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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Gojo Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);

Inventors:

Joseph S. Kanfer, Richfield, OH (US);

Jackson W. Wegelin, Stow, OH (US);

Jason M. Slater, Barberton, OH (US);

James F. Dempsey, North Olmsted, OH (US);

April Bertram, Canton, OH (US);

Sarah E. Kynkor, Copley, OH (US);

Assignee:

GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/00 (2013.01); G10L 21/06 (2013.01); G10L 25/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); G07F 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G07F 9/002 (2020.05); G10L 15/08 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of restroom monitoring systems having a virtual assistants includes a communications gateway located in a restroom. The communications gateway having a processor, memory, short range communications circuitry, long range communications circuitry, a microphone and a speaker. The communications gateway containing logic for listening for a wake up word and upon detecting a wake up word, capturing a request, logic for processing the request to determine what request is being requested, logic for verifying the request with the requester, and one of a plurality of wave files and a voice synthesizer. The system further includes one or more dispensers located in the restroom. The one or more dispensers having short range communications circuitry for communicating status or product level to the communications gateway.


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