Communication Elements for Consumer Products

Abstract

A stream of products includes a first product having a first communication element thereon and a second product having a second communication element thereon. The first and second products are interrelated for use in a particular activity. Further, the first communication element and the second communication element interact to produce a collaborative communication.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A stream of products, comprising:
 a first product having a first communication element thereon; and   a second product having a second communication element thereon, wherein the first and second products are interrelated for use in a particular activity, and   wherein the first communication element and the second communication element interact to produce a collaborative communication.   
     
     
         2 . The stream of products of  claim 1 , wherein the first product includes an additional communication element thereon, wherein the additional communication element interacts with the second communication element to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         3 . The stream of products of  claim 2 , wherein the additional communication element also interacts with the first communication element. 
     
     
         4 . The stream of products of  claim 1  further including a third product having a third communication element thereon. 
     
     
         5 . The stream of products of  claim 4 , wherein the third communication element interacts with the first communication element to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         6 . The stream of products of  claim 5 , wherein the third communication element interacts with an additional communication element on the first product to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         7 . The stream of products of  claim 4 , wherein the third communication element interacts with the second communication element to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         8 . The stream of products of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second communication elements interact with a second stream of products to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         9 . A lunch kit, comprising:
 a lunch bag having a first communication element thereon; and   a container having a second communication element thereon,   wherein the first and second communication elements interact to produce a collaborative communication.   
     
     
         10 . The lunch kit of  claim 9 , wherein the container comprises a lid and a bowl. 
     
     
         11 . The lunch kit of  claim 10 , wherein the first communication element is provided on the lid. 
     
     
         12 . The lunch, kit of  claim 11 , wherein the container includes a replacement lid for use with the bowl, wherein the replacement lid has a third communication element printed thereon, and wherein the third communication element interacts with the first communication element to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         13 . The lunch kit of  claim 9  further including a bottle having a fourth communication element thereon, wherein the fourth communication element, interacts with the first communication element to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         14 . The lunch kit of  claim 13 , wherein the fourth communication element may interact with any combination of the first communication element and the second communication element to provide a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         15 . A system including a container having a plurality of disposable lids with, communication elements thereon, comprising:
 a bowl; and   a plurality of disposable lids designed to seal an open top end of the bowl,   wherein a first lid of the plurality of lids is provided with a first communication element thereon, which is disposed of after placement and subsequent removal from the bowl after use of the bowl and the first lid, and   wherein a second lid of the plurality of lids is provided with a second communication element different than the first communication element, which is disposed of after placement and subsequent removal from the bowl after use of the bowl and the second lid.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  further including a bag with a communication element thereon. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first communication element of the first lid interacts with the communication element of the bag to produce a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the second communication element of the second lid interacts with the communication element of the bag to provide a collaborative communication. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16  further including a closure device for closing the bag, wherein the closure device is removable from the bag. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  further including a bottle having a communication element thereon, wherein the communication element of the bottle interacts with the first and second communication elements of the first and second lids to produce first and second collaborative communications, respectively.