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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Yolanda Christina Kennish, Frankfurt, DE;
Philip Andrew Sawin, Wyoming, OH (US);
Alyce Johnson Papa, Wyoming, OH (US);
Kilian John O'neill, Bad Homburg, DE;
Yolanda Christina Kennish, Frankfurt, DE;
Philip Andrew Sawin, Wyoming, OH (US);
Alyce Johnson Papa, Wyoming, OH (US);
Kilian John O'Neill, Bad Homburg, DE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to an interactive packaging system for monitoring the usage of personal hygiene products, personal hygiene product packages, and restroom facilities. The interactive packaging system may include a plurality of usage monitoring devices each configured to detect physical stimulus associated with the usage of the product, package or facility with which the usage monitoring device is associate, and to transmit usage messages containing information relating to the detected physical stimulus. The interactive packaging system may further include a base station configured to receive the usage messages transmitted by the plurality of usage monitoring devices and to generate sensory perceptible outputs corresponding to the information contained in the usage messages. Either the usage monitoring devices or the base station may be configured to determine whether the products, packages or facilities are used appropriately based on the detected physical stimulus.