Waste management system for associating refuse bins to corresponding users
US9396453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2210/128
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A waste management system for associating a collected refuse bin with a corresponding user of that bin. The system comprises a GPS tracker unit on-board a collection vehicle for recording the GPS co-ordinates of each refuse bin during refuse collection therefrom by the collection vehicle. A central server is configured for communication with each of a plurality of collection vehicles so that the GPS co-ordinates of each refuse bin collected during a refuse collection may be communicated to the central server. The server is further configured to effect a datastore lookup for comparing the GPS co-ordinates of the collected refuse bins with pre-recorded geographical data of a plurality of users for associating each refuse bin to a corresponding user.
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