Universal container for beverages

Abstract

A container for beverages has a hollow container body, an electronic display provided on said hollow container body and displaying information which is visible from outside, and a user-operated control for controlling the information displayed on said electronic display by a user.

1 . A container for beverages, comprising a hollow container body; an electronic or electrical device provided on said hollow container body; and user-operated means for controlling the device by a user. 
     
     
         2 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said device is an electronic display displaying information, and wherein said means for controlling include an alpha-numerical keyboard. 
     
     
         3 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 ; and further comprising a battery for providing a battery operated power operation of said electronic display. 
     
     
         4 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 ; and further comprising a microprocessor for operating said electronic display. 
     
     
         5 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 2 ; and further comprising input means connectable to an outside devices. 
     
     
         6 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said input means for connecting said electronic display to outside devices is configured as a USB cable input connectable to a computer to change digital content. 
     
     
         7 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 ; and further comprising means operatable by a user for inputting a user's opinion about a content displayed on said electronic display,. 
     
     
         8 . A container as defined in  claim 2 ; and further comprising a user-operated control means for switching viewing between several options. 
     
     
         9 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said control means for switching is configured to switch viewing modes between the modes: menu, photos, video. 
     
     
         10 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said electronic display is LED display screen. 
     
     
         11 . A container as defined in  claim 2 ; and further comprising a plurality of buttons operating for changing a position and movement of a courser on said electronic display. 
     
     
         12 . A container as defined in  claim 2 ; and further comprising a plurality of buttons allowing to scroll up and down when changing an alpha numerical content of the electronic display. 
     
     
         13 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said hollow container body part has at least one cavity, said device being accommodated in said cavity and retained in the latter. 
     
     
         14 . A container as defined in  claim 13 ; and further comprising means for closing said cavity and covering said device from outside. 
     
     
         15 . A container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said cavity is provided in one of outside walls, or in an area surrounding said hollow body part, or in an area that surrounds a neck of said hollow body part. 
     
     
         16 . A container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said device is configured as a ring-shaped device that surrounds a neck. 
     
     
         17 . A container as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said device is configured as a device producing messages selected from the group consisting of a visual message, an audio message, a decorative message, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said device has light generating means and also sensing means selected from the group consisting of a contact sensor, a movement sensor, and both operative for activating said light generating means for producing light in response to an action selected from the group consisting of a contact, a movement, and both in a vicinity of said device. 
     
     
         19 . A container as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said light. generating means and said sensing means are configured so that depending on whether there is contact or a movement in the vicinity of the container, said light generating means emit different lights. 
     
     
         20 . A container as defined in  claim 18 ; and further comprising control means for controlling operation of said light generating means and said sensing means. 
     
     
         21 . A container as defined in  claim 18 ; and further comprising a power source including solar panel means. 
     
     
         22 . A container as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said device further has flash memory for loading text and image data. 
     
     
         23 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , and further comprising a beverage accommodated in said container part, said beverage including a radiation-sensitive additive which has an original color and under the action of radiation, changes its original color to a different color, said device being configured to generate a radiation which acts on said additive and thereby changes the original color of the additive and therefore of the beverage to a different color. 
     
     
         24 . A container as defined in  claim 23 , wherein said additive is a luminescent producing additive, said device being configured as a device which generates a radiation causing luminescing of said additive. 
     
     
         25 . A container as defined in  claim 23 , further comprising an element associated with said container and carrying an image which is originally invisible, and under the action of radiation by said device becomes visible.