Container for beverages
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1. A container for beverages, comprisinga neck and a hollow container body;
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a memory;
a processor, coupled to the memory;
a plurality of inputs to control operation of the processor, wherein the plurality of inputs comprise;
a first control button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message composition mode that enables a running light message to be composed, causes the processor to scroll through a plurality of alphanumeric symbols in an increasing order;
a second control button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to scroll through the plurality of alphanumeric symbols in a decreasing order;
an entry button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to select a current one of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols, wherein the running light message is to be composed based on repeated use of the first control button, the second control button and the entry button while the processor is in the message composition mode to select a sequence of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols that together comprise the running light message; and
an additional button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message selection mode that enables a stored message to be selected, turns on or off the electronic device and that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to store the composed running light message in the memory; and
a display to display the running light message, the display comprising a plurality of rows and columns of illuminating elements.
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Abstract
A container for beverages has a hollow container body, an electronic device attached to the hollow container body and provided with a display for displaying a running light message, a microprocessor operative for generating a running light message on the display, and a control unit for controlling the microprocessor for carrying out the generation of the running unit message on the display.
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14 Claims
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1. A container for beverages, comprising
a neck and a hollow container body; - and
an electronic device attached to said hollow container body, the electronic device comprising; a memory; a processor, coupled to the memory; a plurality of inputs to control operation of the processor, wherein the plurality of inputs comprise; a first control button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message composition mode that enables a running light message to be composed, causes the processor to scroll through a plurality of alphanumeric symbols in an increasing order; a second control button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to scroll through the plurality of alphanumeric symbols in a decreasing order; an entry button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to select a current one of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols, wherein the running light message is to be composed based on repeated use of the first control button, the second control button and the entry button while the processor is in the message composition mode to select a sequence of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols that together comprise the running light message; and an additional button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message selection mode that enables a stored message to be selected, turns on or off the electronic device and that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to store the composed running light message in the memory; and a display to display the running light message, the display comprising a plurality of rows and columns of illuminating elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device, comprising:
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a body configured for attachment to an object; a memory; a processor, coupled to the memory; a plurality of inputs to control operation of the processor, wherein the plurality of inputs comprise; a first control button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message composition mode that enables a running light message to be composed, causes the processor to scroll through a plurality of alphanumeric symbols in an increasing order; a second control button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to scroll through the plurality of alphanumeric symbols in a decreasing order; an entry button that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to select a current one of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols, wherein the running light message is to be composed based on repeated use of the first control button, the second control button and the entry button while the processor is in the message composition mode to select a sequence of the plurality of alphanumeric symbols that together comprise the running light message; and an additional button that, when pressed while the processor is in a message selection mode that enables a stored message to be selected, turns on or off the electronic device and that, when pressed while the processor is in the message composition mode, causes the processor to store the composed running light message in the memory; and a display to display the running light message, the display comprising a plurality of rows and columns of illuminating elements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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