Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Rone

Nicholas D. Rone has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10803148
    Abstract: A system and method includes: a pharmacy server receiving a customer ID code to allow a customer wireless access to his medical data file stored on the server; the server receiving compliance determination data to determine whether the customer is taking prescription medicine according to directions; activating a shell script on the wireless device from the server when the compliance determination data indicates that the customer is taking the medicine properly; and de-activating the shell script on the wireless device when the compliance determination data indicates that the customer is not taking the medicine properly, whereby the shell script provides wireless operation of a software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone
  • Patent number: 9910959
    Abstract: A system and method includes: a pharmacy server receiving a customer ID code to allow a customer wireless access to his medical data file stored on the server; the server receiving adherence confirmation data from the customer and storing the adherence confirmation data into the medical data file to confirm that the customer is taking a prescribed medicine according to directions; and the server receiving additional data from the customer and storing the additional data into the medical data file, whereby the customer is provided with wireless access to enter, edit and retrieve data to and from his medical data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone, Michael Dean Atchley
  • Publication number: 20170061181
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for tracking people in a retail store. The system uses the retail store's digital map, video cameras, unique identifiers, video analytics, geo location technology and a customer's mobile device. The unique identifiers may be labels on hats using, for example, invisible ink or magnetic ink. The digital map of the retail store is used to track people. The user of the tracking system is able to track their party throughout the store even if they the other people in the party do not have a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Brian Gerard McHale, Nicholas D. Rone
  • Publication number: 20160350776
    Abstract: Provided are a system and method for visualizing data analytics. An identifier is transmitted by a mobile electronic device of an interested party in or proximal a retail establishment to a computer in communication with a stored set of analytics regarding store items. Analytics of the set of analytics are determined within a geographic area proximal a current location of the mobile electronic device. Store items are located within the geographic area to which specific analytics of the determined analytics of the set of analytics correspond. Presented at the mobile electronic device are one or more analytics of the specific analytics in response to the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone, Brian Gerard McHale
  • Publication number: 20160267229
    Abstract: Described are a system and method of automatically maintaining a personal inventory of a medication. The method includes receiving data associated with an identification code mapped to a personal inventory of a medication for a patient, the type of the medication and an identity of the patient. An updated quantity of the personal inventory based on a quantity of the medication in the personal inventory and a quantity of dispensed or expired medication in the personal inventory is determined. The updated quantity is compared to a threshold quantity and a notification of a requirement for replenishment of the personal inventory is transmitted if the updated quantity is less than the threshold quantity. Any facility, such as a school or daycare center, that maintains one or more personal inventories of medication and has a caregiver to dispense the medication can benefit from the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone
  • Publication number: 20160267247
    Abstract: A system for medicine management, comprising a special purpose computer that associates collected data related to a medicine with an identification code that identifies an intended recipient of the medicine; a database that stores the identification code and the data associated with the identification code; a special purpose computer that determines whether a combination of the intended medicine recipient, the medicine, a time of administration of the medicine to the intended medicine recipient, and an administered dosage is correct; and a notification generator that generates a notification and outputs the notification to a user-defined notification recipient distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone, Michael Dean Atchley
  • Publication number: 20160267248
    Abstract: Provided are a scheduling system and method, comprising an input port that receives from a caregiver electronic device data generated from a medication code corresponding to a prescribed medicine for a patient and that further receives medication scheduling information associated with the medication code for an administering of the prescribed medicine to the patient; a schedule adjustment module executed by a hardware processor and configured to receive and process data from the input port regarding a modification to the medication scheduling information; a notification generator that outputs an alert related to the modified medication scheduling information; and a display for displaying a schedule generated from the medication scheduling information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone
  • Publication number: 20160267249
    Abstract: A system and method includes: a pharmacy server receiving a customer ID code to allow a customer wireless access to his medical data file stored on the server; the server receiving compliance determination data to determine whether the customer is taking prescription medicine according to directions; activating a shell script on the wireless device from the server when the compliance determination data indicates that the customer is taking the medicine properly; and de-activating the shell script on the wireless device when the compliance determination data indicates that the customer is not taking the medicine properly, whereby the shell script provides wireless operation of a software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone
  • Publication number: 20160267309
    Abstract: A system and method includes: a pharmacy server receiving a customer ID code to allow a customer wireless access to his medical data file stored on the server; the server receiving adherence confirmation data from the customer and storing the adherence confirmation data into the medical data file to confirm that the customer is taking a prescribed medicine according to directions; and the server receiving additional data from the customer and storing the additional data into the medical data file, whereby the customer is provided with wireless access to enter, edit and retrieve data to and from his medical data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald R. High, Nicholas D. Rone, Michael Dean Atchley
  • Publication number: 20140214566
    Abstract: A retail gift card system with integrated account and electronic receipt tracking is disclosed. The retail gift card system comprises an internet-accessible customer account and a customer account linked gift card. The gift card is used to purchase merchandize from a retailer-operated store, whereupon transaction data, monetary value data, and/or electronic receipt data is contemporaneously captured and stored on a retailer-operated computer network in association with the customer account. To promote customer convenience, the gift card is provided with a machine-readable link to the customer account, thereby enabling “on-the-spot” access using, for example, a smartphone. Particular embodiments of the system include a balance depositing function and/or electronic coupon and warranty coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Ray High, Michael D. Atchley, Andrew C. Hardin, Nicholas D. Rone