Method for Deploying Large Numbers of Waste Containers in a Waste Collection System

• US 20160239689A1
• Filed: 02/01/2016
• Published: 08/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
• Original Assignee: Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
• Inventors: Flood, Christopher
• Granted Patent: US 10,635,864 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/145 at least one of the further markings being adapted for galvanic or wireless sensing, e.g. an RFID tag with both a wireless and an optical interface or memory, or a contact type smart card with ISO 7816 contacts and an optical interface or memory
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0004 Hybrid readers
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/10 Image acquisition document image scanning and transmission H04N1/00; control of digital cameras H04N23/60

Abstract

A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means requires a user to aim an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier. The optical character recognition reader reads unique waste container optical identifier. The unique waste container optical identifier is converted to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. A unique radio frequency signal identifier is stored on a radio frequency emitting tag and associated with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. The radio frequency emitting tag is attached to the waste container.

Claims

1. A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means comprising:

aiming an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier;

reading the unique waste container optical identifier using the optical character recognition reader;

converting the unique waste container optical identifier to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier;

associating a unique radio frequency signal identifier stored on a radio frequency emitting tag with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier; and

attaching the radio frequency emitting tag to the waste container.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

storing the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier on the optical character recognition reader.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:

reading the unique radio frequency signal identifier from the radio frequency emitting tag.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of:

activating a software module for associating the unique radio frequency signal identifier with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier stored on the optical character recognition reader.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of:

activating a software module for associating the unique radio frequency signal identifier with personal user data of a user of the waste container.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of:

activating a software module for generating a unique database entry comprising the unique radio frequency signal identifier and the personal user data associated therewith.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of:

transmitting the unique radio frequency signal identifier from the radio frequency emitting tag.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the optical character recognition reader and a radio frequency signal identifier reader for reading the unique radio frequency signal identifier from the radio frequency emitting tag are included on a single computer.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the associating the unique radio frequency signal identifier with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier step is performed by the single computer.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprises the step of:

transmitting the unique radio frequency signal identifier and the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier associated therewith to a central computer.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the transmitting step is performed by the single computer.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the software module of claim 4 is stored in a memory located on the single computer.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the software module of claim 5 is stored in a memory located on the single computer.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the software module of claim 6 is stored in the memory of the single computer.

15. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

distributing the waste container having the unique optical waste container identifier pre-printed thereon to the user of the waste container.

16. A method of deploying multiple waste containers in a waste collection system comprising:

providing an optical character recognition reader capable of reading a unique optical waste container identifier printed on a waste container and converting the unique optical waste container identifier to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier;

providing a radio frequency emitting tag comprising a unique radio frequency signal identifier stored thereon;

providing a software module for associating the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier with the radio frequency emitting tag identifier;

providing a software module for associating the radio frequency signal identifier with personal information data associated with a user of the waste container; and

providing a software module for compiling a database comprising the personal information data associated with the user of the waste container, the unique radio frequency signal identifier, and unique electronically formatted waste container identifier.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of:

providing a radio frequency emitting tag reader for reading the radio frequency signal identifier on the radio frequency emitting tag.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of:

providing a computer wherein the radio frequency emitting tag reader and the optical character recognition reader are located on the computer.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the software module for associating the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier with the radio frequency emitting tag identifier is stored in a memory located on the computer.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the software module for associating the radio frequency signal identifier with personal information data associated with the user of the waste container is stored in the memory located on the computer.