Method and system for distributing smart containers
US12354142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0284
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart container is disclosed. The smart container includes a container body having at least one storage division, a timekeeping unit configured to keep time of a deposit-removal cycle for a storage division to obtain a timekeeping result, a billing unit configured to receive the timekeeping result from the timekeeping unit of the deposit-removal cycle for the specific storage division and calculate a storage fee based on the timekeeping result, and a displaying unit being for displaying the storage fee calculated by the billing unit.
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