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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2016
Mckesson Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Jordan, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Brian Williams, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Merle Hertzler, West Chester, PA (US);
McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Example embodiments of the present invention may provide a method of dispensing a product having a verified identity to be labeled and packaged without requiring additional validation and verification. According to an example embodiment, a dispensing system may include a display, a workstation, a user interface, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive an indication that the workstation is clear of any products, such as products associated with a previous dispensing operation. The controller may: receive provide for presentation on the display of an identification of a batch of a first product type to be retrieved in response to the indication that the workstation is clear; receive an identification of a batch of products of a first product type that is received at the workstation; and identify a queue of orders for the first product type as maintained in a memory.