is detected within the certain time, the medicine storage device generates medicine taking information to the user It includes transmitting to the management server through a terminal.

In the present invention, in the step of transmitting the medicine withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device, the user terminal measures the reception sensitivity of the signal received from the medicine storage device, and when the measured reception sensitivity is greater than or equal to a preset certain intensity, the user terminal measures the reception sensitivity of the signal received from the medicine storage device. , the medicine package withdrawal request signal can be transmitted to the medicine storage device.

In the present invention, in the step of determining whether to take the withdrawn medicine, the medicine storage device detects at least one of operation of the cutter, change in the weight of the medicine taken out through the opening, and touch applied to the opening through a sensor. It is possible to detect and determine whether to withdraw the medicine packet and whether the user is taking the medicine based on the sensed data.

In the present invention, in the step of generating the medicine taking information and transmitting it to the management server through the user terminal, the medicine storage device, when the user's medicine taking is detected within the predetermined time, calculates the number of medicine packets drawn. Based on this, the number of remaining medicine sachets remaining in the medicine storage device can be calculated, and the number of remaining medicine sachets can be output through an output device.

In addition to this, other methods for implementing the present invention, other systems, and computer programs for executing the methods may be further provided.

The medicine intake management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention manages the withdrawal of medicine packets according to the prescription information prescribed by the medical staff and determines the user's medicine taking history in real time, allowing the user to take the prescribed medicine regularly. You can induce rapid recovery by encouraging people to take it.

The drug administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically informs the user when to take the drug, allowing the user to always take the drug regularly according to the drug taking time.

The medicine administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates a plurality of medicine sachets connected in a row inside a medicine storage device, and extracts only the necessary amount of medicine sachets from the medicine storage device when necessary, thereby facilitating the user to take the medicine sachets. It can be stored and managed properly.

The medicine administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention facilitates the user's medication taking time by automatically recording the time the medicine bag was withdrawn on the user terminal linked to the medicine storage device when the medicine bag is withdrawn from the medicine storage device. You can check it clearly.

Meanwhile, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and various effects may be included within the range apparent to those skilled in the art from the contents described below.

1 is a diagram for explaining a medication management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a medicine storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of managing medication administration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a medication management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In this process, the thickness of lines or sizes of components shown in the drawing may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

Additionally, implementations described herein may be implemented as, for example, a method or process, device, software program, data stream, or signal. Although discussed only in the context of a single form of implementation (eg, only as a method), implementations of the features discussed may also be implemented in other forms (eg, devices or programs). The device may be implemented with appropriate hardware, software, firmware, etc. The method may be implemented in a device such as a processor, which generally refers to a processing device that includes a computer, microprocessor, integrated circuit, or programmable logic device. Processors also include communication devices such as computers, cell phones, portable/personal digital assistants (“PDAs”) and other devices that facilitate communication of information between end-users.

Additionally, the terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding components are assigned the same drawing numbers and duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted. I decided to do it.

1 is a diagram for explaining a medication management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the medication management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a medication storage device 100, a user terminal 200, and a management server 300.

The management server 300 registers prescription information prescribed by the medical staff, transmits the registered prescription information to the user terminal 200, and sends a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 when the medication time (medication time) arrives. It can be sent to . At this time, the management server 300 may receive and store prescription information about taking medicine prescribed by a doctor from at least one of the hospital system, pharmacy system, and user terminal 200. For example, the management server 300 may store prescription information received from the hospital system and then transmit it to the user terminal 200. In addition, the user terminal 200 may recognize the electronic code (e.g., QR code, bar code, etc.) included in the prescription to obtain prescription information for taking medicine, and transmit the obtained prescription information to the management server 300. . Then, the management server 300 can register prescription information from the user terminal 200. Here, the prescription information may include the type of medicine, the total number of medicine sachets, the number of times to take the medicine, the time to take the medicine, the start time of taking the medicine to be taken each time, and the end time of taking the medicine.

The management server 300 may query the stored prescription information and transmit a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 at each notification interval set by the user between the medication start time and end time. That is, the management server 300 may transmit a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 at the medication timing included in the medication notification setting information set by the user. The user terminal 200 that receives the medication notification signal may output medication notification information. At this time, the user terminal 200 may output medication notification information in various forms such as SMS or push.

If the management server 300 does not receive the user's medication information from the user terminal 200 at each notification interval, it may retransmit a medication notification signal to re-instruct the user to take the medication.

Additionally, the management server 300 may receive and store medication information including the user's medication taking time from the user terminal 200 and transmit the user's medication information to a guardian terminal (not shown). At this time, the management server 300 may transmit medication information using SMS or the like. That is, the management server 300 may receive a confirmation message for taking/not taking the medicine from the user terminal 200 and transmit the user's medicine taking information to a pre-designated guardian to inform the user of taking/not taking the medicine. The management server 300 can receive information about the guardian's contact information from the user terminal 200, and when receiving medication information from the user terminal 200, it generates a first message notifying that the user has taken the medication to the guardian. Can be transmitted. If medication information is not received from the user terminal 200 within a preset time range, the management server 300 may generate a second message indicating that the user has not taken the medication and transmit it to the guardian. The set time range is a time period in which medication is typically taken by the user, and may be set directly by the user or may be set based on the average value of medication time calculated based on medication history.

