Method and apparatus for product-centric delivery of product user notices

• US 20040236600A1
• Filed: 05/19/2004
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jʼmaev, Jack Ivan
• Original Assignee: Jʼmaev, Jack Ivan
• Inventors: Jʼmaev, Jack Ivan
• Application Number:
  US10/850,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20040236600A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

Product notices are directed to a product notice receiver integrated into a manufactured product.

Claims

1. A method for receiving a product notice:

producing a product; and

associating a notice receiver with the product.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein associating a notice receiver with the product comprises:

integrating a notice receiver in the product; and

programming the notice receiver with a product identifier.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein programming the notice receiver with a product identifier comprises programming the notice receiver with at least one of a stock keeping unit number, a serial number, a manufacturing lot number and a manufacturing date code.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a product notice signal; and

annoying a user when a hazard notice is included in the received product notice signal.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving a recovery code; and

discontinuing annoyance of the user when the recovery code is valid.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein receiving a recovery code comprises perceiving one or more user actions.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a product notice signal;

determining if the product is in-use; and

annoying a user when a hazard notice is included in the received product notice signal and when the product is in-use.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising suspending annoyance of the user when the product in no longer in use.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein determining if the product is in-use comprises at least one of sensing a vibration level experienced by the product, sensing the application of power to the product and detecting the actuation of a mechanical component included in the product.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a product notice signal; and

disabling a product function when a hazard notice is included in the received product notice signal.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising re-enabling a product function when a recovery code is received.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing user instructions that can be followed when a notice signal is received by the notice receiver.

13. A product comprising:

product functional component; and

notice receiver capable of generating an annoyance signal when a product notice is received.

14. The product of claim 13 wherein the notice receiver is integrated into the product and programmed with a product identifier.

15. The product of claim 14 wherein the notice receiver is programmed with at least one of a stock keeping unit number, a serial number, a manufacturing lot number and a manufacturing date code.

16. The product of claim 13 further comprising at least one of an audible annunciator and a visual indicator that is responsive to the annoyance signal.

17. The product of claim 13 further comprising a recovery circuit capable of directing a recovery signal to the product notice receiver when a valid recovery code is received and wherein the notice receiver suspends the annoyance signal in response to the recovery signal.

18. The product of claim 17 wherein the recovery circuit comprises a data entry device.

19. The product of claim 13 further comprising in-use detector capable of generating an in-use signal when the product is in-use and wherein the annoyance signal is conditioned according to the in-use signal.

20. The product of claim 19 wherein the in-use detector comprises at least one of a vibration sensor, a power sensor and a actuation sensor.

21. The product of claim 13 wherein the notice receiver is further capable of generating a product disable signal when a notice signal is received and wherein the product function component is disabled according to the product disable signal.

22. The product of claim 21 further comprising a recovery circuit capable of directing a recovery signal to the product notice receiver when a valid recovery code is received and wherein the notice receiver suspends the product disable signal in response to the recovery signal.

23. The product of claim 13 further comprising indicia that includes directions for a user to follow when at least an audible annunciator and a visual indicator are activated by the annoy signal.