MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A group monitoring system for dispenser usage compliance within a predetermined group of interest in a predetermined facility type comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of dispensers,providing a dispenser data collection system operably connected to each dispenser, capable of providing information, the information including a unique dispenser identifier for each dispenser, a number of dispenser usage events that each dispenser was used;
receiving the information from the data collection system and determining the predetermined group within which each dispenser is associated;
determining the number of dispenser usage events within the predetermined group within a predetermined time period;
determining a benchmark which corresponds to dispenser usage opportunities particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period;
calculating a dispenser usage compliance index particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period by dividing the dispenser usage events for the predetermined group and the predetermined time period by a denominator wherein the denominator equals the benchmark.
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Abstract
A group monitoring system for dispenser usage compliance is provided. The system is for a predetermined group of interest in a predetermined facility type. A dispenser data collection system is operably connected to a plurality of dispensers and is capable of providing information. The information includes a unique dispenser identifier and a number of dispenser usage events. The information from the data collection system is received and the predetermined group within which each dispenser is associated is determined. The number of dispenser usage events is determined. A benchmark which corresponds to dispenser usage opportunities particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period is determined. The dispenser usage compliance index particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period is determined by dividing the dispenser usage events for the predetermined group and the predetermined time period by a denominator which equals the benchmark.
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43 Claims
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1. A group monitoring system for dispenser usage compliance within a predetermined group of interest in a predetermined facility type comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of dispensers, providing a dispenser data collection system operably connected to each dispenser, capable of providing information, the information including a unique dispenser identifier for each dispenser, a number of dispenser usage events that each dispenser was used; receiving the information from the data collection system and determining the predetermined group within which each dispenser is associated; determining the number of dispenser usage events within the predetermined group within a predetermined time period; determining a benchmark which corresponds to dispenser usage opportunities particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period; calculating a dispenser usage compliance index particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period by dividing the dispenser usage events for the predetermined group and the predetermined time period by a denominator wherein the denominator equals the benchmark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. The group monitoring system for dispenser usage data collection comprising:
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a plurality of dispensers each having a sensor operably attached thereto for collecting data from the dispenser; a plurality of hubs capable of receiving data from a plurality of dispensers; and wherein the data is transmitted at between 850 and 950 MHz. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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