Consumable holder with electronics to communicate with an appliance

This is a container for a product, such as a cleaning solution or coffee, that includes its own electronics. When connected to an appliance, these electronics communicate with the appliance's internal control system. This allows the container to instruct the appliance on how to use the product, potentially even managing the dispensing itself.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread availability of low-cost, low-power embedded systems and mature wireless communication standards. The specialized protocols and sensor network concepts described are now far easier and cheaper to implement using off-the-shelf IoT components.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom electronics, embedded software, communication.

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