WO2003098559A2 - A method of producing a memorandum - Google Patents

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WO2003098559A2
WO2003098559A2 PCT/IE2003/000079 IE0300079W WO03098559A2 WO 2003098559 A2 WO2003098559 A2 WO 2003098559A2 IE 0300079 W IE0300079 W IE 0300079W WO 03098559 A2 WO03098559 A2 WO 03098559A2
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Geraldine Jennings
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    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/0288Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels

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  • a customer might sample an item, such as food or wine, at a tasting booth in a supermarket and while impressed with the product, does not wish to purchase it at that time, it may be difficult for the customer to remember the name of the product when attempting to later purchase it.
  • an item such as food or wine
  • the pre-prepared product information is presented by the information displaying unit in human-readable form.
  • a method of customising a product information memorandum comprising the steps of (a) determining whether or not a product is of interest; (b) determining whether or not the information retention unit can retain another information displaying unit; and (b) removing an information displaying unit from the information retention unit corresponding with a product in which there is no longer interest.

Abstract

A system for creating a product information memorandum comprises a plurality of information displaying units, typically removable stickers (4) and information retention units, typically cards (8). The stickers (4) present information identifying a specific product (2). The cards (8) are designed to receive and accommodate a plurality of the stickers (4). In use, a sticker (4) is attached to a product (2) or its packaging and the cards (2) are distributed to other parties. On identifying a product (2) of interest, a user removes the sticker (4) from its surface, (or the surface of its packaging) and sticks the sticker (4) to the card (8). On wishing to later recall the identity of a product, the user inspects the card (8) to acquire the information from the appropriate sticker (4).

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A Method of Producing a Memorandum
This invention relates to a method of producing a memorandum and in particular a memorandum containing product-specific information.
Having enjoyed a product or otherwise identified a product of interest, it can often be difficult for a customer to recall the exact details or specifications of the product at a later date when attempting to purchase it. For example, if a customer has used and is happy with a product (e.g. hair colour, lip/nail colour or other cosmetic item) it may be difficult for the customer to remember the name, brand name and/or shade of the product when attempting to later purchase the product. Similar problems can arise when a customer receives a cosmetic sample from a retailer.
Similarly, on having identified a particular colour of paint as being desirable for a particular purpose, it can often be difficult to remember the brand name of the paint, the paint colour or product code. Similar difficulties arise when attempting to recall the brand name of a pharmaceutical of interest (mouth ulcer lotion, pain killers) or the colour of a yarn or the size or other specific information of an item of clothing or lingerie (Tights: shade/size, bra: manufacturer/size/design).
Also a customer might sample an item, such as food or wine, at a tasting booth in a supermarket and while impressed with the product, does not wish to purchase it at that time, it may be difficult for the customer to remember the name of the product when attempting to later purchase it.
Particular problems exist when attempting to purchase consumables or accessories for electronic devices (e.g. cartridges or speciality paper for printers or copiers) which are identified by product codes often comprising a plurality of digits and/or letters in complex sequences which are difficult to remember .
Generating a memorandum of products of interest by recording their details in a notebook can be inconvenient because it requires that a user retain the notebook and a writing means within their easy reach at all times so that the details of a product can be immediately recorded in the notebook before being forgotten. However, depending on the dimension of the notebook, it may not be convenient for a user to continually carry the notebook around with them. In addition, a user might identify a product of interest in circumstances in which it is inconvenient to take out a notebook and write the product details into it e.g. on a shopping queue or a market. Further, a user might identify a product of interest in environmental conditions (e.g. in the rain) in which it would be difficult to write the details of the product into a notebook since the paper would become sodden or the ink would run.
An object of the invention is to overcome the problems of the prior art.
According to the invention there is provided a system for creating a product information memorandum comprising a portable information retention unit and an information displaying unit presenting pre- prepared product information wherein the information displaying unit is adapted to be removably received by the information retention unit.
Preferably, the information retention unit is a card.
Preferably, the information retention unit is laminated or made of plastics or a hard paper with a gloss coating.
Desirably, the information retention unit displays an indication of its purpose. Desirably, the information retention unit displays a logo or a brand or outlet identifying means, or the name of the owner of the information retention unit.
Preferably, the information retention unit is substantially of credit card dimensions.
Preferably, the information displaying unit is adapted to be received by the information retention unit by the provision of an adhesive surface on the information displaying unit.
Desirably, the information displaying unit is a removable sticker.
Desirably, the pre-prepared product information presented by the information displaying unit does not solely comprise the cost of a product.
Preferably, the pre-prepared product information is presented by the information displaying unit in human-readable form.
Preferably, the pre-prepared product information presented by the information displaying unit serves to identify a specific product.
Alternatively, the information retention unit is provided with recesses in at least one of its faces which are of sufficient dimension to accommodate the information displaying units. Preferably, an information displaying unit is retained in at least one of the recesses in the at least one of the faces of the information retention unit.
Desirably, the product information memorandum is adapted for recording and displaying retail product information.
According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a method of preparing a system for creating user-customisable product information memorandum comprising the steps of; selecting information suitable for identifying a specific product; preparing a plurality of information displaying units to present the selected information; removably attaching at least one of the plurality of information displaying units to the exterior of the product or packaging of the product identified by the information displaying unit; and preparing a plurality of information retention units adapted to receive at least one of the information displaying units.
Preferably, a plurality of the information displaying units are prepared for a single specific product and the plurality of information displaying units attached to the exterior of a product or product packaging are selected to identify the same product. Preferably, the information retention units are prepared to identify a specific outlet or product range .
According to a third aspect of the invention there is provided a method of using a user-customisable product information memorandum comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a product of interest; (b) removing an information displaying unit from the exterior of a product of interest or packaging therefor; (c) attaching the information displaying unit to an information retention unit; and (d) retrieving information identifying a specific product from the product information memorandum.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention there is provided a method of customising a product information memorandum comprising the steps of (a) determining whether or not a product is of interest; (b) determining whether or not the information retention unit can retain another information displaying unit; and (b) removing an information displaying unit from the information retention unit corresponding with a product in which there is no longer interest.
Preferably the method of customising a product information memorandum additionally comprises the step of attaching an at least one information displaying unit identifying a product to the information retention unit.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which : Figure 1 which is a schematic representation from above of the removal of a sticker from the packaging of a product and the placement of the sticker on a card.
Referring to Figure 1, a product and/or the packaging for a product 2 retains on its external surface a removable sticker 4 on whose externally facing surface there is printed information identifying the product (e.g. brand name of product, colour of product, size of product etc.) in human readable form. The stickers 4 can also be adhered to the surface of at least one face 6 of a card 8. The stickers 4 are dimensioned so that a plurality of the stickers 4 can be accommodated on the card 8.
Optionally, the card 8 may be adapted so that the stickers 4 may only be adhered to the card "8 within a designated receiving area on the surface of each of the at least one faces of the card 8, wherein the receiving area may extend over only part of any of the at least one faces. In such circumstance, the boundaries of the receiving area are indicated by guides on the card 8. The card 8 is of approximately credit card dimensions, so that it can be easily and conveniently carried by a user in a single hand, on a user's person or in a wallet, purse or handbag. The card 8 is laminated or made of plastics so that it is robust and durable in different environmental conditions and similarly is not easily crumpled, folded or otherwise deformed. On at least one face 6 of the card 8 there may be provided an indication of the purpose and origin of the card, for instance "I bought it at 'Company Name'" or "Person's name's favourite things". The card 8 may also contain on at least one face 6 a logo or other indication of a particular brand name of goods or retail outlet. The card 8 may also be provided on at least one of its faces with receiving recesses for the stickers 4 or other guides for the placement of the stickers 4 on the card 8.
The cards 8 can be provided to customers by retail outlets or product manufacturers or purchased as a novelty item. On identifying a product 2 of interest a user detaches a sticker 4 from the surface of the product 2 and/or the product's packaging and adheres the sticker 4 to a face 6 of the card 8. The sticker 4 could be stuck on a card 8 specific to the retail outlet in which the product 2 was observed or on card 8 specific for the brand name of the product 2 in question or on a novelty personalised card 8. On wishing to purchase a product of interest a user can bring their card 8 out of their pocket, purse or other receptacle and read from an appropriate sticker 4 adhered to at least one of the faces 6 of the card 8, information identifying the product of interest or its attributes.
By adhering different stickers to different cards according to where the product was bought or the brand name of the range of goods in question, a user can effectively generate a database of product specific information organised and easily searchable according to the user's own criteria.
Improvements and modifications can be made to the above without departing from the scope of the invention.