The management server 300 can provide information generated in the user terminal 200 in real time to the registered guardian terminal and the terminal of the medical institution that prescribed medicine to the user.

The management server 300 may provide rewards or accumulate points to users who regularly take prescribed medicine at the medicine taking time. Here, the reward may include a discount coupon for drug purchase. Users can use accumulated points like cash.

The user terminal 200 may run and/or display the dosage management application or dosage management site provided by the management server 300, and receive the user's access identification information (ID) and password through the user terminal 200. One management server 300 may perform user authentication for the medication management application or medication management site.

The user terminal 200 may receive a medication notification signal from the management server 300 when it is time to take the user's medication through a medication management application or medication management site. The dosage management application receives various alarms and messages from the management server 300 in a push method and enables user guidance through screen and/or speaker output. Of course, the medication management application may receive a medication time slot from the management server 300 or set a medication time slot from the user, and guide the user in taking the medication through a notification sound or vibration when the medication start time arrives. , it is possible to re-instruct medication taking at each set alarm interval.

In addition, the user terminal 200 receives information from the management server 300 about whether the user has taken the medicine when the user does not take the medicine after the medicine taking time period or when the user takes the medicine. 100). In this way, the user terminal 200 can alarm the medication time according to the medication schedule and output whether the user has taken the medication.

When the user terminal 200 receives a medication notification signal from the management server 300, the user terminal 200 may output the medication notification information, generate a medication withdrawal request signal based on the medication notification information, and transmit it to the medication storage device 100. . Medication reminder information may be information to encourage the user to take medicine according to the medicine taking time. Additionally, the medication reminder information may include information indicating medication instructions optimized for the user, such as the type of medication, number of medications, medication time, and medication method, in response to the medication currently being taken. The medicine packet withdrawal request signal may include information about the number of medicine packets to be withdrawn through the medicine storage device 100. The user terminal 200 may generate a GUI for receiving a medicine withdrawal request signal, and output the generated GUI through a display included in the user terminal 200. The user terminal 200 may transmit a withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device 100 through short-range wireless communication (eg, Bluetooth).

When medicine taking information is received from the medicine storage device 100, the user terminal 200 records information including the number of medicine sachets and medicine taking time included in the medicine taking information, and records information about the medicine taking time and number of medicine sachets. Based on this, information about the user's medication history is generated, and the generated information about the user's medication history can not only be output through the output device 240 but also transmitted to the management server 300. The user terminal 200 can generate a GUI to guide information on medication history and output the generated GUI through the output device 240. That is, when the medicine packet is withdrawn from the medicine storage device 100, the user's acquisition of the withdrawn medicine package is detected, and medicine taking information is received from the medicine storage device 100, the user terminal 200 determines that the medicine is taken by the user. This can be considered as having been accomplished, and the user's medication history can be organized and provided to the user so that the user can check when and how much the medication has been taken.

The user terminal 200 may receive a medication reminder time input from the user and transmit medication reminder setting information including the medication reminder time to the management server 300. The user terminal 200 may receive a medication reminder signal from the management server 300 at the medication reminder time and generate a medication alarm. That is, the user terminal 200 can induce medication to be taken at that time by generating a notification at the medication reminder time set by the user.

The user terminal 200 calculates the number of remaining medicine packets stored in the medicine storage device 100 in real time, outputs the calculated number of remaining medication packets through the output device 240, and provides remaining medication information including the number of remaining medication packets. Can be transmitted to the management server 300. Additionally, the user terminal 200 may determine whether the number of remaining medicines is less than or equal to a preset standard number, and generate a notification if the number of remaining medicines is less than the standard number. The user terminal 200 may receive an input from the user of the total number of medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 when filling medicine sachets. When a medication withdrawal request signal is input from the user, the user terminal 200 calculates the number of remaining medication packets in real time by subtracting the number of medication packets to be withdrawn included in the medication withdrawal request signal from the number of medications stored in the medication storage device 100. It can be calculated as: When the number of remaining medicine sachets falls below the standard number, the user terminal 200 may generate a notification informing that the medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 need to be recharged. The standard number can be changed by the user.

This user terminal 200 can use a medication management program (application or applet) provided by the management server 300 and may be an electronic device that can be applied to various wired and wireless environments. For example, the user terminal 200 includes a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smartphone, a cellular phone, a Personal Communication Service (PCS) phone, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) phone, a Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) phone, and a CDMA-2000. Includes phones, MBS (Mobile Broadband System) phones, etc. Here, the user terminal 200 may represent a portable small device, but if it includes a camcorder or a laptop computer, it may be referred to as a mobile communication terminal, and therefore, embodiments of the present invention will not be particularly limited thereto.

