ENHANCING EXPERIENCE OF CONSUMABLE GOODS

摘要

FIELD: electricity.;SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the use of consumer products and enhancing the experience of their use. To this end, the device comprises a controller and an input for receiving a signal from a microphone. Controller processes the signal from the microphone to detect a sound associated with the use of a consumable by a user, and generates an output in response to detecting that sound. For example, the consumable may be pre-packaged and the sound may be associated with the packaging. In embodiments the controller controls ambient lighting in response to the sound of a first action (for example, opening the cap of a container), and controls task lighting in response to the sound of a second action (for example, dispensing the product from the container). In another embodiment the controller detects a sound indicative of the consumable running out (for example, the hollow sound of the container being put down on a surface), and in response generates a visible indicator or transmits a signal over a network.;EFFECT: technical result is the creation of means that responds to the use of a consumable.;17 cl, 4 dwg