CPC D06F 34/05 (2020.02) [D06F 31/00 (2013.01); D06F 33/00 (2013.01); D06F 35/00 (2013.01); D06F 39/00 (2013.01); D06F 58/30 (2020.02); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); D06F 2101/14 (2020.02); D06F 2105/50 (2020.02); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/409 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2633 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2818 (2013.01); H04L 67/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a laundry machine, comprising:
at least one network interface;
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one network interface; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions which, when executed, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
sending, using the at least one network interface, a beacon signal that identifies the laundry machine, the beacon signal being detectable by a mobile computing device in proximity to the laundry machine; and
responsive to receiving a control signal from at least one management server device, altering an operational state of the laundry machine to activate the laundry machine for use, during a period of time, by a user of the mobile computing device;
wherein the control signal is sent from the at least one management server device in response to receiving, from the mobile computing device, a request to activate the laundry machine, the request being sent from the mobile computing device to the at least one management server device responsive to a determination, by the mobile computing device, that the mobile computing device is in proximity to the laundry machine based on a signal level of the beacon signal.
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