The medicine storage device 100 refers to a place where medicine is stored and managed.

The medicine storage device 100 stores the medicine status, dosage time, medicine injection status, etc. according to the prescription information, and displays the medicine status and dosage time on the output device 122 or provides an alarm to allow the user to take the medicine. It can tell you that it's time.

The medicine storage device 100 may receive a medicine dispensing request signal, and when the medicine dispensing request signal is received, at least one of the plurality of medicines stored in the internal space may be withdrawn to the outside according to the medicine dispensing request signal. The medicine bag withdrawal request signal may include information about the number of medicine bags to be withdrawn, and the medicine storage device 100 determines the number of medicine bags to be withdrawn according to the information about the number of medicine bags included in the medicine bag withdrawal request signal. And the rotation of the electric motor can be controlled according to the determined number.

The medicine storage device 100 may determine whether or not to take the withdrawn medicine according to the medicine packet withdrawal request signal. At this time, the medicine storage device 100 determines whether to withdraw the medicine bag and whether the user takes the medicine based on at least one of the operation of the cutter 110 detected through the sensor, the change in the weight of the medicine bag, and the touch applied to the opening. can do.

Specifically, the medicine storage device 100 determines whether the medicine is withdrawn based on the touch applied to the passage or the weight of the medicine as the medicine bag is withdrawn through the opening, and has a device for the user to take out the medicine drawn through the opening to take the medicine. By detecting the user's movements, it is possible to determine whether or not the medicine is being taken. The medicine storage device 100 can confirm whether the medicine is withdrawn by detecting an electric signal applied as the stored medicine is withdrawn through the opening according to a withdrawal request signal. The medicine storage device 100 may determine whether to take the medicine by detecting information sensed or the user's motion through a sensor installed in the opening as the medicine is withdrawn.

For example, the medicine storage device 100 can withdraw medicine and determine whether to take the medicine through a load sensor installed in the opening. The medicine storage device 100 can detect whether the medicine bag is withdrawn and whether the medicine is taken by measuring the weight of the medicine bag as the medicine is withdrawn from the storage space. That is, the medicine storage device 100 can detect the withdrawal of the medicine packet and whether the medicine is taken by detecting a change in the weight measured through the load sensor as the medicine is withdrawn through the opening. The medicine storage device 100 can detect a change in weight as the medicine withdrawn from the opening is removed by the user. That is, the medicine storage device 100 can determine whether to withdraw and take the medicine by detecting changes in the load sensor that occur before and after the medicine is withdrawn. At this time, if no additional change in the load sensor is detected after withdrawing the medicine package according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal, the medicine storage device 100 may determine that the user will not actually take the medicine. Additionally, the medicine storage device 100 may remind the user to take the medicine retrieved according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal.

Additionally, the medicine storage device 100 may detect whether the medicine bag has been withdrawn and taken by detecting a touch applied to the touch sensor as the medicine bag is withdrawn. Specifically, the medicine storage device 100 can detect the impact or touch applied by the user to the opening to take out the medicine. In other words, the medicine storage device 100 detects the primary touch applied as the stored medicine is withdrawn, and detects the secondary touch applied as the user takes out the medicine drawn through the opening, so that the medicine bag is It can be determined that it has been withdrawn. At this time, if only the primary touch is detected and no secondary touch by the user is detected, the medicine storage device 100 may determine that the user will not actually take the medicine. Additionally, the medicine storage device 100 may remind the user to take the medicine retrieved according to the dosage information.

Additionally, if a change in the load sensor is not detected despite being notified again of the medication information, the medicine storage device 100 may convey this situation to the user terminal 200. In addition, the user terminal 200 may transmit the received status to the management server 300 to inform the management server 300 that the user is not currently taking medication. At this time, the management server 300 may transmit a message indicating that the user has not taken the medicine to the guardian terminal, and provide a warning message or phone guidance to the user terminal 200 to encourage the user to take the medicine. can do.

Additionally, the medicine storage device 100 can determine whether medicine is withdrawn and taken through an infrared sensor installed at the outlet of the opening. The infrared sensor may be located in a certain portion of the opening.

The medicine storage device 100 may transmit the result of whether or not the withdrawn medicine has been taken to the user terminal 200. The user terminal 200 may analyze the results received from the medicine storage device 100 and generate medicine taking information indicating whether the user has taken the medicine. Thereafter, the user terminal 200 may transmit the generated medication information to the management server 300. Here, the medicine taking information is a signal for notifying the user terminal 200 that the medicine has been taken by the user, and may include information on the withdrawal time of the medicine sachet and information on the number of medicine sachets drawn out of the housing. there is. The medicine storage device 100 may transmit medicine taking information to the user terminal 200 through short-distance wireless communication (eg, Bluetooth).

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the management server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication circuit 310, a database 320, a memory 330, and a processor 340.

