1. A method for delivering advertisements to participants in communications using a packetized telephony protocol, the method comprising:
identifying a keyword used in a telephone conversation between a first party and a second party that uses the packetized telephony protocol, wherein at least the first party uses a packetized telephony protocol device to participate in the telephone conversation;
correlating a particular advertisement that includes image content to the telephone conversation based upon identification of the keyword; and
prompting the delivery of the particular advertisement to the packetized telephony protocol device used by the first party during the telephone conversation, wherein the delivery of the particular advertisement accommodates display of the image content for the particular advertisement without interrupting the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the packetized telephony protocol device is a VOIP telephone having a voice component used for voice communications and a display, and wherein the image content for the particular advertisement is displayed on the display while the voice component is used for the telephone conversation.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the packetized telephony protocol device is a VOIP box that interfaces with a voice component used for voice communications and another device having a display.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
accounting for delivery of advertisements including the particular advertisement based upon identification of keywords used in telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol; and
reporting the accounted delivery of advertisement, wherein the accounted delivery of advertisements finances the supplemental usage of a public switched telephone network for telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the packetized telephony protocol is VOIP.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular advertisement is correlated to the telephone conversation based upon the identification of a combination of multiple keywords used in the telephone conversation.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular advertisement is correlated to the telephone conversation based upon the identification of a combination of multiple keywords respectively used in the telephone conversation and previous telephone conversations.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the keyword is a brand name and the particular advertisement is for a product or service marketed under the brand name.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice component comprises a handset or a headset.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
accommodating an automatically initiated packetized telephony protocol telephone call to a third party associated with the particular advertisement following the conclusion of the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party based upon a selection made by the first party in association with the display of the particular advertisement.
11. A system for delivering advertisements to participants in communications using a packetized telephony protocol, the system comprising:
means for identifying a keyword used in a telephone conversation between a first party and a second party that uses the packetized telephony protocol, wherein at least the first party uses a packetized telephony protocol device to participate in the telephone conversation;
means for correlating a particular advertisement that includes image content to the telephone conversation based upon identification of the keyword; and
means for prompting the delivery of the particular advertisement to the packetized telephony protocol device used by the first party during the telephone conversation, wherein the delivery of the particular advertisement accommodates display of the image content for the particular advertisement without interrupting the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the packetized telephony protocol device is a VOIP telephone having a voice component used for voice communications and a display, and wherein the image content for the particular advertisement is displayed on the display while the voice component is used for the telephone conversation.
13. The system of claim 11, further comprising:
means for accounting for delivery of advertisements including the particular advertisement based upon identification of keywords used in telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol; and
means for reporting the accounted delivery of advertisement, wherein the accounted delivery of advertisements finances the supplemental usage of a public switched telephone network for telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the particular advertisement is correlated to the telephone conversation based upon the identification of a combination of multiple keywords used in the telephone conversation.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the particular advertisement is correlated to the telephone conversation based upon the identification of a combination of multiple keywords respectively used in the telephone conversation and previous telephone conversations.
16. The system of claim 11, further comprising:
means for accommodating an automatically initiated packetized telephony protocol telephone call to a third party associated with the particular advertisement following the conclusion of the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party based upon a selection made by the first party in association with the display of the particular advertisement.
17. An apparatus for delivering advertisements to participants in communications using a packetized telephony protocol, the apparatus comprising:
a keyword identification module, which identifies a keyword used in a telephone conversation between a first party and a second party that uses the packetized telephony protocol, wherein at least the first party uses a packetized telephony protocol device to participate in the telephone conversation;
an advertisement correlation module, in communication with the keyword identification module, which correlates a particular advertisement that includes image content to the telephone conversation based upon identification of the keyword; and
an advertisement delivery module, in communication with the advertisement correlation module, which prompts the delivery of the particular advertisement to the packetized telephony protocol device used by the first party during the telephone conversation, wherein the delivery of the particular advertisement accommodates display of the image content for the particular advertisement without interrupting the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the packetized telephony protocol device is a VOIP telephone having a voice component used for voice communications and a display, and wherein the image content for the particular advertisement is displayed on the display while the voice component is used for the telephone conversation.
19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:
an accounting and reporting module, which accounts for delivery of advertisements including the particular advertisement based upon identification of keywords used in telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol, and reports the accounted delivery of advertisements, wherein the accounted delivery of advertisements finances the supplemental usage of a public switched telephone network for telephone conversations using the packetized telephony protocol.
