System for and method of acting on beverage bottles

• US 20080319876A1
• Filed: 06/22/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medea Inc.
• Original Assignee: Medea Inc.
• Inventors: Goldburt, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 9,152,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/14 of tags , labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like B65D23/008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A system for and a method of acting on beverage bottles has a plurality of bottles each provided with a device selected from the group consisting of an electrical device and an electronic device integrated in each of the beverage bottles without interfering with a content of the bottle and providing a function; and a unit for remotely acting on the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles with the use of internet so that the devices produce corresponding functions.

Claims

1. A system for acting on beverage bottles, comprising a plurality of bottles each provided with a device selected from the group consisting of an electrical device and an electronic device integrated in each of said beverage bottles without interfering with a content of the bottle and providing a function;

and means for remotely acting on the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles with the use of internet so that said devices produce corresponding functions.

2. A system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means include an internet based control unit and a GPS communication unit for transmitting signals from central control unit to the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles.

3. A system as defined in claim 2, further comprising communication hub means operative for transmitting signals from said control unit to the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles.

4. A system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means is configured for acting on the devices of the beverage bottles accommodated in a source selected from the group consisting of a storage facility, a beverage store selling facility, and a beverage serving facility.

5. A system as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the bottles is provided with video and audio means for providing video images and audio sounds transmitted via internet.

6. A method for acting on a beverage bottle, comprising the steps of a plurality of bottles each provided with a device selected from the group consisting of an electrical device and an electronic device integrated in each of said beverage bottles without interfering with a content of the bottle and providing a function;

and means for remotely acting on the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles with the use of internet so that said devices produce corresponding functions.

7. A method as defined in claim 6, wherein said acting include using an internet based control unit and a GPS communication unit for transmitting signals from control unit to the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles.

8. A method as defined in claim 7, further comprising using communication hub means operative for transmitting signals from said control unit to the devices of at least some of the beverage bottles.

9. A method as defined in claim 6, further comprising acting on devices of the beverage bottles accommodated in a source selected from the group consisting of a storage facility, a beverage store selling facility, and a beverage serving facility.

10. A method as defined in claim 6, further comprising providing video images and audio sounds on at least some of the bottles, transmitted via internet.