The communication circuit 310 is a configuration for communication with the user terminal 200, and can be implemented in hardware using an RF SoC (System on Chip). The communication circuit 310 may receive medication reminder setting information from the user terminal 200 or transmit a medication reminder signal to the user terminal 200 . Communication circuits can be implemented in various forms such as short-distance communication modules, wireless communication modules, mobile communication modules, and wired communication modules. However, it is not limited to the above-described communication method, and various communication methods may be employed to transmit information.

The database 320 may store each user's prescription information, medication reminder setting information, guardian terminal identification information, medication information, etc. The medication reminder setting information may include medication reminder time information, etc., and the medication information may include the user's medication information, medication time, number of doses, dosage amount, remaining medication packets, etc.

The memory 330 may be a memory 330 provided within the processor 340 or may be a separate memory 330. Accordingly, the memory 330 may use a known storage medium, for example, one or more of known storage media such as a hard disk drive, flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, RAM, etc. The memory 330 may store, update, and/or erase programs including various control logics executed by the processor 340 and/or data generated when the control logic is executed.

The processor 340 may receive prescription information about taking medicine prescribed by a doctor from at least one of the hospital system, the pharmacy system, and the user terminal 200 and store it in the database 320.

The processor 340 can query the prescription information stored in the database 320 and transmit a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 through the communication circuit 310 at each notification interval set by the user between the medication start time and end time. there is.

Additionally, the processor 340 may receive and store medication information including the time of user's medication taking from the user terminal 200 and transmit the user's medication information to the guardian's terminal.

The processor 340 can control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 340 by running an operating system or application, and can perform various data processing and calculations. The processor 340 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC). The processor 340 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components into the memory 330 and store various data in the memory 330 . This processor 340 is operably coupled to the communication circuit 310, the database 320, and the memory 330, and can individually control the operations of each of them. The processor 340 is hardware-wise comprised of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and microprocessors. ), and may be implemented using at least one of the electrical units for performing other functions.

Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication circuit 210, a memory 220, an input device 230, an output device 240, and a processor 250. .

The communication circuit 210 is a component for communication with the management server 300 or the medicine storage device 100, and may be implemented in hardware using an RF SoC (System on Chip). Communication circuits can be implemented in various forms such as short-distance communication modules, wireless communication modules, mobile communication modules, and wired communication modules. In particular, the communication circuit 210 for communication with the medicine storage device 100 may be implemented as short-range wireless communication, but is not limited to the above-described short-range wireless communication method, and various communication methods for transmitting information may be employed. You can.

The memory 220 may be a memory 220 provided within the processor 250 or may be a separate memory 220. Accordingly, the memory 220 may use a known storage medium, for example, one or more of known storage media such as a hard disk drive, flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, RAM, etc. The memory 220 may store, update, and/or erase programs including various control logics executed by the processor 250 and/or data generated when the control logic is executed. In particular, a medication management program (application or applet) may be stored in the memory 220, and the stored information may be selected by the processor 250 as needed.

The input device 230 may receive commands or data to be used in a component of the user terminal 200 (e.g., the processor 250) from outside the user terminal 200 (e.g., a user). In particular, the input device 230 can receive medication reminder setting information, etc. This input device 230 may include, for example, a microphone, mouse, keyboard, or digital pen (eg, stylus pen).

The output device 240 may visually or audibly provide information to the outside of the user terminal 200 (eg, the user). In particular, the output device 240 can visually or audibly output an alarm of the medication time according to the medication schedule (medication notification information) or whether or not the medication has been taken received from the medication storage device 100. The output device 240 may be implemented as a display device, an audio output device, etc. The display device may visually provide information to the outside of the user terminal 200 (eg, to the user). That is, the display device is configured to display various information related to the operation of the user terminal 200. This display device may be a known electronic display (eg, LCD, LED, OLED, etc.). The voice output device can output medication reminder information, etc. This audio output device may be, for example, a speaker.

The processor 250 may receive medication reminder setting information through the input device 230 and transmit the input medication reminder setting information to the management server 300 through the communication circuit 210.

When receiving a medication reminder signal from the management server 300 or at a preset time, the processor 250 may output medication reminder information informing the user that it is time to take medication through the output device 240. At this time, the processor 250 may output medication notification information using a push method, SMS, etc. Medication reminder information may be information to encourage the user to take medicine according to the medicine taking time. Additionally, the medication notification information may include information indicating medication instructions that are optimized for the user, such as the type of medication, number of medications, medication time, and medication method, in response to the medication currently being taken.

When a medicine taking command is selected through the medication management application, the processor 250 may transmit a medicine package withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device 100 through the communication circuit 210. At this time, when the medicine storage device 100 is detected through short-distance communication, the processor 250 may transmit a medicine withdrawal request signal to the detected medicine storage device 100. That is, the processor 250 measures the reception sensitivity of the signal received from the medicine storage device 100, and when the measured reception sensitivity is greater than a preset certain intensity, the processor 250 transmits a medicine withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device 100. You can. The medicine storage device 100, which has received the medicine package withdrawal request signal, may withdraw the medicine package according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal.

