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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
Jae Hun Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Myung Eun Lim, Daejeon, KR;
Sun Lee Bang, Daejeon, KR;
Dae Hee Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Soo Jun Park, Seoul, KR;
Seon Hee Park, Daejeon, KR;
Jae Hun Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Myung Eun Lim, Daejeon, KR;
Sun Lee Bang, Daejeon, KR;
Dae Hee Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Soo Jun Park, Seoul, KR;
Seon Hee Park, Daejeon, KR;
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for assisting medication are disclosed. The apparatus includes a medication box and a medication service device. The medication box includes a plurality of containers each storing a paper bag of medication, and discharges a paper bag of medication from a corresponding one of the containers using a rotational force of an electric motor, and detects whether the stored paper bag of medication is present or is discharged. The medication service device includes a situation detector detecting a status of a user based on user identification and signal strength included in a radio frequency signal, and a status of the medication box, a situation recognizer recognizing a medication situation, and a service executor generating a service for medication. The user who has to regularly take a paper bag of medication for a long time can be assisted to take an accurate dose of medication on time.