Entertaining or Advertising Hygiene Apparatus
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining device that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool.
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40 Claims
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21. A soap dispenser or hand sanitizer dispenser that provides entertainment during use, comprising:
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a dispensing device intended to be used by multiple different persons; an identification device interfaced with the dispenser, the identification device operable to identify an individual user of the dispenser; and an information sharing device interfaced with the soap dispenser or hand sanitizer, the information sharing device operable to communicate a large variety of information selected by the identified user of the dispenser in order encourage more frequent use of the dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for entertaining a user of a soap dispenser or hand sanitizer intended to be used by multiple persons, comprising:
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providing an information sharing device operable to be interfaced with the dispenser; identifying an individual user of the hygiene device using an identification device interfaced with the soap dispenser; receiving an activation signal at the information sharing device when the dispenser is used; and communicating from the information sharing device to the identified user after receipt of the activation signal a large variety of information selected by the user in order to encourage more frequent use of the dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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