The processor 250 may receive information about whether the user has taken the medicine from the medicine storage device 100, analyze the information, and generate medicine taking information indicating whether the user has taken the medicine. Thereafter, the processor 250 may transmit the generated medication information to the management server 300. Here, the medicine taking information is a signal for informing the user that the medicine has been taken by the user, and may include information on the time when the medicine sachets are withdrawn and information on the number of medicine sachets drawn out of the housing.

Meanwhile, the user terminal 200 is further equipped with a camera module (not shown) that can scan the electronic code printed on the medicine bag, and when scanning the electronic code, the processor 250 scans the electronic code included in the prescription. By recognizing the basic information of the prescribed medicine, the number of times it is taken, and information on the medication period, and printing the obtained prescription information, it is possible to prevent confusion due to ignorance about the ingredients, efficacy, and precautions of the medicine. And, since a notification service is provided to the user terminal 200, the dosage time can be observed.

The electronic code printed on the medicine envelope may consist of a QR code, a barcode, etc., and this electronic code may include URL (uniform resource locator) information for each user to access the management server 300.

The processor 250 can recognize the electronic code included in the prescription while activating the downloaded application. In other words, a prescription includes the personal information of the person receiving the prescription, the type of medicine prescribed, the number of times to take the medicine, and the time of taking the medicine. And since the type of prescribed medicine, number of medications, and timing of medication are stored in the electronic code included in the prescription, the processor 250 can obtain information about the prescribed medicine through the recognized electronic code.

Figures 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a medicine storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the medicine storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 102, a take-up roller 104, a draw-out roller 106, a drive motor 108, and a cutter ( 110), guide member 112, guide roller 114, communication circuit 116, sensor 118, memory 120, output device 122, temperature and humidity control device 124, power supply device 126 and a controller 128.

The housing 102 may include an internal space accommodating a plurality of medicine bags 10 connected in a row, and an opening 103 through which the medicine bags 10 are extracted. That is, the housing 102 may have an internal space formed to accommodate a plurality of medicine packets 10. Additionally, an opening 103 through which the medication 10 is extracted may be formed on one side of the housing 102.

The winding roller 104 is provided on one side of the housing 102 and can wind the medicine package 10. The medicine 10 may be wound around the winding roller 104.

The withdrawal roller 106 is provided on one side of the housing 102 and can withdraw the medication 10 into the opening 103 through rotation. The take-out rollers 106 may be provided as a pair. A pair of take-out rollers 106 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and may be set to rotate in opposite directions. When the medicine bag (10) is positioned between a pair of take-out rollers (1060) and the take-out roller (106) rotates, the medicine bag (10) is pulled out due to friction between the pair of take-out rollers (106) and the medicine bag (10). It can be drawn out through the opening 103.

The drive motor 108 may rotate the draw roller 106. The drive motor 108 may rotate the withdrawal roller 106 under the control of the controller 128, which will be described later, to withdraw the medicine 10 contained inside the housing 102 through the opening 103.

The cutter 110 is provided on one side of the housing 102 and can cut one side of the medicine bag 10 drawn out through the opening 103. The cutter 110 can cut one side of the medicine bag 10 using the pressure generated when the user presses down. According to another embodiment, when the cutter 110 is pressed down by a user, it may generate heat or a laser to cut off one side of the medicine package 10.

The guide member 112 may guide the medication 10 wound on the take-up roller 104 to the take-out roller 106. That is, the guide member 112 can guide the medication 10 wound on the take-up roller 104 to the take-out roller 106. The guide roller 114 is provided at the entrance side of the guide path formed by the guide member 112 and can transport the medication 10 wound on the winding roller 104 to the entrance of the guide path.

The communication circuit 116 may perform short-range wireless communication with an external device (eg, the user terminal 200). For example, the communication circuit 116 may perform short-range wireless communication with an external device through Bluetooth. However, the communication method of the communication circuit 116 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various well-known wireless communication technologies may be applied to the communication circuit.

The sensor 118 may detect at least one data of the operation of the cutter 110, a change in the weight of the medication, and a touch applied to the opening 103, and transmit the sensed data to the controller 128.

The sensor 118 is provided on one side of the housing 502 and can detect whether the medicine packet is withdrawn through the opening 103 and whether the user has taken the medicine, and output data according to the detection to the controller 128. According to one embodiment, the sensor 118 may be implemented as a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, a load sensor, a touch sensor, an infrared sensor, etc. However, the sensor 118 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various sensors capable of detecting withdrawal of medicine and taking of medicine may be employed as the sensor 118.

The memory 120 may be a memory provided within the controller 128 or may be a separate memory. Accordingly, the memory 120 may use a known storage medium, for example, one or more of known storage media such as a hard disk drive, flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, RAM, etc. The memory 120 may store, update, and/or erase programs including various control logics executed by the controller 128 and/or data generated when the control logic is executed. In particular, the memory 120 may store medication injection status, medication administration status, medication time, etc.

