IP Library Patent Application 16216534
Patent Application
App. No. 16/216,534

TECHNOLOGY FOR GENERATING UNIQUE CODES ASSOCIATED WITH PICKUP OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS BY INDIVIDUALS

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App. No.
16/216,534
Abstract

Systems and methods may be provided that may enable an individual (e.g., a patient or a representative thereof) to retrieve one or more prescription products (e.g., product refills) from a self-service retrieval location such as a counter, drive-thru, drop box, or kiosk. The individual may identify one or more prescription products and a retrieval location. A unique machine-readable code may be generated, the code redeemable for the one or more prescription products at the point of retrieval. The unique machine-readable code may be provided to the individual, along with an anticipated time of preparedness of the one or more prescription products for retrieval.

Claims (34)

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing a unique machine-readable code associated with retrieval of one or more prescription products, the method comprising:

receiving, via one or more processors, a first indication of one or more prescription products to be provided to an individual;

receiving, via the one or more processors, a second indication a point of retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

generating, via the one or more processors, a unique machine-readable code associated with retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

providing, via the one or more processors and via an application executing at a computing device associated with the individual, (i) the unique machine-readable code, and (ii) an anticipated time of preparedness of the one or more prescription products for retrieval at the point of retrieval.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the unique machine-readable code comprises a two-dimensional matrix barcode.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the unique machine-readable code further comprises an alphanumeric code.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the individual is a patient having a medical prescription corresponding to at least one of the one or more prescription products.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device associated with the individual is a mobile computing device associated with the individual, and wherein the application is a mobile application executing at the mobile computing device.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the first indication and the second indication are received via the mobile computing device associated with the individual.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, via the one or more processors, payment information associated with the one or more prescription products.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the providing of the unique machine readable code is subsequent to the receiving of the payment information.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein receiving the payment information comprises receiving at least a portion of the payment information via a mobile computing device associated with the individual.

10 . A computing system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing non-transitory computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:

receive a first indication of one or more prescription products to be provided to an individual;

receive a second indication a point of retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

generate a unique machine-readable code associated with retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

provide, via an application executing at a computing device associated with the individual, (i) the unique machine-readable code, and (ii) an anticipated time of preparedness of the one or more prescription products for retrieval at the point of retrieval.

11 . The computing system of claim 10 , wherein the unique machine-readable code comprises a two-dimensional matrix barcode.

12 . The computing system of claim 11 , wherein the unique machine-readable code further comprises an alphanumeric code.

13 . The computing system of claim 10 , wherein the individual is a patient having a medical prescription corresponding to at least one of the one or more prescription products.

14 . The computing system of claim 10 , wherein the computing device associated with the individual is a mobile computing device associated with the individual, and wherein the application is a mobile application executing at the mobile computing device.

15 . The computing system of claim 14 , wherein the computing system is configured to receive the first indication and the second indication via the mobile computing device associated with the individual.

16 . The computing system of claim 10 , wherein the non-transitory computer executable instructions, when executed via the one or more processors, further cause the computing system to receive payment information associated with the one or more prescription products.

17 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the non-transitory computer-executable instructions, when executed via the one or more processors, cause the computing system to provide the unique machine-readable code subsequent to the receiving of the payment information.

18 . The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the computing system is configured to receive at least a portion of the payment information via a mobile computing device associated with the individual.

19 . One or more computer-readable media storing non-transitory computer-executable instructions that, when executed via one or more computer processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a first indication of one or more prescription products to be provided to an individual;

receive a second indication a point of retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

generate a unique machine-readable code associated with retrieval of the one or more prescription products;

provide, via an application executing at a computing device associated with the individual, (i) the unique machine-readable code, and (ii) an anticipated time of preparedness of the one or more prescription products for retrieval at the point of retrieval.

20 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 19 , wherein the unique machine-readable code comprises a two-dimensional matrix barcode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2018
From: GERSHFANG, IGOR; JHAVERI, NIMESH S.; ANSARI, MOHSIN OVAIS; SOMANI, FAUZIA; SNOPEK, ADAM ROBERT
To: WALGREEN CO.
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