Patent ID: 8893320

Claim:
A water dispensing apparatus located in close proximity to or incorporated within a shower, bath or faucet head, comprising: a shower, bath or faucet head; a housing that contains a display means, said a display means having the capability to visually display one or more water parameters, said housing also contains electrical circuitry, a timing circuit, a microprocessor and power supply, said housing in engaged or in close proximity to said shower, bath or faucet head; at least one water flow sensor that is in close proximity to, or in hydraulic communication with, said water supply, and said sensor in electrical communication and with said microprocessor; said microprocessor having software instructions designed to measure and simultaneously display, when water flow is initiated a water use parameter and a timing parameter in a cumulative format; an identification or electronic card, barcode formatted card or radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or tag reader, said identification or electronic card, bar formatted, card, or radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or tag reader designed to communicate with an corresponding identification or electronic card, bar formatted card or radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or tag that encodes unique authorization data; a first water control means; and said identification or electronic card, bar formatted card, or radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or tag reader in electronic communication with a remote computer system, said remote computer system monitoring the timing parameter and/or the water use parameter, said remote computer designed to execute computer instructions to activate or deactivate the water flow using said first water control means, said electronic communication being wireless, wired, and/or internet means.