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US 2015/0144012 A1Published application
Interactive waste receptacle
AssigneeSmarter Trash, Inc.
InventorScott Joseph Frybarger
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AssigneeSmarter Trash, Inc.
InventorScott Joseph Frybarger
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An interactive waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle, a display device, a sensor, a camera, a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to receive and process waste, and perform an assortment of interactive functions in a public venue. The interactive waste receptacle detects events from a user, and responds to the events with interactive functions, including; receiving, compacting, and processing a waste; detecting proximal images, sounds, and smells; and displaying advertisements, text, graphics, animation, video, audio, and games. The waste receptacle receives and compacts the waste. A display device integrated with the waste receptacle displays images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information. A sensor detects events from the user. A camera records a user image. A speaker emits and receives audio signals to the user. Interactive media also record user events. The sensor, camera, speaker, and interactive media perform an interactive function in response to the event.
An interactive waste receptacle comprising:
A method of advertising with a waste receptacle, the method comprising:
In combination with a publically accessible area comprising walls defining an interior of the publically accessible area, the interior having a walk space accessible to a large number of people and a plurality of waste receptacles disposed along the walk space, the plurality of waste receptacles having a height of approximately 4.5 feet, the improvement comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.