CPC G16H 20/13 (2018.01) [G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G06V 40/166 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A pill dispenser comprising:
a shelf;
a pill-dispensing mechanism;
a pill-viewing area;
a first pill-viewing camera positioned to capture a first image of the pill-viewing area including the shelf; and
a second pill-viewing camera positioned to capture a second image when a pill is in a cup configured to receive the pill from the pill-viewing area;
at least one processor in operative communication with the pill-dispensing mechanism and the first pill-viewing camera, the at least one processor configured to:
instruct the pill-dispensing mechanism to dispense the pill to the pill- viewing area;
instruct the first pill-viewing camera to capture the first image of the pill;
instruct the second pill-viewing camera to capture the second image of the pill; and
identify the pill using the first and second images.
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