The output device 122 can output information. The output device 122 can output specific information visually or audibly under the control of the controller 128. Here, specific information can be output such as drug status, drug taking time, etc. Medicine status may include the number of initial medicine sachets, the number of medicine sachets taken, and the number of remaining medicine sachets. According to one embodiment, the output device 122 may be made of a 7-segment element. According to one embodiment, the output device 122 may be comprised of a speaker that outputs voice.

The temperature and humidity control device 124 is provided inside or on one side of the housing, and can control the temperature and humidity of the medicine storage device 100 after converting the state of the medicine storage device 100 to a vacuum. That is, the temperature and humidity control device 124 can block air and moisture from entering the medicine storage device 100.

The power supply device 126 can supply power necessary for the operation of each component included in the medicine storage device 100. The power supply device 126 may be installed on the top of the housing and implemented as a solar cell that is charged by indoor fluorescent lights, etc. By installing a solar cell on the top of the housing, the solar cell can be automatically charged. Solar cells can be charged using indoor fluorescent lighting, and because electricity consumption within the medicine storage device 100 is low, they can be sufficiently charged using only indoor lighting.

The controller 128 receives a medication withdrawal request signal through the communication circuit 116, and when the medication withdrawal request signal is received, the controller 128 rotates the withdrawal roller 106 through the drive motor 108 to place the medication inside the housing 102. The contained medicine (10) can be withdrawn through the opening (103). The medication withdrawal request signal may include information about the number of medication packets 10 to be withdrawn, and the controller 128 controls the drive motor 108 according to the information about the number of medication packets 10 included in the medication withdrawal request signal. ) can control the amount of rotation.

The controller 128 determines whether to withdraw the medicine package based on at least one of the operation of the cutter 110 detected through the sensor 118, the change in the weight of the medicine bag, and the touch applied to the opening 103, and when the user In order to take the medicine, it is possible to determine whether the medicine has been taken by detecting the user's motion to take out the medicine drawn out through the opening 103. That is, the controller 128 can confirm whether the medicine package is withdrawn by detecting an electric signal applied when the medicine package stored through the opening 103 is withdrawn according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal. The controller 128 can determine whether to take the medicine by detecting information sensed through the sensor 118 or the user's motion.

The controller 128 can detect whether the medicine is withdrawn and taken by detecting a change in the weight measured by the sensor 118 as the medicine packet is withdrawn through the opening 103. At this time, the controller 128 may detect a change in the sensor 118 due to the weight of the medicine through the sensor 118 as the medicine is withdrawn from the opening 103. The controller 128 may detect a change in weight as the medicine drawn into the opening 103 is removed by the user. That is, the controller 128 can determine whether to withdraw and take the medicine packet by detecting changes in the sensor 118 that occur before and after the medicine packet is withdrawn. At this time, if no change in the additional sensor 118 is detected after withdrawing the medicine packet according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal, the controller 128 may determine that the user will not actually take the medicine. Additionally, the controller 128 may notify the user again so that he or she can take the medicine withdrawn according to the medicine packet withdrawal request signal.

Additionally, the controller 128 can detect the impact or touch applied by the user to the opening 103 to take out the medicine. In other words, the controller 128 detects the primary touch applied as the stored medicine is withdrawn, and detects the secondary touch applied as the user takes out the medicine package drawn through the opening 103, thereby withdrawal and medication intake can be determined. At this time, if only the primary touch is detected and no secondary touch by the user is detected, the controller 128 may determine that the user will not actually take the medicine. Additionally, the controller 128 may remind the user to take the withdrawn medicine.

Additionally, the controller 128 may convey this situation to the user terminal 200 when a change in the load sensor 118 is not detected despite being notified again of the medication information.

The controller 128 may transmit the result of whether or not the withdrawn medicine has been taken to the user terminal 200.

When the user's medication is detected, the controller 128 generates medication information indicating that the user has taken the medication, and transmits the generated medication information to the user terminal 200 through the communication circuit 116. You can. The medicine taking information may include information about the withdrawal time of the medicine packet. In other words, when the medicine packet is withdrawn, the controller 128 may transmit information about the medicine packet withdrawal time to the user terminal 200. The user terminal 200 may record information on the withdrawal time of the medicine packet included in the drug taking information and generate information on the user's medication history based on the recorded information on the withdrawal time of the drug packet. In general, since the medicine bag is withdrawn to take the medicine stored in the medicine bag, the time when the medicine bag is withdrawn can be regarded as the time when the medicine is taken by the user.

If the controller 128 does not detect the withdrawal of a medicine packet or the user's medicine taking, the controller 128 may not generate medicine taking information.