20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein an automatically initiated packetized telephony protocol telephone call to a third party associated with the particular advertisement is accommodated, following the conclusion of the telephone conversation between the first party and the second party based upon a selection made by the first party in association with the display of the particular advertisement.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An inhaler apparatus for dispensing an aerosolized first substance into a user’s lungs via the user’s mouth, the inhaler apparatus comprising:
an inhaler housing;
a mouthpiece in fluid communication with the inhaler housing;
a canister configured to hold the first substance that is aerosolized on demand from the user, wherein the canister is engaged with the inhaler housing to convey the aerosolized first substance into the user’s mouth via the mouthpiece; and
a detachable cap secured to the inhaler housing and the canister or solely to the canister, the cap including:
a cap body having a first end and a second end;
an actuation surface arranged at the first end, wherein the actuation surface is configured to be depressed by the user to thereby apply a force to the canister and aerosolize the first substance; and
at least one feature arranged at the second end and engaged with the inhaler housing and the canister or solely with the canister;
wherein:
the at least one feature secures the detachable cap to the inhaler housing and the canister or solely to the canister via a tight fit to the inhaler housing and the canister or solely to the canister;
the cap body and the at least one feature are formed from dissimilar materials and combined into a unitary structure; and
the material of the at least one feature is pliant and the material of the cap body is substantially rigid.
2. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the canister has an exposed portion that is not covered by the inhaler housing, and wherein the at least one feature is engaged with the exposed portion by generating the tight fit between the detachable cap and the exposed portion of the canister for securing the cap thereto.
3. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the cap body defines an internal surface, and wherein the at least one feature is arranged on the internal surface and fits over the exposed portion of the canister.
4. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one feature is configured as a projection.
5. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cap body is configured to glow in low light conditions.
6. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cap body includes a first portion arranged at the first end proximate to the actuation surface and a second portion arranged at the second end proximate to the at least one feature, and wherein the first portion is configured to remain exposed relative to the inhaler housing when the actuation surface is pressed by the user to dispense the aerosolized first substance and the second portion is configured to extend into the inhaler housing when the first substance is aerosolized.
7. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first portion is characterized by a distinct appearance of one of a fruit, a berry, a cartoon character, and a media character.
8. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cap body is impregnated with a second substance.
9. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:
the first substance includes a medication characterized by a distasteful scent; and
the second substance is characterized by a scent configured to counteract the distasteful scent of the first substance.
10. The inhaler apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the detachable cap is secured to the canister and the inhaler housing, and wherein the detachable cap includes a flexible middle section configured to accommodate relative movement between the canister and the inhaler housing.
11. A detachable cap for an inhaler apparatus having an inhaler housing and a canister configured to hold a first substance that is aerosolized on demand from the user, wherein the canister is engaged with the inhaler housing to convey the aerosolized first substance into the user’s mouth via a mouthpiece, the detachable cap comprising:
a cap body having a first end and a second end;
an actuation surface arranged at the first end, wherein the actuation surface is configured to be depressed by the user to thereby apply a force to the canister and aerosolize the first substance; and
at least one feature arranged at the second end and configured to be engaged with the inhaler housing and the canister or solely with the canister, such that the detachable cap is secured via a tight fit to of the inhaler housing and the canister or solely to the canister;
wherein:
the cap body and the at least one feature are formed from dissimilar materials and combined into a unitary structure; and
the material of the at least one feature is pliant and the material of the cap body is substantially rigid.
12. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the canister has an exposed portion that is not covered by the inhaler housing, and wherein the at least one feature is engaged with the exposed portion by generating the tight fit between the detachable cap and the exposed portion of the canister for securing the cap thereto.
13. The detachable cap according to claim 12, wherein the cap body defines an internal surface, and wherein the at least one feature is arranged on the internal surface and fits over the exposed portion of the canister.
14. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the at least one feature is configured as a projection.
15. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the cap body is configured to glow in low light conditions.
16. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the cap body includes a first portion arranged at the first end proximate to the actuation surface and a second portion arranged at the second end proximate to the at least one feature, and wherein the first portion is configured to remain exposed relative to the inhaler housing when the actuation surface is pressed by the user to dispense the aerosolized first substance and the second portion is configured to extend into the inhaler housing when the first substance is aerosolized.
17. The detachable cap according to claim 16, wherein the first portion is characterized by a distinct appearance of one of a fruit, a berry, a cartoon character, and a media character.
18. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the cap body is impregnated with a second substance.
19. The detachable cap according to claim 18, wherein: the first substance includes a medication characterized by a distasteful scent; and
the second substance is characterized by a scent configured to counteract the distasteful scent of the first substance.
20. The detachable cap according to claim 11, wherein the detachable cap includes a flexible middle section configured to accommodate relative movement between the canister and the inhaler housing when the detachable cap is secured to the canister and the inhaler housing.