Home stock management system
Described herein is a home stock management system ( 1 ) for packaged items comprising a stationary data collection module ( 10 ) configured to wirelessly collect data from one or more packaged items ( 11 ) and to transmit the collected data to a processing module ( 12 ) wherein the packaged item(s) ( 11 ) include(s) a wireless tag ( 15 ), a processing module ( 12 ) for receiving, storing and processing the collected data from the collection module ( 10 ), and a notification means ( 13 ), wherein, the data collection module ( 10 ) is configured to collect data from the one or more packaged items ( 11 ) present in the home without user intervention. The processing module ( 12 ) is configured to process the collected data to determine status information and the notification means ( 13 ) is configured to communicate to one or more authorized users the status information. The home stock management system ( 1 ) can be used for the monitoring of consumable packaged items in the house or for monitoring and managing the stock and use of medication in a patient home or residence.
1 . A home stock management system for packaged items, the home stock management system being a medication stock management system in a home wherein the packaged item is a medication container, the home stock management system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory, including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
wirelessly collect and transmit data by a stationary hub from one or more packaged items, wherein the packaged item(s) include(s) a wireless tag, wherein the wireless tag comprises a communication element configured for powered spread spectrum backscatter RF wireless communication, wherein the communication element comprises a modulator configured to modulate the powered spread spectrum backscatter RF signal by modulation using binary phase shift keying or binary amplitude shift keying on the reflected powered spread spectrum backscatter RF signal, and wherein the data is collected from the one or more packaged items present in a home without user intervention;
receive and store the collected data from the stationary hub;
determine status information of the collected data; and
communicate the status information to one or more authorized users,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to, after receiving the collected data, compare the collected data with a predetermined medication dosing plan for a patient residing in the home taking the medication to determine patient medication status information, and alerting the patient and/or caregiver from any deviations from the predetermined medication dosing plan; and
wherein the wireless tag further comprises a sensor for detecting a physical shape change of the medication container.
2 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the stationary hub to collect data at a regular time interval from the one or more packaged items present in the home.
3 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more authorized users is the home occupant and/or one or more users authorized by the home occupant to have access to the collected data and status information.
4 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the status information comprises presence, identification, expiration, authentication, amount present, usage, and storage condition information of the packaged item in the home.
5 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the stationary hub to collect the data from the one or more packaged items present in the home through wireless communication.
6 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the stationary hub further comprises a de-spreader for de-modulation of the spread spectrum backscatter RF wireless communication prior to transmission of the data.
7 . The home stock management system according claim 6 , wherein the powered spread spectrum backscatter RF wireless communication is a powered direct sequence spread spectrum backscatter RF wireless communication.
8 . The home stock management system according to claim 6 , wherein the stationary hub further comprises a low phase noise signal source.
9 . The home stock management system according to claim 6 , wherein stationary hub further comprises one or more of a two antenna configuration, a high pass filter, and carrier cancellation self-interference mitigation selected from analog and digital.
10 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the medication container is selected from a blister pack, a vial, a syringe, a medication delivery device and a pill bottle.
11 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless tag is interfaced with one or more user input and/or output means.
12 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless tag comprises identifying information selected from product code, batch number, lot number, expiration date, stored temperature, relative humidity, production date and a combination thereof.
13 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the collected data comprises data identifying the medication in the medication container and storage and use data of the medication.
14 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient medication status information comprises one or more of presence, identification, expiration, authentication, frequency of usage, dose amounts used, storage conditions, and medication availability information.
15 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless tag is programmable with medication specific information, such as prescription information, date of filling the prescription, counter-indications for the prescription at the pharmacy.
16 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless tag comprises identifying information selected from medication name, product code, dose amount, batch number, lot number, expiration date, stored temperature, relative humidity, production date and a combination thereof.
17 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein a physical state change of the medication container is detected by the stationary unit.
18 . A method of patient home management of a patient treatment plan comprising:
a. determining the amounts of medication available for a patient treatment plan in a patient home;
b. reminding the patient for an upcoming event relating to the medication as provided in a predetermined patient treatment plan; and
c. notifying the patient that the available amount of medication according to the patient treatment plan is in need of being replenished or that the appropriate medication is present and ready for use,
wherein the amounts of medication available for a patient treatment plan in a patient home are determined using the home stock management system according to claim 1 .
19 . The home stock management system according to claim 1 , wherein the stationary hub and the communication element communicate via an air interface protocol comprising:
using a continuous wave burst to power the communication element and generate an internal clock signal within the communication element;
transmitting a command code as amplitude modulation on a carrier by the stationary hub; and
processing the command code by the communication element by applying amplitude shift keying or phase shift keying onto an incident continuous wave signal to generate a returned signal.