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TRASH CAN MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20170176986A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2017
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system of monitoring trash cans, comprising:

  • a central computer system of a shopping facility, comprising;

    a transceiver configured to receive communications from multiple self-propelled motorized transport units located at the shopping facility;

    a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and

    a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of;

    identify a first motorized transport unit and a second motorized transport unit;

    communicate routing instructions based on a mapping of the shopping facility to each of the first and second motorized transport units directing the first and second motorized transport units to a trash can receptacle, of multiple trash can receptacles distributed about the shopping facility, identified as ready to be emptied, wherein the second motorized transport unit transports a replacement second trash can;

    communicate trash can removal instruction to the first motorized transport unit to cause the first motorized transport unit to remove the first trash can from the trash can receptacle; and

    communicate a trash can replacement instruction to the second motorized transport unit to cause the second motorized transport unit to place the second trash can into the trash can receptacle in place of the first trash can.

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