Reminder System Associated with a Consumer Product

• US 20140091001A1
• Filed: 10/02/2012
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: Irene Spalazzi, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Kelly Lee Schmeichel, Kirsten Louise Mckillop
• Inventors: CHAN, Karen Lai-Ting, JOYCE, Jonathan Livingston, MCKILLOP, Kirsten Louise, SCHMEICHEL, Kelly Lee, SPALAZZI, Irene, WENZEL, Elizabeth J.
• Application Number:
  US13/633,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20140091001A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/459.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/30 Compliance analysis for taking medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/02 Labels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/12 Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0297 including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code digitally marked record carriers in general G06K19/00

Abstract

A method for reminding a user to replace, use or remove a consumer product. The method comprises providing a consumer product comprising a tag associated with the product wherein the tag is decodable by a reader device and providing a reminder system wherein upon decoding the tag the reminder system prompts a user to set a reminder to use, replace, or remove a consumer product.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

a. providing a consumer product comprising a tag associated with the product wherein the tag is decodable by a reader device;

b. providing a reminder system wherein upon decoding the tag the reminder system prompts a user to set a reminder to use, replace, or remove a consumer product.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag is a QR code.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag is at a location proximal to the product when the product is in use.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the location of the tag is selected from the group consisting of on the consumer product, on the wrapper associated with the consumer product, on the secondary container associated with the consumer product, on an object associated with the consumer product, and combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the reminder system prompts the user to set a time interval for the reminder.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of confirming using, replacing, or removing the product and wherein after confirming the method automatically repeats.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of collecting data and making a recommendation for a future use of the consumer product.

8. A reminder system comprising:

a. a consumer product comprising a tag associated with the product and/or its packaging wherein the tag is decodable by a reader device;

b. a means for setting a time interval; and

c. a means for sending a reminder after the time interval has elapsed.

9. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the reminder system comprises a website.

10. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the reminder system comprises an application.

11. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the tag is a QR code.

12. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the time interval is set automatically.

13. The reminder system of claim 12 wherein the consumer product is selected from the group consisting of OTC drugs, prescription drugs, vitamins, teeth whitening products, toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, beauty products, razor blades, pet products, and combinations thereof.

14. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the time interval is set automatically to a maximum allowable time.

15. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the user sets the time interval.

16. The reminder system of claim 15 wherein the consumer product is selected from the group consisting of tampons, feminine pads, pantiliners, batteries, laundry products, cleaning products, dishwashing products, sunscreen, and combinations thereof.

17. The reminder system of claim 8 wherein the means for sending a reminder is selected from the group consisting of a text message, a phone call, an e-mail, a reminder from a calendar program, an alert from the reminder system, an alarm, and combinations thereof.

18. A packaged consumer product comprising:

a. a consumer product;

b. optionally a primary package;

c. a secondary container;

d. a first tag associated with the consumer product or the primary packaging;

e. a second tag associated with the secondary container.

19. The packaged consumer product of claim 18 wherein the first tag and the second tag are different.

20. The packaged consumer product of claim 18 wherein the first tag and the second tag are the same.