System and method for programming a setting of a fluid dispenser

1. A method for operating a fluid dispenser having fluid stored therein, the method comprising:

detecting motion of a first user;

detecting a presence of a first remote electronic device associated with the first user within a predefined zone surrounding the fluid dispenser in response to detecting motion of the first user;

establishing a communication link with the first remote electronic device;

transmitting, by the fluid dispenser through the communication link to the first remote electronic device, information about the fluid dispenser;

receiving, by the fluid dispenser and from the first remote electronic device through the communication link, a parameter change request generated in response to the information; and

dispensing the fluid from the fluid dispenser according to a parameter of the fluid dispenser changed based upon the parameter change request.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information about the fluid dispenser comprises a fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving an interrogation signal from the first remote electronic device, wherein transmitting the information about the fluid dispenser comprises:

transmitting the information about the fluid dispenser in response to receiving the interrogation signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a hygiene fluid.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter change request comprises a request to set a dosage of the fluid dispensed in response to actuation requests.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

detecting a presence of a second remote electronic device concurrently with detecting the presence of the first remote electronic device; and

comparing a received signal strength indicator of the first remote electronic device relative to a received signal strength indicator of the second remote electronic device, wherein establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device comprises:

establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device when the received signal strength indicator of the first remote electronic device is greater than the received signal strength indicator of the second remote electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

detecting a presence of a second remote electronic device concurrently with detecting the presence of the first remote electronic device; and

determining a role associated with the first remote electronic device and a role associated with the second remote electronic device, wherein establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device comprises:

establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device based upon the role associated with the first remote electronic device and the role associated with the second remote electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device comprises establishing a direct communication link between the fluid dispenser and the first remote electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the communication link with the first remote electronic device comprises establishing an indirect communication link between the fluid dispenser and the first remote electronic device through a network to which the fluid dispenser and the first remote electronic device are coupled.

10. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining a fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser prior to transmitting the information about the fluid dispenser.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the fluid is stored in a fluid container housed in the fluid dispenser, and

determining the fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser comprises:

identifying the fluid type based upon a code affixed to the fluid container.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the fluid is stored in a fluid container housed in the fluid dispenser, and

determining the fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser comprises:

identifying the fluid type based upon a radio frequency identification chip affixed to the fluid container.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter change request comprises a request to set at least one of a composition of the fluid, a temperature of the fluid, an air content of the fluid, a color of the fluid, a fragrance of the fluid, or a grittiness of the fluid in response to actuation requests.

14. A method for programming a fluid dispenser, the method comprising:

receiving, by a remote electronic device, information about the fluid dispenser;

displaying a notice on the remote electronic device indicating that a communication link has been established with the fluid dispenser in response to receiving the information about the fluid dispenser, wherein the notice comprises:

a parameter of the fluid dispenser, the parameter determined as a function of the information; and

a user element through which a selection to update the parameter is received; and

transmitting a parameter change request to the fluid dispenser in response to receiving the selection to update the parameter.

15. The method of claim 14 , comprising:

sending, from the remote electronic device, an interrogation signal to the fluid dispenser, wherein receiving the information about the fluid dispenser comprises:

receiving the information about the fluid dispenser in response to the interrogation signal.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the parameter corresponds to a dosage of fluid to be dispensed from the fluid dispenser.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the parameter corresponds to at least one of a composition of a fluid to be dispensed from the fluid dispenser, a temperature of the fluid, an air content of the fluid, a color of the fluid, a fragrance of the fluid, or a grittiness of the fluid.

18. A method for operating a fluid dispenser having a dispensation port, the method comprising:

receiving a fluid into the fluid dispenser for selective dispensation from the dispensation port;

detecting motion of a first user;

detecting a presence of a first remote electronic device associated with the first user within a predefined zone surrounding the fluid dispenser in response to detecting motion of the first user;

establishing a communication link with the first remote electronic device;

determining a fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser;

receiving, by the fluid dispenser and from the first remote electronic device through the communication link, a first fluid specific setting for the fluid, wherein the first fluid specific setting for the fluid is set as a function of the fluid type; and

dispensing, by the fluid dispenser, a first amount of the fluid from the fluid dispenser based upon the first fluid specific setting.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein:

the fluid is stored in a fluid container housed in the fluid dispenser, and

determining the fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser comprises:

identifying the fluid type based upon a code affixed to the fluid container.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein:

the fluid is stored in a fluid container housed in the fluid dispenser, and

determining the fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser comprises:

identifying the fluid type based upon a radio frequency identification chip affixed to the fluid container.