So how does it work? AdhereTech says the bottle connects to a cloud service wirelessly and collects usage data, sending out alerts as needed.
Said alerts are sent to patients' cell phones through a text message of by just blinking a light on the bottle itself.
A battery had to be used here of course, and it should last for 45 days on a single charge. A charger is bundled with it.
The AdhereTech invention also benefits from a wireless CDMA chip, which measures when the bottle was opened and how many pills were taken.
Now the only potential problem is that, while people won't have an excuse to miss their med times, they might start forgetting to recharge the bottle instead. That can be remedied by having someone else check on it as they would on the patients themselves though.
AdhereTech plans to partner with drug companies to ship the bottles through pharmacies.