The controller 128 may calculate the number of remaining medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 in real time and display the number of remaining medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 through the output device 122. Additionally, the controller 128 may determine whether the number of remaining medicine packets stored in the medicine storage device 100 is less than a preset standard number, and generate a notification if the number of remaining medicine packets is less than the standard number. The controller 128 may receive an input from the user of the total number of medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 when filling medicine sachets. When medicine taking information is generated, the controller 128 calculates the number of remaining medicine sachets in real time by subtracting the number of medicine sachets drawn out of the housing included in the medication signal from the number of medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100. You can. When the number of remaining medicine sachets falls below the standard number, the controller 128 may generate a notification informing that the medicine sachets stored in the medicine storage device 100 need to be recharged. To this end, the medicine storage device 100 may include an input device (eg, button) for receiving the number of medicine packets.

The controller 128 may rotate the withdrawal roller through a drive motor in response to receiving a medication withdrawal request signal from the user terminal 200 to withdraw the medication to the outside.

Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of managing medication administration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the management server 300 receives and stores prescription information from the hospital system or the user terminal 200 (S602), and when the medication period included in the prescription information arrives, it sends a medication notification signal to the user terminal (S602). 200) (S604).

For example, the hospital system may transmit prescription information prescribed by a doctor to the management server 300, and the management server 300 may store the prescription information delivered from the hospital system and then transmit it to the user terminal 200. there is. Then, the user terminal 200 can transmit prescription information to the medicine storage device 100. Additionally, the user terminal 200 may recognize the electronic code included in the prescription, obtain information about the prescription drug, and transmit the obtained information about the prescription drug to the management server 300 and the drug storage device 100. Here, the prescription information may include the type of medicine, the total number of medicine sachets, the number of times to take the medicine, the time to take the medicine, etc.

The management server 300 may transmit a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 so that the user can take the medicine stored in the medicine storage device 100 according to the prescription information. That is, the management server 300 may transmit a medication reminder signal to the user terminal 200 according to the medication taking time based on the medication reminder setting information in order to encourage the user to take the medication according to the method of taking the medication. That is, the management server 300 may transmit a medication notification signal to the user terminal 200 to inform the user that it is time to take the medication at the time set in the medication reminder setting information.

When step S604 is performed, the user terminal 200 outputs medication reminder information (S606), and when a medication command is selected through the medication management application (S608), the medication storage device 100 is detected through short-distance communication. Determine whether it works (S610). At this time, the user terminal 200 may detect the reception sensitivity of the signal received from the medicine storage device 100, and if the reception sensitivity is greater than a preset certain intensity, it may be determined that the medicine storage device 100 has been detected. The user terminal 200 and the medicine storage device 100 may communicate through short-distance wireless communication.

As a result of the determination in step S610, if the medicine storage device 100 is detected through short-distance communication, the user terminal 200 transmits a medicine bag withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device 100 (S612). The medicine packet withdrawal request signal may include the number of medicine packets to be withdrawn, etc.

When step S612 is performed, the medicine storage device 100 withdraws and cuts the medicine packet according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal (S614), and determines whether or not the withdrawn medicine is taken within a preset certain time (S616). At this time, the medicine storage device 100 withdraws the stored medicine according to the medicine packet withdrawal request signal, and determines whether the medicine is withdrawn and whether the user is taking it through the sensor 118. The medicine storage device 100 may sense signals related to medicine withdrawal through various sensors such as a touch sensor, a load sensor, and an infrared sensor. When the medicine is withdrawn and the medicine is determined to have been obtained by the user, the medicine storage device 100 recognizes that the user has taken the medicine according to the prescription information, performs counting, and generates medicine taking information. You can. Additionally, the medicine storage device 100 can determine the remaining medicine information using the medicine taking information. The medicine storage device 100 may determine the remaining information about the medicine currently remaining according to the withdrawal information based on the number of days taken according to the number of times the medicine is withdrawn per day.

As a result of the determination in step S616, if taking medicine is detected within a certain period of time, the medicine storage device 100 generates medicine taking information and transmits it to the management server 300 through the user terminal 200 (S618).

When step S618 is performed, the management server 300 transmits medication information to the preset guardian (S620). At this time, the management server 300 may transmit medication information to the user's guardian terminal.

If, as a result of the determination in step S616, the taking of the medicine is not detected within a certain period of time, the medicine storage device 100 re-outputs a guidance sound at each notification interval to remind the patient to take the medicine (S622).

As described above, the medicine intake management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention manages the withdrawal of medicine packets according to the prescription information prescribed by the medical staff, identifies the user's medicine taking history in real time, and allows the user to prescribe the medicine. You can induce a quick recovery by encouraging people to take prescribed medications regularly.

The drug administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically informs the user when to take the drug, allowing the user to always take the drug regularly according to the drug taking time.

The medicine administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates a plurality of medicine sachets connected in a row inside a medicine storage device, and extracts only the necessary amount of medicine sachets from the medicine storage device when necessary, thereby facilitating the user to take the medicine sachets. It can be stored and managed properly.

