Sensor system and method
AssigneeOcado Innovation Limited
InventorsPaul CLARKE, Andrew John INGRAM-TEDD
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Abstract
A system for monitoring devices and appliances includes a series of sensors attached to the devices, the sensors generating data indicative of some action on or in relation to the devices or appliances. The data generated by the sensors is processed by suitable processor, the data providing information relating to the device and enabling servicing of the device to be scheduled, consumables required by the device to be ordered or further actions required by the device or appliance to be undertaken.
Claims10
A system for monitoring apparatus used by a user, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to be communicably attached to an apparatus, the sensor having detecting means for detecting events indicating use of or in relation to the apparatus, and transmitting means for transmitting output data generated by the sensor and
- a signal processing means for receiving the output data, and having a determining utility, the determining utility having means for determining a use pattern of the apparatus such that a user may be informed of actions required in relation to the apparatus.
A method of monitoring an apparatus, the method comprising:
- (a) detecting events relating to the use of the apparatus using at least one sensor means;
- (b) generating a signal indicative of the event detected;
- (c) outputting the signal to a transmitting means;
- (d) transmitting the signal to a signal processing means, the signal processing means being located within a cloud computing platform having one or more servers and a database coupled to the one or more servers, the signal processing means being operable on the cloud computing platform;
- (e) processing said transmitted signal, said processed signal including data indicative of the use of the apparatus;
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- (f) replenishing, servicing or maintaining the apparatus based on indications of the use of the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.