Methods and systems to identify and manage recyclable materials
View Patent ↗A method to identify and manage recyclable materials. The method includes the steps of: (i) identifying, using a mobile device, a recyclable material based on a detected oscillation frequency of an oscillator associated with the recyclable material; (ii) communicating, using the mobile device, information about the recyclable material to a controller, the information comprising an identification of the recyclable material and a location of the recyclable material; and (iii) creating, by the controller, scheduling instructions for the identified recyclable material.
1. A method for managing recyclable materials, the method comprising the steps of:
identifying, using a mobile device, a recyclable material based on a detected oscillation frequency of an oscillator associated with the recyclable material, wherein the detected oscillation frequency is a predetermined frequency;
communicating, using the mobile device, information about the recyclable material to a computer controller, wherein the information comprises an identification of the recyclable material and a location of the recyclable material; and
creating, by the computer controller, scheduling instructions for the identified recyclable material.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined frequency is recognized by the mobile device.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
communicating, by the mobile device, the detected oscillation frequency to a remote server; and
receiving, by the mobile device, the identification of the recyclable material from the remote server.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise the location of the identified recyclable material.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise a date or time for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise directions for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of sending the scheduling instructions to a user.
8. A computer controller configured to manage recyclable materials, the computer controller configured to:
receive, from a mobile device, a detected oscillation frequency of an oscillator associated with a recyclable material, wherein the detected oscillation frequency is a predetermined frequency;
identify, based on the detected oscillation frequency, the recyclable material; and
create scheduling instructions for the identified recyclable material, wherein the scheduling instructions comprise the identification of the recyclable material and a location of the identified recyclable material.
9. The computer controller of claim 8 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise a date or time for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
10. The computer controller of claim 8 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise directions for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
11. The computer controller of claim 8 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the identity of the recyclable material to mobile device.
12. The computer controller of claim 8 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the scheduling instructions to a user.
13. The computer controller of claim 8 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the scheduling instructions to mobile device.
14. A system configured to manage recyclable materials, the system comprising:
a mobile device comprising an oscillation sensor, the oscillation sensor configured to detect an oscillation frequency of an oscillator associated with a recyclable material, wherein the detected oscillation frequency is a predetermined frequency;
a computer controller configured to: (i) receive the detected oscillation frequency from the mobile device; (ii) identify, based on the detected oscillation frequency, the recyclable material; and (iii) create scheduling instructions for the identified recyclable material, wherein the scheduling instructions comprise the identification of the recyclable material.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise a location of the identified recyclable material.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise a date or time for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the scheduling instructions comprise directions for pickup of the identified recyclable material.
18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the identity of the recyclable material to mobile device.
19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the scheduling instructions to a user.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer controller is further configured to communicate the scheduling instructions to mobile device.