The medicine administration management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the user to take the medication by automatically recording the time the medicine bag was withdrawn on the user terminal 200 linked to the medicine storage device when the medicine bag is withdrawn from the medicine storage device. You can easily check the time.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. You will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent claims below.

100: Medicine storage device
102: housing
103: opening
104: winding roller
106: Take-out roller
108: drive motor
110: cutter
112: Guide member
114: Guide roller
110, 210, 310: Communication circuit
118: sensor
120, 220, 320: Memory
122, 240: output device
124: Temperature and humidity control device
126: power supply device
128: controller
200: user terminal
230: input device
250, 340: Processor
300: Management server
320: database

Claims (12)

a management server that stores prescription information prescribed by a medical staff and transmits a medication notification signal to the outside at a medication timing included in the prescription information;
When the medication notification signal is received, medication reminder information is output, a medication withdrawal request signal is generated based on the medication notification information and includes information on the number of medications to be withdrawn, and the medication withdrawal request signal is sent from a short distance. A user terminal transmitting to the outside through communication; and
When the medicine withdrawal request signal is received, a medicine storage device that withdraws at least one of the plurality of medicines stored in the internal space to the outside according to the medicine medicine withdrawal request signal.
Including, a medication administration system.
According to paragraph 1,
The user terminal is,
A medicine administration management system that measures the reception sensitivity of a signal received from the medicine storage device, and transmits the medicine withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device when the measured reception sensitivity is greater than a preset certain intensity.
According to paragraph 1,
The management server is,
Receive and store prescription information about taking medicine prescribed by a doctor from at least one of the hospital system, pharmacy system, and user terminal,
The user terminal recognizes an electronic code included in the prescription, obtains prescription information for taking medicine, and transmits the obtained prescription information to a management server.
According to paragraph 1,
The medicine storage device is,
A housing having an internal space for accommodating a plurality of medicine packets connected in a row, and an opening through which the medicine packets are extracted;
Communication circuitry that performs short-range wireless communication;
A cutter that cuts off one side of the medicine package pulled out through the opening;
A sensor that detects the operation of the cutoff device; and
A medication management system comprising a controller that determines whether the medication is withdrawn and whether the user is taking the medication based on the data detected through the sensor, and transmits the determination result to the user terminal through the communication circuit. .
According to paragraph 4,
The sensor further detects a change in the weight of the medicine taken out through the opening or a touch applied to the opening,
The controller is characterized in that it determines whether to withdraw the medicine bag and whether the user takes the medicine based on at least one of the operation of the cutter detected through the sensor, a change in the weight of the medicine bag, and a touch applied to the opening. A medication administration management system.
According to paragraph 4,
The medicine storage device is,
Further comprising an output device,
When the user's medication is detected within a preset certain time, the controller calculates the number of remaining medicine sachets in the medicine storage device based on the number of medicine sachets drawn out of the housing, and calculates the number of remaining medicine sachets. A medication management system characterized in that it outputs through the output device, generates medication intake information, and transmits it to the user terminal through the communication circuit.
According to paragraph 4,
The medicine storage device is,
A medicine administration management system further comprising a temperature and humidity control device that controls the temperature and humidity inside the medicine storage device.
According to paragraph 4,
The medicine storage device is,
It further includes a power supply device that supplies power to the medicine storage device,
The power supply device is a medication management system characterized in that it is implemented with a solar cell installed on the top of the housing.
A management server transmitting a medication notification signal to a user terminal at a medication timing included in prescription information prescribed by a medical staff;
The user terminal outputs medication reminder information, generates a medication withdrawal request signal including information on the number of medication packets to be withdrawn based on the medication notification information, and transmits the medication withdrawal request signal to the medication storage device. step;
The medicine storage device withdraws the medicine packet according to the medicine package withdrawal request signal and determines whether or not the withdrawn medicine is taken within a preset certain time; and
When the medication is detected within the predetermined time, the medication storage device generates medication information and transmits it to the management server through the user terminal.
Method for managing medication intake, including.
According to clause 9,
In the step of transmitting the medicine packet withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device,
The user terminal measures the reception sensitivity of the signal received from the medicine storage device, and when the measured reception sensitivity is greater than a preset certain intensity, the user terminal transmits the medicine withdrawal request signal to the medicine storage device. How to manage your medication.
According to clause 9,
In the step of determining whether to take the withdrawn medicine,
The medicine storage device detects at least one of an operation of a cutter, a change in the weight of a medicine package drawn out through an opening, and a touch applied to the opening through a sensor, and determines whether to withdraw the medicine bag based on the sensed data. A medication administration method characterized by determining whether the user is taking medication.
According to clause 9,
In the step of generating the medication information and transmitting it to the management server through the user terminal,
When the user's medication is detected within the predetermined time, the medicine storage device calculates the number of remaining medicine sachets in the medicine storage device based on the number of medicine sachets withdrawn, and outputs the number of medicine sachets remaining in the medicine storage device. A method of managing medication intake, characterized in that it is output through.