18. The system of claim 17 , wherein in order capture the identification information, the application is further configured, upon execution, to locate an edge of the unit dose package.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein in order capture the identification information, the application is further configured, upon execution, to locate an edge of the unit dose package. 21. The system of claim 18 further comprising: a reader in communication with the processor, wherein, in order to capture the identification information, the application is further configured, upon execution, to direct the reader to scan one or more optical signals across the unit dose package in a predefined direction relative to the edge, wherein the predefined direction is selected from a group consisting of substantially parallel to the edge and substantially perpendicular to the edge.