APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING DIRECTIONS TO A CONTAINER
First Claim
1. An apparatus for updating directions to a container, comprising:
- a container housing;
a movement sensor attached to the container housing;
a wireless transceiver; and
a control circuit coupled to the movement sensor and the wireless transceiver, the control circuit being configured;
detect a relocation of the container housing via the movement sensor;
determine an estimated new location of the container; and
send, via the wireless transceiver, the estimated new location to a computing device to initiate an update of a direction to the container.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for updating directions to a container. In one embodiment an apparatus for updating directions to a container comprises a container housing, a movement sensor attached to the container housing, a wireless transceiver; and a control circuit coupled to the movement sensor and the wireless transceiver. The control circuit being configured to: detect a relocation of the container housing via the movement sensor, determine an estimated new location of the container, and send, via the wireless transceiver, the estimated new location to a computing device to initiate an update of a direction to the container.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for updating directions to a container, comprising:
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a container housing; a movement sensor attached to the container housing; a wireless transceiver; and a control circuit coupled to the movement sensor and the wireless transceiver, the control circuit being configured; detect a relocation of the container housing via the movement sensor; determine an estimated new location of the container; and send, via the wireless transceiver, the estimated new location to a computing device to initiate an update of a direction to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for updating directions to a container, comprising:
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detecting, by a control circuit, a relocation of the container via a movement sensor attached to the container; determining an estimated new location of the container; and sending, via a wireless transceiver coupled to the control circuit, the estimated new location to a computing device to initiate an update of a direction to the container. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for updating directions to a container comprising:
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establishing a connection with the container in response to the container detecting a relocation of the container; receiving an estimated new location of the container from the container; and updating a direction to the container based on the estimated new location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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