Apparatus, system and method for interactive packaging
Apparatus, system and method for interactive packaging to determine purchase eligibility for a user are described. The apparatus may comprise a container for holding the product defined by an at least one wall; a display device attached to the at least one wall; and an input device attached to the at least one wall for receiving user input, and if the user input matches a predetermined value, presenting a purchase identifier. In some cases, the container is a removably locking anti-theft device that is removably attached to the product. In some cases, the display device is an electronic ink display.
1. An interactive product package system for a product, the interactive product package system for determining a purchase eligibility for a user, comprising:
an input device;
a display device;
a memory, the memory comprising:
at least one purchase eligibility question;
a processor in communication with the input device, the display device, and the memory, the processor configured to:
validate the purchase eligibility of the user, by, for each candidate eligibility question in the at least one purchase eligibility question:
display, at the display device, the candidate eligibility question;
receive, from the input device, a user input selection corresponding to the candidate eligibility question; and
compare the user input selection to a corresponding predetermined value;
if each user input selection matches the corresponding predetermined value:
present a purchase identifier associated with the product.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a server in network communication with the processor;
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the server, the at least one purchase eligibility question; and
store, in the memory, the at least one purchase eligibility question.
3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a radio-frequency transceiver in communication with the processor;
wherein the purchase identifier is a radio-frequency identifier, and the processor presents the purchase identifier by transmitting the radio-frequency identifier using the radio-frequency transceiver.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the purchase identifier is a barcode identifier, and the processor presents the purchase identifier by displaying the barcode identifier on the display device.
5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a point of sale device; and
the processor further configured to:
store an interaction history comprising one or more user input selections for one or more users in the memory; and
transmit the interaction history to the point of sale device.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to:
if the user input selection matches a secondary predetermined value:
display, at the display device, a secondary product recommendation to the user.
7. A method for determining a purchase eligibility of a product for a user, the method comprising:
validating, at a processor, the purchase eligibility of the user based on an eligibility tree, by:
displaying, at a display device, a candidate question to the user, the candidate question belonging to the eligibility tree;
receiving, at an input device, a user input selection corresponding to the candidate question;
comparing, at the processor, the user input selection to an expected answer;
determining, based on the comparing, a next branch of the eligibility tree;
determining, based on the next branch of the eligibility tree, a next candidate question;
if each user input selection matches each expected answer:
presenting a purchase identifier associated with the product.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining, based on the comparing, the next branch of the eligibility tree further comprises:
transmitting, to a server, the user input selection corresponding to the candidate question; and
receiving, from the server, the next branch of the eligibility tree.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the purchase identifier is a radio-frequency identifier, and the presenting the purchase identifier comprises transmitting the radio-frequency identifier using a radio-frequency transmitter.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the purchase identifier is a barcode identifier, and the presenting the purchase identifier comprises displaying the barcode identifier on the display device.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
storing, at a memory, an interaction history comprising one or more user input selections for one or more users;
transmitting, to a point of sale device, the interaction history.
12. An interactive product package system, the interactive product package system for determining purchase eligibility of a product for a user, comprising:
an input device;
a display device;
a memory, the memory comprising:
an eligibility tree comprising at least one purchase eligibility question;
a processor in communication with the input device, the display device, and the memory, the processor configured to:
validate the purchase eligibility of the user based on the eligibility tree, by:
display, at the display device, a candidate question to the user, the candidate question belonging to the eligibility tree;
receive, from the input device, a user input selection corresponding to the candidate question;
compare the user input selection to an expected answer;
determine based on the compare, a next branch of the eligibility tree;
determine, based on the next branch of the eligibility tree, a next candidate question;
if each user input selection matches each expected answer:
presenting a purchase identifier associated with the product.
13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a server;
wherein the processor is further configured to:
transmitting, to the server, the user input selection corresponding to the candidate question; and
receiving, from the server, the next branch of the eligibility tree.
14. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a radio-frequency transceiver in communication with the processor;
wherein the purchase identifier is a radio-frequency identifier, and the processor is further configured to present the purchase identifier by transmitting the radio-frequency identifier using the radio-frequency transceiver.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the purchase identifier is a barcode identifier, and the processor is further configured to present the purchase identifier by displaying the barcode identifier on the display device.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
store, at the memory, an interaction history comprising one or more user input selections for one or more users;
transmit, to a point of sale device, the interaction history.