WIRELESS ACTIVE MONITOR SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS AND CARTS
First Claim
1. A wireless active monitor system for containers and carts comprising:
- a container configured to hold at least one item;
a container mount coupled with the container;
a sensor coupled with the container mount wherein the sensor is configured to produce sensor data associated with the at least one item; and
,a wireless transmitter coupled with the sensor wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the sensor data.
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Abstract
Wireless active monitor system for containers/carts that hold item(s). Includes a container mount, and sensor for example to weigh the item(s), and a wireless transmitter/transceiver to transmit sensor data from the sensor to a database for remote access. The sensor may be protected via shock pads to prevent damage to the sensor if the container is dropped. The system may be implemented with a printed circuit board having a central processing unit and memory that holds program code to execute on the central processing unit, for example to transmit sensor data via the wireless transmitter. May utilize a unique identifier associated with each container, and/or vehicle utilized to interface with the container. Enables rapid determination of the physical characteristics associated with items in the container without requiring physical contact with the container. For example, allows the weight of garbage containers to be determined remotely.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless active monitor system for containers and carts comprising:
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a container configured to hold at least one item; a container mount coupled with the container; a sensor coupled with the container mount wherein the sensor is configured to produce sensor data associated with the at least one item; and
,a wireless transmitter coupled with the sensor wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless active monitor system for containers and carts comprising:
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a container configured to hold at least one item; a container mount coupled with the container; a sensor coupled with the container mount wherein the sensor is configured to produce sensor data associated with the at least one item and wherein the sensor is configured to measure weight; a shock pad coupled with the sensor and further coupled with the container mount; a wireless transmitter coupled with the sensor wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the sensor data; a printed circuit board coupled with the wireless transmitter; a central processing unit coupled to the printed circuit board; memory coupled to the printed circuit board that comprises program code configured execute on the central processing unit wherein the program code is configured to transmit the sensor data via the wireless transmitter; wherein the program code is further configured to transmit a unique identifier via the wireless transmitter wherein the unique identifier is associated with the container associated with the wireless transmitter; a database configured to hold the sensor data received from the wireless transmitter.
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