Waste management system implementing receptacle tracking
First Claim
1. A system for tracking a plurality of receptacles serviced by at least one service vehicle, comprising:
- a locating device located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the at least one service vehicle;
a receptacle sensor located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate an identity signal indicative of an identity of a receptacle in a vicinity of the at least one service vehicle;
an operation sensor located on board the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate an operation signal indicative of a characteristic of the receptacle in the vicinity of the at least one service vehicle;
a display; and
at least one controller in communication with the locating device, the receptacle sensor, the operation sensor, and the display, the at least one controller being configured to show on the display an icon representing the receptacle overlaid on a map based on the location, operation, and identification signals.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for tracking receptacles serviced by a service vehicle. The system may have a locating device located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the at least one service vehicle, a receptacle sensor located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate an identity signal indicative of an identity of a receptacle in a vicinity of the at least one service vehicle, and a display. The system may also have at least one controller in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the display. The at least one controller may be configured to show on the display an icon representing the receptacle overlaid on a map based on the location and identification signals.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for tracking a plurality of receptacles serviced by at least one service vehicle, comprising:
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a locating device located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the at least one service vehicle; a receptacle sensor located onboard the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate an identity signal indicative of an identity of a receptacle in a vicinity of the at least one service vehicle; an operation sensor located on board the at least one service vehicle and configured to generate an operation signal indicative of a characteristic of the receptacle in the vicinity of the at least one service vehicle; a display; and at least one controller in communication with the locating device, the receptacle sensor, the operation sensor, and the display, the at least one controller being configured to show on the display an icon representing the receptacle overlaid on a map based on the location, operation, and identification signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking a plurality of receptacles serviced by at least one service vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the at least one service vehicle; detecting an identity of a receptacle in a vicinity of the at least one service vehicle; detecting a characteristic of a receptacle in a vicinity of the at least one service vehicle; and displaying an icon representing the receptacle overlaid on a map based on the location of the at least one service vehicle, the characteristic, and the identity of the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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