Method and system for disposing of discarded items
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1. A processing unit comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU);
at least one user input device coupled to the CPU;
a display coupled to the CPU;
at least one button positioned beneath the display;
a scanning device; and
program software stored in memory configured to;
read information scanned from an item by the scanning device;
access a price for a replacement for the item;
display the price on the display;
display an order history on the display.
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Abstract
An electronic trash disposal unit comprises a control unit which scans and identifies disposed items to store them in an appropriate recycling bin. The unit is connectable to a communication network which updates a central database with the contents of each unit. The unit initiates a reorder instruction to suppliers.
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45 Claims
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1. A processing unit comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU);
at least one user input device coupled to the CPU;
a display coupled to the CPU;
at least one button positioned beneath the display;
a scanning device; and
program software stored in memory configured to;
read information scanned from an item by the scanning device;
access a price for a replacement for the item;
display the price on the display;
display an order history on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a computer;
a scanner;
a database configured to store a user specified preference related to delivery timing and a user specified preference related to a supplier, the database accessible by the computer; and
program software stored in memory configured to;
receive input from the at least one user operable input device, wherein the received input includes an instruction to reorder an item scanned by the scanner;
read a user specified supplier preference from the database;
generate an order that corresponds to at least one scanned item, wherein the order is provided to a first supplier in accordance with the user specified supplier preference. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a computer;
a scanner;
memory that stores user specified preferences accessible by the computer;
an interface to an identification database; and
a display accessible by the computer;
program software stored in memory configured to;
accessing scanned item information for an item;
search for information on the item using scanned item information;
if the searched for information is not located, accept a manually input code that corresponds to the item;
if the searched for information is located, display via the display at least a portion of the information, wherein the portion of the information includes an item title and price. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system, comprising:
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an input device operatively configured to scan information from an item;
a computer coupled to the input device;
a display device; and
program software stored in memory configured to;
receive a code that corresponds to the scanned item from the input device;
retrieve information from a database that identifies the scanned item based at least in part on the code;
display the information retrieved from the database on the display device;
read user specified preference information on when a re-order is to be placed;
generate a re-order instruction for the scanned item at least partly in response to the user specified preference information. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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