PRESCRIPTION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

摘要

A system and method for securely storing and retrieving prescriptions. The system may include storage containers into which the prescriptions may be placed, a storage matrix with an outer housing and compartments for the storage containers, a transport system, scanners, and a control system. The transport system within the outer housing may selectively move the storage containers attached to the attachment device to locations or coordinates of any of the compartments. The control system may command the transport system to relocate any of the storage containers from one of the compartments to another of the compartments and may track locations of the prescriptions based on information from the scanners or other sensors for later retrieval by authorized user.

主权项

1. A storage and retrieval system, comprising:
a storage matrix comprising:
an outer housing having one or more access openings selectively accessible by a user, anda plurality of compartments located within the outer housing; a plurality of storage containers sized and configured to be removably received by one or more of the compartments or access openings; a transport system located within the outer housing, wherein the transport system is configured for detachably attaching to the storage containers and for selectively moving the storage containers to any of the compartments or access openings; scanners configured for scanning identification indicia displayed on items placed in one of the storage containers; and a control system communicably coupled with the scanners and the transport system and configured for commanding the transport system to relocate any of the storage containers from one of the compartments or access openings to another of the compartments or access openings and for tracking locations or coordinates of the items based on the identification indicia on the items located in the storage containers, as scanned by the scanners and transmitted to the control system.