Abstract: A caller (11) may communicate a message to a predetermined group of paging devices (141-14m) by entering a virtual Personal Identification Number associated with that group of devices, rather than a single actual device. Upon its receipt, a paging system (10) determines whether the caller-entered PIN constitutes a virtual PIN, and if so, then determines the paging devices within the associated group by accessing a database (28) containing such information. Once the predetermined group of paging devices is identified, the paging system communicates a caller-entered message thereto.

Abstract: A cap for pill bottles and like medicinal containers normally having cotton wadding therein between the pills or capsules and the open mouth of the bottle, wherein the cap is provided with an external hook member which is positionable to be inserted into the bottle to easily remove the cotton without flexing or forcing the fingers into the small mouth bottle.