Patent ID: 11869101
Assignee: nan
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A method for water distribution and management, comprising:
receiving, from a plurality of water distributor devices within a predetermined area, a water quality score obtained from at least one sensor of a plurality of water quality sensors each associated with a respective water distributor device of the plurality of water distributor devices, wherein each water distributor device is associated with a respective water distributor of a plurality of water distributors;
determining, a first price for each water distributor based at least in part on a plurality of demand factors and the water quality score;
transmitting a plurality of water distributor locations, each associated with a respective water distributor, to a first customer device of a plurality of customer devices;
receiving a first selection of a first water distributor location from the first customer device, the first water distributor location associated with a first water distributor of the plurality of water distributors and a first water-distribution device of a plurality of water-distribution devices;
transmitting, to the first customer device, instructions comprising directions to the first water distributor location;
verifying a presence of the first customer device in a predetermined local region proximate the first water-distribution device in response to the first customer device coming into wireless communication with the first water-distribution device; and
responsive to the presence of the first customer device being verified, transmitting a signal to the first water-distribution device to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state, wherein the unlocked state allows a first customer associated with the first customer device access to water via the first water-distribution device and triggers a first purchase at the first price.