Customer tool for remote management of waste services
AssigneeRubicon Global Holdings, LLC
InventorPhilip Rodoni
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Abstract
A tool is disclosed for use in managing waste services. The tool may have an interface configured to receive input from a user indicative of an on-demand service request. The tool may also have a communication device, and a controller in electronic communication with the interface and the communication device. The controller may be configured to transmit a waste management command to a remote service provider via the communication device based on the input.
Claims20
A tool for automatically managing waste removal services, comprising:
- a locator associated with a waste receptacle and configured to produce a signal indicative of a location of the waste receptacle;
- and
- a controller in electronic communication with the locator and a remote service provider,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive input indicative of an on-demand service request on a control panel associated with the waste receptacle;
- verify an identification signal using an anti-tampering protocol associated with the on-demand service request based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request received on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle;
- and
- transmit the on-demand service request to the remote service provider to service the waste receptacle based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle and verification of the identification signal.
A waste management system, comprising:
- a waste receptacle;
- a service vehicle;
- and
- a central processing unit configured to:
- receive input indicative of an on-demand service request on a control panel associated with the waste receptacle;
- verify an identification signal using an anti-tampering protocol associated with the on-demand service request based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request received on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle;
- and
- automatically and selectively send the on-demand service request to dispatch the service vehicle to perform waste removal services for the waste receptacle based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle and verification of the identification signal.
A method of automatically managing waste services, comprising:
- receive input indicative of an on-demand service request on a control panel associated with a waste receptacle;
- verify an identification signal using an anti-tampering protocol associated with the on-demand service request based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request received on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle;
- sending the on-demand service signal to a remote service provider to service the receptacle based on the input indicative of the on-demand service request on the control panel associated with the waste receptacle and verification of the identification signal;
- and
- selectively dispatching a vehicle to service the waste receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.