System for monitoring hygiene appliances
First Claim
1. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless communication devices, a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting status and operation thereof, a second number of the wireless communication devices being disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals, a third number of wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the second number of wireless communication devices and the third number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if use of a washroom element associated with one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal;
the third wireless communication device configured for communication with the first and second wireless communication devices for recording and transmitting a consolidated output signal; and
a receiver in communication with said third wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor.
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Abstract
A hygiene appliance monitoring system for determining washroom element functional status and sequence of operation generally includes a plurality of wireless communication devices with a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting functional status and operation thereof. A second number of the wireless communication devices disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals. A third number of wireless communication devices being configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the third number of the wireless communication devices and the second number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if a washroom element associated with the one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal. The wireless communication devices communicate the output signal to a receiving device provided for transmitting to a data server for analysis.
Functional status, operational sequence, consumable content of the washroom elements, identification of the individual tag wearer with respect to the proximity of washroom elements and the state or relationship between the plurality of elements and tags and therefore adherence with cleansing policy as a managed process with personal and hygiene facilities cleansing and sanitizing requirements can be determined.
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32 Claims
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1. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
a plurality of wireless communication devices, a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting status and operation thereof, a second number of the wireless communication devices being disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals, a third number of wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the second number of wireless communication devices and the third number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if use of a washroom element associated with one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal;
the third wireless communication device configured for communication with the first and second wireless communication devices for recording and transmitting a consolidated output signal; and
a receiver in communication with said third wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor.- View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7)
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2. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of washroom elements typically but not necessarily restricted to being found in the washroom; a plurality of wireless communication devices, a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting status and operation thereof, a second number of the wireless communication devices being disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals, a third number of wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the second number of wireless communication devices and the third number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if use of a washroom element associated with one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal;
the third wireless communication device configured for communication with the first and second wireless communication devices for recording and transmitting a consolidated output signal; and
a receiver in communication with said third wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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8. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless communication devices, a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting status and operational sequence of each washroom element; and a receiver in communication with said wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor; a second number of the wireless communication devices disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals; and a third number of wireless communication devices being configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the first number of wireless communication devices and the third number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if use of one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal, and a receiver in communication with said wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of washroom elements typically but not necessarily restricted to being found in the washroom; a plurality of wireless communication devices, a first number of the wireless communication devices being disposed within or adjacent the washroom elements and operative for monitoring and reporting status and operational sequence of each washroom element; and a receiver in communication with said communicating wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor; a second number of the wireless communication devices disposed in tags suitable for carrying by individuals; and a third number of wireless communication devices being configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distances between the third number of wireless communication devices and the second number of wireless communication devices in order to determine if user of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the tags and reporting thereon by an output signal, and a receiver in communication with said communicating wireless communication devices for transferring the output signal to a recording processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of hygiene appliance monitoring comprising:
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disposing a first number of wireless communication devices within or adjacent washroom elements; providing a second number of wireless communication devices for transport by individuals; disposing a third number of wireless communication devices being configured for recognizing a presence of the second number of wireless communication devices and differentiating distance between the third number of wireless communication devices and the second number of wireless communication devices; determining if use of a washroom element associated with one of the first number of wireless communication devices is to be ascribed to one of the second number of wireless communication devices and reporting by an output signal to a receiver; and transferring the output signal to a recording processor for analysis.
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14. A hygiene appliance monitoring system comprising:
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a washroom element configured for the dispensing of product; a first wireless data communication device disposed within or adjacent the washroom element in communication with said washroom element and operatively configured for sensing, monitoring and reporting information about the status and operational sequence of the washroom element and the product; a second wireless data communications device in communication with first said wireless data communication device and configured for receiving information from said first wireless data communication device and transferring the washroom element data output signal to a recording processor and a washroom monitoring station in communication with said second wireless data communications device and configured for receiving information from said first wireless data communications device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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