MAILABLE ITEM WITH PRODUCT INFORMATION
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1. A method for retrieving product information from a product comprising the steps of:
- providing a mailable item having a wireless communication system and memory;
providing the product having a wireless communication system and memory, wherein the product is configured to transfer product usage information about the product to the mailable item;
receiving the mailable item, wherein the memory in the mailable item includes the product usage information from the product;
retrieving the product usage information from the memory of the mailable item with a wireless collection device.
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Abstract
A method for product information retrieval with a mailable item. The method includes providing a mailable item with a communication system and memory, transferring product usage information from the product to the mailable item, and mailing the mailable item to a recipient who can retrieve and analyze the product information. Incentives can be offered to entice a user to obtain the mailable item and/or to return the mailable item.
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1. A method for retrieving product information from a product comprising the steps of:
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providing a mailable item having a wireless communication system and memory; providing the product having a wireless communication system and memory, wherein the product is configured to transfer product usage information about the product to the mailable item; receiving the mailable item, wherein the memory in the mailable item includes the product usage information from the product; retrieving the product usage information from the memory of the mailable item with a wireless collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for retrieving product information from a product comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a product having a wireless communication system and memory; obtaining a mailable item having a wireless communication system and memory; transferring product usage information from the memory of the product onto the mailable item wirelessly using the wireless communication system of the product and the wireless communication system of the mailable item; storing the product usage information in memory on the mailable item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for retrieving product information from a product comprising:
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a mailable item with a wireless communication system and memory; a product having a wireless communication system, memory, a controller, and one or more sensors for measuring product usage information, wherein the controller is programmed to wirelessly transfer the product usage information to the mailable item using the wireless communication system of the product and the wireless communication system of the mailable item; and a collection device for collecting the product usage information from the memory of the mailable item. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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