Package-companion-user interactive system and associated method

A package-companion-user interactive system comprising:

• a product package, comprising:
• a smart data processor affixed or embedded to the product package and encoded with a product package data using a unique identification protocol and further capable of storing a registration data corresponding to a user whereby the product package is configured for optional exclusive use by the user;
• a companion device comprising:
• a housing with a package holding means;
• an array of signal generators;
• an array of corresponding signal sensors configured to receive signals generated by the array of signal generators;
• a user interactive and user input assembly including a display;
• a powered time tracker;
• a data decoding, processing and storage system configured to register a user, authenticate and register a product package when positioned with the housing, and optionally carry out one or more of transient data collection and user feedback, comprising:
• an authentication decoder configured to decode the encoded product authentication data;
• a memory configured to store:
• an accession time data entered by user through the input interactive and user input assembly regarding a desired accession time;
• a user registration data input through the user interactive and user input assembly;
• and
• a product package authentication data;
• a data processor configured to output a user signal with the user interactive and user input assembly to provide an indication to the user of the desired accession time;
• and
• a means for connecting the companion device to a service provider,
• wherein upon positioning of the product package with the companion device, the companion device interacts with the product package to authenticate the product package by:
• decoding the registration data and the product package data from the product package using the unique identification protocol;
• storing the decoded registration data and product data in the memory;
• matching the decoded registration data and product data with the stored user registration data and product authentication data;
• displaying a signal on the display to the user regarding authentication;
• displaying a signal on the display to the user regarding registration of the user;
• limiting access to the product package;
• and
• limiting access of the product package only to the companion device;
• and
• deactivating the registration of the package after a predetermined time, wherein the package and companion device interacts with user by:
• providing a signal to the user on the display for entering an accession data regarding a time of access;
• storing the accession data in the memory;
• displaying or providing a signal using the user interactive and user input assembly regarding accession of the product to provide an indication to the user;
• storing a data history of accession times of the product package;
• storing user feedback in the memory;
• and
• communicating information corresponding to the user through the means for connecting the companion device to a service provider.

A package-companion-user interactive system comprising:

• a product package comprising:
• a smart data processor;
• a companion device comprising:
• a housing with a package holding means;
• an array of signal generating means;
• an array of signal sensing means to receive and/or reflect signals generated by the signal generating means;
• a user interactive means;
• a powered time tracking means;
• a data decoding means;
• a data processing means;
• a data storage means;
• optionally equipped with an audio visual display means;
• and
• a data transfer and connectivity means configured to register a user with the device, authenticate the product package, register the product package, and optionally carrying out transient data collection and/or user feedback when the product package is placed in the housing.

A method to monitor medicinal product consumption by an individual consumer comprising:

• encoding an identification circuit on a medicinal product package with a first information;
• encoding data storage in a companion device with a second information;
• placing the medicinal product package and the companion device in close proximity;
• obtaining the first information from the identification circuit by the companion device;
• and
• processing the first information and the second information to authenticate the package to the companion device.