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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Gojo Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
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);
GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
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.