Interactive Product Packaging System and Method

• US 20170060262A1
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Loermann, Arne D., Lackus, Matthias, Hviid, Nikolaj
• Granted Patent: US 10,203,773 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/54 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/006 Containers simulating a book pencil cases A45C11/34; books, book covers B42D; albums, filing appliances, e.g. boxes, B42F; for videos G11B
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/22 Details
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/70 for materials not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03 Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2023/0025 on containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/02 the advertising matter being displayed by the operation of the article
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/10 on paper articles, e.g. booklets, newspapers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/025 Arrangements for fixing loudspeaker transducers, e.g. in a box, furniture
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A packaging system and method for providing information through a packaging system. A cover page of the packaging system is displayed. A determination of a page accessed with the packaging system is made. A display action associated with the page of the packaging system is performed in response to a user turning to the next page.

Claims

1. A method for providing information through a packaging system, comprising:

displaying a cover page of the packaging system;

determining a page accessed within the packaging system.

performing a display action associated with the page of the packaging system in response to a user turning to the next page.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing the display action associated with the cover of the packaging system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the packaging system encloses one or more electronic devices, wherein the packaging system defines a transparent window for viewing the one or more electronic devices from at least the cover and a plurality of pages including the page.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the packaging system includes a plurality of pages including the cover and the page.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the packaging system does not appear to have as spine for the plurality of pages.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the display action includes activating an electronic device enclosed by the packaging system.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the display action includes playing audio content from a speaker of the packaging system.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the display action includes activating one or more lights associated with the packaging system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the cover page and the plurality of pages include magnets from grouping the cover page the plurality of pages.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the display action is performed by an interactive screen of the packaging system.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the interactive screen includes one of a liquid crystal display, a transparent display, a dual-sided transparent liquid crystal display, and electronic ink.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the display actions are associated with each of a plurality of pages.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the packaging system is configured to communicate with one or more devices through an Internet connection.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the display actions include providing registration, support, warranty, troubleshooting, and product information.

15. A packaging system for one or more electronic devices, comprising:

a case structurally supporting a smart case, the case includes a cover page that opens to a plurality of pages providing information about the one or more electronic devices; and

the smart case supporting the one or more electronic devices, wherein the case includes a window for viewing the one or more electronic devices throughout each of the plurality of pages.

16. The packaging system of claim 15, wherein the case includes a spine that is not visible to a user.

17. The packaging system of claim 15, further comprising:

a speaker playing at least the information audibly to a user.

18. The packaging system of claim 15, wherein the one or more of the case, the one or more electronic devices, and the smart case include an LED array for guiding a user through the plurality of pages.

19. The packaging system of claim 15, wherein the one or more electronic devices are wireless earpieces.

20. The packaging system of claim 15 wherein the smart case powers display actions performed by the packaging system until a threshold power level is reached.