Hygiene device service notification
US9830565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for service notification. A notification component may be associated with a hygiene device, such as a material dispenser. The notification component may receive a service notification request (e.g., an infrared signal or other wireless signal) from a maintenance management device (e.g., a computing device associated with a maintenance cart or mobile device of a housekeeper) based upon the maintenance management device being within a communication threshold distance of the hygiene device. The notification component may evaluate a current operational status of the hygiene device to determine a service notification to provide (e.g., a low battery alert, a refill container level indicator, etc.). The service notification may be provided through the hygiene device or through the maintenance management device to the housekeeper (e.g., a blinking light, an audible notification, a textual notification, etc.).
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