Disposable packaging with an output device for displaying advertising material

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a disposable packaging 100, which in one embodiment comprises a coffee cup lid 102 and a coffee cup 104. An output device 106 is mounted in a recess 218 in the coffee cup lid 102. The output device 106 comprises a display 108 for displaying a catalogue of advertising material. The output device 106 may be activated when a consumer is served a food or beverage in the disposable packaging 100.

1 . Disposable packaging comprising:
 a body portion; and   an output device mounted to the body portion, the output device comprising:
 a storage device to store a catalogue of advertising materials, and 
 a display for selectively displaying at least one of the advertising materials stored in the catalogue, 
   wherein the output device is switchable from an inactive state in which advertising material is not outputted on the display to an active state in which advertising material is outputted on the display.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the output device is automatically switched from the inactive state to the active state upon the disposable packaging being manipulated in a predetermined manner. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable packaging of  claim 2 , wherein the body portion comprises at least part of a food or beverage container. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the body portion comprises a lid and the output device is activated by applying the lid to a receptacle portion of the food or beverage container. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the output device is activated by applying the lid to the receptacle portion and rotating the lid relative thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises at least part of a food or beverage container. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , comprising a thermal sensor associated with the output device to facilitate the output device being automatically switched from the inactive state to the active state. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the output device is manually switched from the inactive state to the active state by removing a pull tab. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , comprising a recess in the body portion for mounting the output device. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the storage device is associated with a printed circuit board. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of advertising materials are sequentially outputted on the display. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the advertising materials are looped on the display. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the display is selected from the group consisting of a LCD screen, a LED screen, a touch screen, and a lenticular screen. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises an audio output.