Patent ID: 6559768
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B65D,G08B

Abstract:
An anti-smoking system, comprising:a housing for holding a package of cigarettes; said housing including a container and a closure means for selectively opening and closing said container; an audio module positioned within said closure means; said audio module containing an electrical circuit for generating audible messages; said electrical circuit including a battery means; said electrical circuit including a voice synthesizer means in electrical communication with said battery means; a switch means disposed in electrical communication with said battery means and said voice synthesizer means; said electrical circuit including a speaker means connected to an output of said voice synthesizer means; a light-responsive means adapted to generate an electrical signal in response to detection of light; said light-responsive means connected in controlling relation to said switch means; said light-responsive means adapted to generate an electrical signal that activates said switch means when said light-responsive means detects the presence of light; said voice-synthesizing means generating an audible anti-smoking message that is played over said speaker means when said closure means is at least partially removed from said container in the presence of ambient light; and said anti-smoking message being delivered for maximum psychological impact at the moment of impulse to smoke.