System and method for providing additional information to a user of an injection device
Inventors
Helmer, Michael • Vitt, Martin
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12346491-B2
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Expiration Date
Abstract
A system is provided for providing additional information to a user of an injection device, the system comprising an injection device, a user device and instructions for use of the injection device, the instructions for use comprising at least one tag, wherein the tag is associated with the instructions for use or with a section or a subsection of the instructions for use, wherein the memory of the user device stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the user device to: scan, using a camera and/or a wireless module, the tag; identify the instructions for use or the section of the instructions for use which the tag is associated with; based on the identification, provide the user with additional information on the particular instructions for use or the particular section of the instructions for use.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a system for providing additional information to a user of an injection device by linking printed instructions for use to a user device that retrieves content relevant to a specific instruction portion. The printed instructions for use are in the form of a paper sheet or booklet and comprise at least one tag associated with the printed instructions for use or with a section or a subsection of the printed instructions for use.
The user device includes a processor, memory, at least one wireless module, and at least one camera, and scans the at least one tag using at least one of the camera or the at least one wireless module. The at least one tag contains a command configured to cause the user device to retrieve additional information relevant to the information provided in the printed instructions for use, and the additional information comprises picture instructions and/or a video.
The system also provides identification of the corresponding printed instruction section or subsection based on scanning and recognizing content on the paper. The user device scans printed text using the camera, recognizes characters or recognizes a design of a section or subsection of the scanned printed text, and, in response, identifies a corresponding section or subsection based on the recognized characters or the recognized design.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover a system and a method that provide additional information for an injection device by associating printed paper instructions with tags that trigger retrieval of media, and by identifying the relevant instruction portion through recognition of printed text characters or designs. Across the independent claims, the core inventive theme includes tag-associated section or subsection identification and command-triggered retrieval of picture instructions and/or a video, with additional identification using character or design recognition.
Tag-associated additional information retrieval for injection device instructions
A system comprising a user device with a processor, memory, at least one wireless module, and at least one camera; and printed instructions for use in the form of a paper sheet or booklet comprising at least one tag associated with the printed instructions for use or a section or a subsection of the printed instructions for use, wherein the user device scans the tag and identifies the corresponding section or subsection, and wherein the at least one tag contains a command configured to cause the user device to retrieve additional information relevant to the information provided in the printed instructions for use, the additional information comprising picture instructions and/or a video.
Character or design recognition to identify corresponding instruction section or subsection
A system wherein the user device is adapted to scan, using the camera, a printed text in the printed instructions for use; recognize characters or a design of a section or subsection of the scanned printed text; and, in response to recognizing the characters or the design, identify a corresponding section or subsection of the printed instructions for use and provide the user with at least one of the additional information or the corresponding section or subsection of the printed instructions for use.
Command execution for retrieval of picture instructions and/or video from tagged paper
A method comprising scanning, using at least one of a camera or a wireless module of a user device, a tag included in printed instructions for use on a paper sheet or booklet, identifying the printed instructions for use or a corresponding section or subsection with which the tag is associated, executing the command to retrieve additional information relevant to the information provided in the printed instructions for use or the corresponding section or subsection, wherein the additional information comprises picture instructions and/or a video.
OCR-style character recognition or design recognition for section or subsection selection in the method
A method further comprising scanning, using the camera, a printed text in the printed instructions for use; recognizing characters or a design of a section or subsection in the scanned printed text; and, in response, identifying a corresponding section or subsection of the printed instructions for use and providing the user with at least one of the additional information or the corresponding section or subsection of the printed instructions for use.
The independent claims jointly define a tagged paper instruction mechanism that is scanned to identify a specific printed instruction section or subsection and to execute a command that retrieves additional information comprising picture instructions and/or a video, together with a recognition mechanism using scanning and recognizing characters or designs on printed text to select the corresponding instruction section or subsection and provide additional information or the corresponding section or subsection.
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