Patents
US 12481736 B2: Communication mode selection based upon user context for prescription processes
- Granted
- 2025-11-25
- Filed
- 2020-03-03 application 16807946
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and systems may incorporate voice interaction and other audio interaction to facilitate access to prescription related information and processes. Particularly, voice/audio interactions may be utilized to achieve authentication to access prescription-related information and action capabilities. Additionally, voice/audio interactions may be utilized in performance of processes such as obtaining prescription refills and receiving reminders to consume prescription products.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251125.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALGREEN CO. 344 patents | US company or organization | Deerfield, IL | WALGREEN CO SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Schweinfurth | Chicago, IL | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Julija Alegra Petkus | Oak Park, IL | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gunjan Dhanesh Bhow | Menlo Park, CA | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F21/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q50/265 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G10L | Speech analysis techniques or speech synthesis; speech recognition; speech or voice processing techniques; speech or audio coding or decoding | G10L15/22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G16H | Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data | G16H10/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | WALGREEN CO. signed 2026-02-13 | SIXTH STREET LENDING PARTNERS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 74853/261 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-02-13 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | WALGREEN CO. signed 2026-02-13 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT BOSTON, MA | 74853/150 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-08-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WALGREEN CO. signed 2025-08-28 DUANE READE signed 2025-08-28 WALGREENS SPECIALTY PHARMACY LLC signed 2025-08-28 WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. signed 2025-08-28 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT BOSTON, MA | 72679/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-16 |
| 2025-08-28 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | WALGREEN CO. signed 2025-08-28 | SIXTH STREET LENDING PARTNERS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 72606/878 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-16 |
| 2020-04-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHWEINFURTH, ANDREW signed 2020-03-06 PETKUS, JULIJA ALEGRA signed 2020-03-06 BHOW, GUNJAN DHANESH signed 2020-03-16 | WALGREEN CO. DEERFIELD, IL | 52316/903 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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