Patent ID: 9597918
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B42F,G04B,G04F,G04G

Claim:
1. A method for receiving an expiry time in a smart clip and one of timing and counting down to the expiry time, wherein the smart clip comprises an upper surface and a lower surface for gripping an article therebetween, and a connecting surface that connects the upper surface and the lower surface, a display panel disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface, and at least one indicator disposed on the connecting surface, the method comprising: coupling an electronic receiver to the smart clip; connecting a timer to the electronic receiver; receiving the expiry time by the electronic receiver; one of timing and counting down to the expiry time by the timer; displaying on the display panel one of timing and counting down to the expiry time; and activating the at least one indicator in at least one time interval during the one of timing and counting down to the expiry time.