BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUGMENTATION FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

摘要

A system for communicating a message in response to placement of a product within a receptacle configured to receive a packaged product, the receptacle comprising a sensor configured to extract information from a token printed on the packaged product when the token is in a range of the sensor, and a wireless transmitter. The system may also include a mobile electronic device comprising a processor, a computer-readable memory, a wireless receiver operable to detect a signal emitted by the wireless transmitter of the receptacle, a transmitter. The mobile device may also include programming instructions comprising an installed application configured to cause the processor to detect the signal, analyze the signal and extract the information from the signal, retrieve user information for a user associated with the installed application, generate a message corresponding to the extracted information, and cause the transmitter of the mobile electronic device to send the message.

主权项

1. A system for communicating a message in response to placement of a product within a receptacle, the system comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive a packaged product, the receptacle comprising:
a sensor configured to extract information from a token that is printed on the packaged product when the token is in a range of the sensor, anda wireless transmitter; and a mobile electronic device comprising a processor, a computer-readable memory, a wireless receiver that is operable to detect a signal emitted by the wireless transmitter of the receptacle, a transmitter, and programming instructions comprising an installed application that is configured to cause the processor to:
detect the signal,analyze the signal and extract the information from the signal,retrieve user information for a user who is associated with the installed application,generate a message that corresponds to the extracted information, andcause the transmitter of the mobile electronic device to send the message via a wireless communication protocol.