Abstract: A method and apparatus for matching the contents of a container with information pertaining to its use. In an embodiment, the method is used for matching a beverage with a meal. The method comprises providing an identification of a given one of the beverage and the meal, the identification defining uniquely the given one of the beverage and the meal; accessing a database comprising a table associating each of a plurality of beverages with a corresponding one of a plurality of meals; querying the database using the identification; and the database returning a subset of a corresponding identified ones of the plurality of beverages and the plurality of meals. Alternatively, the method is used for finding medicinal information associated with a medicinal product.

Abstract: A self-locking system comprising a state selector for detecting the intent of an occupant to rise from a chair and then automatically causing a lock to block the mobility functions of the chair. The state detector is responsive to movement of an upper portion of the body of the occupant while the occupant is still supported in a normal seated position on the seat of the chair, thereby advantageously allowing the locking of the mobility functions of the chair to occur before the occupant starts to lift his weight from the seat of the chair.