Masticable ingestible product and communication system therefor

An apparatus, comprising:

• a food product;
• at least one ingestible device associated with the food product to communicate information, the ingestible device associated with an ingestible medication to be ingested in conjunction with the food product;
• at least one coating material surrounding the at least one ingestible device;
• and
• a container to contain the food product and the at least one ingestible device separately within the container,
• wherein the coating is configured to release the at least one ingestible device upon the occurrence of an event,
• wherein the food product is pressure packed and the at least one ingestible device is releasably attached to the container and is releasable into the food product upon opening of the container to release the pressure.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a food product;
• at least one ingestible device associated with the food product to communicate information, the ingestible device associated with an ingestible medication to be ingested in conjunction with the food product;
• at least one coating material surrounding the at least one ingestible device;
• wherein the coating is configured to release the at least one ingestible device upon the occurrence of an event;
• wherein the apparatus further comprises a container to contain the food product and the at least one ingestible device;
• wherein the container further comprises a battery and RFID circuit embedded in the container and the at least one ingestible device further comprises a detection circuit;
• and
• wherein the battery is configured to activate the RFID circuit when the container is opened and to transmit an RFID signal;
• and wherein the detection circuit is configured to receiver the RFID signal and to activate the at least one ingestible device to generate an electrical current to dissolve the coating.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a food product;
• at least one ingestible device associated with the food product to communicate information, the ingestible device associated with an ingestible medication to be ingested in conjunction with the food product;
• at least one coating material surrounding the at least one ingestible device;
• wherein the coating is configured to release the at least one ingestible device upon the occurrence of an event;
• wherein the apparatus further comprises a flexible container comprising at least one wall separating two chambers, wherein a first chamber comprises the food product and a second chamber comprises the at least one ingestible device, and wherein the wall is configured to rupture by squeezing the flexible tube.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a food product;
• at least one ingestible device associated with the food product to communicate information, the ingestible device associated with an ingestible medication to be ingested in conjunction with the food product;
• at least one coating material surrounding the at least one ingestible device;
• wherein the coating is configured to release the at least one ingestible device upon the occurrence of an event;
• wherein the ingestible device comprises:
• a support structure;
• a first material physically associated with the support structure;
• and
• a second material physically associated with the support structure at a location different from the location of the first material, such that the first material and second material are electrically isolated from each other and capable of generating a voltage potential when in contact with a conducting fluid,
• wherein the support structure includes a control module for controlling the conductance between the first material and the second material;
• and
• wherein the ingestible device is activated when in contact with the conducting fluid and the contact results in a current signature that includes information encoded therein using the control module.