Remote medication delivery system and method
A system and method for medication delivery. Information is received indicating a user is scheduled to receive medication. A route between a dispensary storing the medication and a location of the user is determined for a delivery system. The medication is sent in a container from the dispensary to the location utilizing the route. An indication is given that the medication is available to the user. A confirmation is received that the medication has been received.
1 . A method for medication delivery comprising:
receiving information indicating a user is scheduled to receive and administer a medication according to a predetermined medical schedule and biometric or health status information associated with the user;
determining a route between a dispensary storing the medication and a location of the user for a delivery system such that the medication is available to the user according to the predetermined medical schedule, wherein the location of the user includes a lockbox configured to receive a secure container with medication;
sending the medication in a container in real time from the dispensary to the location of the user utilizing the route;
indicating the medication is available to the user for the predetermined medical schedule and whether the user has been authenticated by one or more biometrics prior to access to the secure container; and
receiving confirmation that the medication has been received in the lockbox at the location of the user and subsequently accessed by the authenticated user.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the medication in the container, wherein the container is configured for transport through a delivery system.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the delivery system delivers the medication by a drone navigating between the dispensary and the location of the user.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the drone docks with a lockbox of the user.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the medication is prescription medication.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein single dosages of the medication are sent a plurality of times throughout a day based on the predetermined medical schedule.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the medication is sent automatically in response to a biometric reading of the user exceeding a threshold.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
authenticating the user in response to the container being delivered to the location of the user; and
releasing the medication to the user in response to authenticating the user.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the container includes a plurality of compartments associated with different times.
10 . A system for delivering medication, the system comprising:
a drone delivery system connected between one or more residences of a user and a dispensary storing a plurality of medications, wherein the drone delivery system delivers the medication in a container from the dispensary to the one or more residences of a user according to a predetermined schedule, wherein the one or more residences of the user includes a lockbox configured to receive the container with medication;
a computing system to receive information indicating a user is to receive the medication and administer the medication according to the predetermined schedule, determine a route between a dispensary storing the medication and a location of the user for the drone delivery system such that the medication is available to the user according to the predetermined medical schedule, indicate the medication is available to the user and whether the user has been authenticated by one or more biometrics, and receive confirmation that the medication has been received in the lockbox by the authenticated user.
11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a lockbox at the location configured to receive the container with the medication from the drone delivery system.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing system authenticates an identity of the user before releasing the medication from the container.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the computing system receives the one or more biometrics for authenticating the user to release the medication to the user.
14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the lockbox releases the container and the medication to the user in response to the user providing an identifier, wherein the container includes a plurality of compartments associated with different times.
15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing system communicates with at least an audio system of the one or more residences to provide information regarding the medication to the user.
16 . A system for delivering medication, comprising:
a drone delivery system;
a processor for executing a set of instructions;
a memory storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to receive information indicating a user is scheduled to receive a medication and administer the medication according to a predetermined medical schedule, receive biometric or health status information associated with the user, determine a route between a dispensary storing the medication and a location of the user for the drone delivery system such that the medication is available to the user according to the predetermined medical schedule, wherein the location of the user includes a lockbox configured to receive a secure container with medication, send the medication utilizing the drone delivery system in a container from the dispensary to the location utilizing the route, indicate the medication is available to the user for the predetermined medical schedule and whether the user has been authenticated by one or more biometrics prior to access to the secure container, and receive confirmation that the medication has been received in the lockbox and subsequently accessed by the authenticated user.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the computing system prompts the user to take the medication in the one or more residences associated with the user.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the computing system prompts the user to take the medication utilizing one or more audio and visual systems of the one or more residences.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the drone delivery system includes a combination of flying drones and driving drones.
20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the drone delivery system docks with a lockbox to deliver the container with the medication.