| CPC H04Q 9/02 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/40 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. An automated restroom dispenser assembly for wirelessly notifying a maintenance worker that one or more personal care products in a restroom needs to be replenished, said assembly comprising:
a personal electronic device being configured to be carried by a maintenance worker of a public building;
a toilet paper dispenser being mountable in a public restroom located in the public building wherein said toilet paper dispenser is configured to be accessible to patrons, said toilet paper dispenser having a toilet paper sensing unit being integrated into said toilet paper dispenser such that said toilet paper sensing unit is in communication with a roll of toilet paper positioned within said toilet paper dispenser for sensing when said roll of toilet paper has become depleted, said toilet paper dispenser having a toilet paper communication unit being integrated into said toilet paper dispenser, said toilet paper communication unit being in remote communication with said personal electronic device, said toilet paper communication unit being in communication with said toilet paper sensing unit, said toilet paper communication unit communicating a service request to said personal electronic device when said toilet paper sensing unit senses that said roll of toilet paper has become depleted wherein said toilet paper communication unit is configured to notify the maintenance worker to replenish said roll of toilet paper;
a paper towel dispenser being mountable in the public restroom wherein said paper towel dispenser is configured to be accessible to patrons, said paper towel dispenser having a paper towel sensing unit being integrated into said paper towel dispenser such that said paper towel sensing unit is in communication with a stack of paper towels positioned within said paper towel dispenser for sensing when said stack of paper towels has become depleted, said paper towel dispenser having a paper towel communication unit being integrated into said paper towel dispenser, said paper towel communication unit being in remote communication with said personal electronic device, said paper towel communication unit being in communication with said paper towel sensing unit, said paper towel communication unit communicating a service request to said personal electronic device when said paper towel sensing unit senses that said stack of paper towels has become depleted wherein said paper towel communication unit is configured to notify the maintenance worker to replenish said stack of paper towels;
a soap dispenser being mountable in the public restroom wherein said soap dispenser is configured to be accessible to patrons, said soap dispenser having a pair of level sensors each being integrated into said soap dispenser such that each of said level sensors is in communication with liquid soap contained in said soap dispenser, said soap dispenser having a soap communication unit being integrated into said soap dispenser, said soap communication unit being in remote communication with said personal electronic device, said soap communication unit being in communication with said pair of level sensors, said soap communication unit communicating a service request to said personal electronic device when said pair of level sensors senses that the liquid soap has become depleted wherein said soap communication unit is configured to notify the maintenance worker to replenish said liquid soap;
wherein said personal electronic device includes a transceiver and a display and data storage, said data storage storing a notification application which is selectively triggered to display notification indicia on said display wherein said display is configured to facilitate the maintenance worker to be visually notified of a need for service; and
wherein said toilet paper communication unit includes:
a toilet paper processor being integrated into said toilet paper dispenser, said toilet paper processor receiving an alert input;
a toilet paper transmitter being integrated into said toilet paper dispenser, said toilet paper transmitter being electrically coupled to said toilet paper processor, said toilet paper transmitter being in wireless communication with transceiver in said personal electronic device, said toilet paper transmitter broadcasting an alert signal to said transceiver in said personal electronic device when said toilet paper processor receives said alert input; and
a toilet paper power supply being removably integrated into said toilet paper dispenser, said toilet paper power supply being electrically coupled to said toilet paper processor, said toilet paper power supply comprising at least one battery.
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