Method for Deploying Large Numbers of Waste Containers in a Waste Collection System
AssigneeAdvanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
InventorChristopher Flood
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Abstract
A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means requires a user to aim an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier. The optical character recognition reader reads unique waste container optical identifier. The unique waste container optical identifier is converted to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. A unique radio frequency signal identifier is stored on a radio frequency emitting tag and associated with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. The radio frequency emitting tag is attached to the waste container.
Claims20
A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means comprising:
- aiming an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier;
- reading the unique waste container optical identifier using the optical character recognition reader;
- converting the unique waste container optical identifier to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier;
- associating a unique radio frequency signal identifier stored on a radio frequency emitting tag with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier;
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- attaching the radio frequency emitting tag to the waste container.
A method of deploying multiple waste containers in a waste collection system comprising:
- providing an optical character recognition reader capable of reading a unique optical waste container identifier printed on a waste container and converting the unique optical waste container identifier to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier;
- providing a radio frequency emitting tag comprising a unique radio frequency signal identifier stored thereon;
- providing a software module for associating the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier with the radio frequency emitting tag identifier;
- providing a software module for associating the radio frequency signal identifier with personal information data associated with a user of the waste container;
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- providing a software module for compiling a database comprising the personal information data associated with the user of the waste container, the unique radio frequency signal identifier, and unique electronically formatted waste container identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.