Patent ID: 9530154
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A24F,B65F,G06Q,G09F

Claim Text:
1. A trash receptacle, comprising: an external housing comprising a top portion, a base portion and an opening located at the top portion; an internal container located within the external housing to receive trash or cigarette butts deposited via the opening; a display area located on the external housing and configured to display advertisements; logic configured to: a first sensor configured to estimate a first number of people passing by the trash receptacle over the period of time and distinguish between people passing by the trash receptacle and vehicles passing by the trash receptacle; a second sensor configured to estimate a second number of people using the trash receptacle to deposit trash over the period of time; wherein the logic is further configured to: a coupon dispenser configured to dispense coupons associated with at least some of the advertisements.