Patent ID: 7440817
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for programming and controlling scheduled events for at least one object, comprising the steps of (a) providing a programming-information carrier encoded with predetermined programming information concerning said object, (b) providing a programming-information reader that is capable of reading said programming information from said programming-information carrier and converting it into appropriate programming-information signals, (c) providing a predetermined user-request protocol that includes a plurality of predetermined user requests, where presenting said programming-information carrier to said programming-information reader in a predetermined manner indicates a specific user request, (d) providing a processing unit that couples to said programming-information reader, said processing unit comprising a processor, a clock and a memory unit, and being programmed to whereby a user can express different requests dynamically using said programming-information carrier, said scheduled events are programmed and controlled automatically without user manual input.