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1. A system for creating a product information memorandum comprising a portable information retention unit and an information displaying unit presenting pre-prepared product information wherein the information displaying unit is adapted to be removably received by the information retention unit .
2. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to Claim 1 wherein the information retention unit is a card.
3. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information retention unit is laminated or made of plastics or a hard paper with a gloss coating.
4. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information retention unit displays an indication of its purpose.
5. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information retention unit displays a logo or a brand or outlet identifying means, or the name of the owner of the information retention unit.
6. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information retention unit is substantially of credit card dimensions.
7. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information displaying unit is adapted to be received by the information retention unit by the provision of an adhesive surface on the information displaying unit.
8. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information displaying unit is a removable sticker.
9. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the pre-prepared product information presented by the information displaying unit does not solely comprise the cost of a product.
10. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to Claim 9 wherein, the pre- prepared product information is presented by the information displaying unit in human-readable form.
11. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to Claims 9 or 10, wherein the pre-prepared product information presented by the information displaying unit serves to identify a specific product.
12. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims wherein the information retention unit is provided with recesses in at least one of its faces which are of sufficient dimension to accommodate the information displaying units .
13. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to Claim 12 in which an information displaying unit is retained in at least one of the recesses in the at least one of the faces of the information retention unit.
14. A system for creating a product information memorandum according to any of the preceding Claims which is adapted for recording and displaying retail product information.
15. A method of preparing a system for creating user-customisable product information memorandum comprising the steps of; selecting information suitable for identifying a specific product; preparing a plurality of information displaying units to present the selected information; removably attaching at least one of the plurality of information displaying units to the exterior of the product or packaging of the product identified by the information displaying unit; and preparing a plurality of information retention units adapted to receive at least one of the information displaying units.
16. A method of preparing a system for creating user-customisable product information memorandum in accordance with Claim 15 in which a plurality of the information displaying units are prepared for a single specific product and the plurality of information displaying units attached to the exterior of a product or product packaging are selected to identify the same product.
17. A method of preparing a system for creating user-customisable product information memorandum in accordance with Claims 15 and 16 wherein the information retention units are prepared to identify a specific outlet or product range.
18. A method of using a user-customisable product information memorandum comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a product of interest; (b) removing an information displaying unit from the exterior of a product of interest or packaging therefor; (c) attaching the information displaying unit to an information retention unit; and (d) retrieving information identifying a specific product from the product information memorandum.
19. A method of customising a product information memorandum used according to Claim 18 comprising the steps of (a) determining whether or not a product is of interest; (b) determining whether or not the information retention unit can retain another information displaying unit; and (b) removing an information displaying unit from the information retention unit corresponding with a product in which there is no longer interest.
20. A method of customising a product information memorandum according to Claim 19 additionally comprising the step of attaching an at least one information displaying unit identifying a product to the information retention unit.
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