APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CREATION OF CUSTOM MEDICATION LABELS

1 . A computer-based apparatus for creating custom medication labels, comprising:

a memory element configured to store:

medication information;

patient information; and,

a plurality of medication label configurations; and,

a processor for a computer configured to:

receive a first input selecting the medication information, the patient information, and a medication label configuration from the plurality of medication label configurations;

receive a second input including a patient photograph;

create, according to the medication label configuration, a custom medication label including the medication information and the patient information;

identify a silhouette from the patient photograph;

create instructions for cutting a portion of the custom medication label to represent the silhouette; and,

transmit the custom medication label and the instructions.

2 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a camera arranged to capture the patient photograph and transmit the second input including the patient photograph to the processor.

3 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a printer arranged to:

receive the custom medication label from the processor; and,

print the custom medication label.

4 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cutter arranged to:

receive the instructions from the processor; and,

cut a portion of the custom medication label according to the instructions.

5 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the memory element is further configured to store a plurality of patient photographs;

the processor is further configured to transmit the plurality of patient photographs for display; and,

the second input includes selection of the patient photograph from the plurality of photographs.

6 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the silhouette is identified by determining at least one non-patient area of the patient photograph.

7 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one non-patient area is determined by identifying a preset value in the patient photograph.

8 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the preset value is a color in the patient photograph.

9 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one non-patient area is determined by excluding at least one region corresponding to a feature of the patient photograph identified as a patient anatomical feature.

10 . The computer-based apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions include a vectorized path around the silhouette.

11 . A computer-based method for creating medication labels, comprising:

storing, using a memory element, medication information, patient information, and a plurality of medication label configurations;

receiving, on a processor, a first input selecting the medication information, the patient information, and a medication label configuration from the plurality of medication label configurations;

receiving, on the processor, a second input including a patient photograph;

creating, using the processor and according to the medication label configuration, a custom medication label including the medication information and the patient information;

identifying, using the processor, a silhouette from the patient photograph;

creating, using the processor, instructions for cutting a portion of the custom medication label to represent the silhouette; and,

transmitting, using the processor, the custom medication label and the instructions.

12 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , further comprising:

capturing, using a camera, the patient photograph; and,

transmitting the second input including the patient photograph to the processor.

13 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, on a printer, the custom medication label from the processor; and,

printing the custom medication label on the printer.

14 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, on a cutter, the instructions from the processor; and,

cutting a portion of the custom medication label with the cutter according to the instructions.

15 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , further comprising:

storing, using the memory clement, a plurality of patient photographs; and,

transmitting, using the processor, the plurality of patient photographs for display, and wherein the second input includes the plurality of photographs.

16 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , wherein the silhouette is identified by determining at least one non-patient area of the patient photograph.

17 . The computer-based method of claim 16 , further comprising:

determining the at least one non-patient area by identifying a preset value in the patient photograph; or,

determining the at least one non-patient area by excluding at least one region corresponding to a feature of the patient photograph identified as a patient anatomical feature.

18 . The computer-based system of claim 17 , wherein the preset value is a color in the patient photograph.

19 . The computer-based method of claim 11 , wherein the instructions include a vectorized path around the silhouette.

20 . A computer-based apparatus for creating custom medication labels, comprising:

a memory element configured to store:

medication information;

patient information; and,

a plurality of medication label configurations;

a processor for a computer configured to:

receive a first input selecting the medication information, the patient information, and a medication label configuration from the plurality of medication label configurations;

receive a second input including a patient photograph;

create, according to the medication label configuration, a custom medication label including the medication information and the patient information;

identify a silhouette from the patient photograph;

create instructions for cutting a portion of the custom medication label to represent the silhouette; and,

transmit the custom medication label and the instructions;

a printer arranged to:

receive the custom medication label; and,

print the custom medication label; and,

a cutter arranged to:

receive the instructions from the processor; and,

cut a portion of the custom medication label according to the instructions.