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Networked waste processing apparatus

  • US 20040199401A1
  • Filed: 02/24/2004
  • Published: 10/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A waste pickup apparatus, comprising:

  • a network interface configured to receive status information for a networked waste disposal unit associated with a first user;

    a data store containing user rules;

    a first processor executable instruction configured to read a user-specified waste pickup rule for a first user from the data store;

    a second processor executable instruction configured to determine if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied based at least in part on the status information;

    a third processor executable instruction configured to, if the user-specified waste pickup rule is not satisfied, to again determine if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied when a predetermined period has elapsed; and

    a fourth processor executable instruction configured to, if the user-specified waste pickup rule is satisfied, cause a waste pickup entity to pickup the waste, wherein the waste pickup entity is selected based at least in part on a preference of the first user stored in computer readable memory.

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