IP Library Granted Patent US 11,663,415
Granted Patent B2
US 11,663,415 · App. 17/008,531 · Granted May 30, 2023

Systems and methods for voice assisted healthcare

Inventors: Julija Alegra Petkus (Oak Park, IL); Andrew David Schweinfurth (Chicago, IL); Stephen Elijah Zambo (Lake Villa, IL)
Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
G06F40/30G10L15/22G16H20/10
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Patent No.
US 11,663,415
App. No.
17/008,531
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The following relates generally to voice assisted healthcare. In some embodiments, a digital assistant receives audio data, and determines an intent from the audio data. The digital assistant may then match the determined intent to a flow of a set of flows, where the set of flows may include at least one of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session. The matched flow of the set of flows may then be executed.

Claims (43)

1. A computer-implemented method for voice assisted healthcare, the method comprising:

determining an intent from digital data, wherein the digital data comprises audio data or text message data;

matching the determined intent to a flow of a set of flows, wherein the set of flows includes at least one of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session; and

executing the matched flow of the set of flows;

wherein the intent is determined by a digital assistant that receives the digital data; and

wherein the digital assistant sends only the determined intent to an app of a healthcare provider, and does not send the digital data to the app of the healthcare provider.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the executing the flow of the set of flows comprises:

using an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file to access a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the executing the flow of the set of flows comprises:

deep linking to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, with the digital assistant, the digital data; and

wherein the matching the determined intent to a flow of the set of flows is done by the digital assistant.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of flows includes all of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the intent is determined from words or phrases from the digital data.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of flows includes at least two of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and/or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

8. A computer system for voice assisted healthcare, the computer system comprising one or more processors configured to:

determine, via a digital assistant, an intent from digital data;

match the determined intent to a flow of a set of flows, wherein the set of flows includes at least one of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session;

execute the matched flow of the set of flows; and

send, via the digital assistant, only the determined intent to an app of a healthcare provider, and not send the digital data to the app of the healthcare provider.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the flow of the set of flows by:

using an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file to access a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the flow of the set of flows by:

deep linking to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

11. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, with the digital assistant, the digital data;

wherein the matching the determined intent to a flow of the set of flows is done by the digital assistant.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the set of flows includes at least two of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and/or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the set of flows includes all of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

14. A computer-implemented method for voice assisted healthcare, the method comprising:

determining an intent from digital data, wherein the digital data comprises audio data or text message data;

matching the determined intent to a flow of a set of flows, wherein the set of flows includes at least one of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session; and

executing the matched flow of the set of flows;

wherein the intent is determined by an audio analyzer that receives the digital data; and

wherein the audio analyzer sends only the determined intent to a healthcare provider, and does not send the digital data to the healthcare provider.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the executing the flow of the set of flows comprises:

using an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file to access a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the executing the flow of the set of flows comprises:

deep linking to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the intent is determined from words or phrases from the digital data.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the set of flows includes at least two of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and/or (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the set of flows includes all of: (i) submitting a prescription, (ii) refilling a prescription, (iii) changing a pickup location, (iv) requesting a status update for a prescription, and (v) initiating a pharmacy chat session.

Assignments (3)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2025
From: WALGREEN CO.
To: SIXTH STREET LENDING PARTNERS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072606/0878 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2025
From: WALGREEN CO.; DUANE READE; WALGREENS SPECIALTY PHARMACY LLC; WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072679/0926 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2021
From: PETKUS, JULIJA ALEGRA; SCHWEINFURTH, ANDREW DAVID; ZAMBO, STEPHEN ELIJAH, MR.
To: WALGREEN CO.
Reel/Frame 055709/0185 →
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