A pill dispensing system includes a shelving unit in array form that holds a number of bulk containers, each holding a bulk amount of a pill to be dispensed. Typically, the input image data is generated by a document scanner, and is compressed in a manner allowing fast decompression and imposing low memory requirements. The home network sends an authentication response to the \u201cSend AuthenticationParameters\u201d request from the home network to the roaming network via the backbone and intelligent roaming system. A method of attaching at least one line to a tubular string can include securing the line to a support on the tubular string as the tubular string is being conveyed into a wellbore.