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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Emanuele Vercalli, Viterbo, IT;
Vittorio Carullo, Rome, IT;
Antonio Castellucci, Rome, IT;
Aldo Spirito, Rome, IT;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A solution is proposed for controlling usage of one or more perishable products. A corresponding method comprises storing an indication of one or more package events that may affect a duration of the perishable product being sensed by one or more sensors associated with the package; receiving an interrogation signal from a smart portable device of a user of the perishable product; retrieving package information being stored in association with the control unit in response to the interrogation signal, the package information comprising the indication of at least part of the package events; and transmitting the package information to the smart portable device for use by the smart portable device to control the usage of the perishable product according thereto.