Abstract: Various examples include an apparatus and a method to detect various medicines and their metabolites from a urine stream of a patient. In one example, an apparatus that can be attached to a toilet to detect various medicines and their metabolites from a urine stream of a patient includes a device carrier having at least one reagent-infused strip, an absorbent pad, and a transfer tube to direct at least portions of the urine stream from the absorbent pad to the at least one reagent-infused strip. A camera is used to collect an image from each of the at least one reagent-infused strips and produce information therefrom. A signaling device comprising a combination transponder and signaler is configured to transmit information received from the camera to a storage device for later analysis of the various medicines and their metabolites. Other apparatuses, devices, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method is provided to monitor a resident of a dwelling comprising: using a sensor located at the dwelling to sense for resident activity at a location at the dwelling; using a machine learning trained model, trained based at least in part upon resident activity at the location at the dwelling sensed by the sensor to learn an anticipated time of resident activity at the location of the dwelling, to identify the anticipated time of occurrence of resident activity at the location at the dwelling; determining whether the sensor information indicates an occurrence of the anticipated resident activity; and sending an alert indicating a failed anticipated activity event, on a condition that the sensor data indicates none occurrence of the anticipated resident activity.

Abstract: A method is provided to monitor a resident of a dwelling comprising: using a sensor located at the dwelling to sense for resident activity at a location at the dwelling; using a machine learning trained model, trained based at least in part upon resident activity at the location at the dwelling sensed by the sensor to learn an anticipated time of resident activity at the location of the dwelling, to identify the anticipated time of occurrence of resident activity at the location at the dwelling; determining whether the sensor information indicates an occurrence of the anticipated resident activity; and sending an alert indicating a failed anticipated activity event, on a condition that the sensor data indicates none occurrence of the anticipated resident activity.

Abstract: A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.

Abstract: A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.

Abstract: A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.