Refill container labeling

1. A method comprising:

detecting a first indicia inserted into a dispensing system;

determining whether the first indicia corresponds to a pre-defined indicia;

when the first indicia corresponds to the pre-defined indicia, placing the dispensing system in a programming mode;

detecting a second indicia, different than the first indicia, inserted into the dispensing system while the dispensing system is in the programming mode;

generating a dispensing key based upon one or more components of the second indicia;

receiving a refill container in the dispensing system;

detecting a third indicia, different than the first indicia, attached to the refill container and a fourth indicia attached to the refill container;

comparing the third indicia to the dispensing key;

enabling the dispensing system to dispense hygiene material stored within the refill container responsive to determining that the third indicia satisfies the dispensing key based upon the comparing; and

determining a parameter of a dispense event based upon the fourth indicia.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

placing the dispensing system in a non-programming mode upon generating the dispensing key.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a dosage of the hygiene material to dispense during the dispense event in which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system, a material-to-air ratio for the dispense event, or a speed at which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system during the dispense event.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia is hue of a color on a label attached to the refill container and the fourth indicia is saturation of the color on the label.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first indicia is a first color and the second indicia is a second color different than the first color.

6. A dispensing system comprising:

a housing defining a space into which a refill container comprising hygiene material is seated; and

a validator configured to:

detect a first indicia inserted into the space;

determine whether the first indicia corresponds to a pre-defined indicia;

when the first indicia corresponds to the pre-defined indicia, place the dispensing system in a programming mode;

detect a second indicia, different than the first indicia, inserted into the dispensing system while the dispensing system is in the programming mode;

generate a dispensing key based upon one or more components of the second indicia;

detect a third indicia and a fourth indicia upon the refill container being seated in the space;

compare the third indicia to the dispensing key;

enable the dispensing system to dispense the hygiene material when the third indicia satisfies the dispensing key based upon the comparison; and

determine a parameter of a dispense event based upon the fourth indicia.

7. The dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the refill container defines a compartment for storing a power source, and the third indicia is disposed on a surface of the compartment.

8. The dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a dosage of the hygiene material to dispense during the dispense event in which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system, a material-to-air ratio for the dispense event, or a speed at which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system during the dispense event.

9. The dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the third indicia is hue of a color on a label attached to the refill container and the fourth indicia is saturation of the color on the label.

10. The dispensing system of claim 6 , wherein the validator is configured to place the dispensing system in a non-programming mode upon generating the dispensing key.

11. The dispensing system of claim 6 , comprising an illuminator configured to illuminate a label attached to the refill container upon the refill container being seated in the space.

12. The dispensing system of claim 11 , comprising a detector configured to detect a reflection of light emitted from the illuminator and incited on the label, the detector operably coupled to the validator.

13. A dispensing system comprising:

a housing defining a space into which a refill container comprising hygiene material is seated, wherein the refill container comprises a QR code; and

a validator configured to:

detect the QR code;

transmit information about the QR code to a server;

receive information from the server in response to transmitting the information about the QR code, wherein the information from the server comprises a notification regarding whether to enable operation of the dispensing system and a parameter for dispensing the hygiene material from the dispensing system;

enable operation of the dispensing system when the notification indicates to enable operation of the dispensing system; and

configure the dispensing system according to the parameter.

14. The dispensing system of claim 13 , wherein the parameter comprises at least one of a dosage of the hygiene material to dispense during a dispense event in which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system, a material-to-air ratio for the dispense event, or a speed at which the hygiene material is dispensed from the dispensing system during the dispense event.

15. The dispensing system of claim 13 , wherein the refill container defines a compartment for storing a power source, and the QR code is disposed on a surface of the compartment.

16. A dispensing system comprising:

a housing defining a space into which a refill container comprising hygiene material is seated; and

a validator configured to:

detect a first indicia inserted into the space;

determine whether the first indicia corresponds to a pre-defined indicia;

when the first indicia corresponds to the pre-defined indicia, place the dispensing system in a programming mode;

detect a second indicia, different than the first indicia, inserted into the dispensing system while the dispensing system is in the programming mode;

generate a dispensing key based upon one or more components of the second indicia;

detect a third indicia upon the refill container being seated in the space, wherein the refill container defines a compartment for storing a power source, and the third indicia is disposed on a surface of the compartment;

compare the third indicia to the dispensing key; and

enable the dispensing system to dispense the hygiene material when the third indicia satisfies the dispensing key based upon the comparison.

17. The dispensing system of claim 16 , wherein the validator is configured to place the dispensing system in a non-programming mode upon generating the dispensing key.

18. The dispensing system of claim 16 , comprising an illuminator configured to illuminate a label attached to the refill container upon the refill container being seated in the space.

19. The dispensing system of claim 18 , comprising a detector configured to detect a reflection of light emitted from the illuminator and incited on the label, the detector operably coupled to the validator.

20. The dispensing system of claim 16 , wherein the validator is configured to:

detect a fourth indicia upon the refill container being seated in the space, wherein the third indicia is a first component of a label attached to the refill container and the fourth indicia is a second component of the label; and

determine a parameter of a dispense event based upon the fourth indicia.