Electronic messaging waste receptacle

Abstract

An electronic messaging waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle in a lower body portion of the electronic messaging waste receptacle, and further include several display devices mounted on an upper body portion of the electronic messaging waste receptacle. The electronic messaging waster receptacle further includes a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to perform an assortment of messaging functions in a public venue while also collecting waste. The electronic messaging waste receptacle displays messaging in electronic graphic form on the electronic display devices and can receive messages to be displayed wirelessly. The display devices integrated with the waste receptacle display images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information in electronic form. The waste receptacle is configured to receive and compact waste that is deposited by users into the waste receptacle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic messaging waste receptacle system for advertising and receiving waste at or in an indoor public venue, comprising:
 a lower body portion including a waste receptacle and having multiple sides that define an exterior shape;   a hatch in the lower body portion that is configured to receive waste and to regulate access to an internal chute located within the lower body portion, the internal chute configured to direct the waste to the waste receptacle;   a door on a side of the lower body portion configured to allow access to the waste receptacle;   an upper body portion that is positioned above the lower body portion and having multiple sides that define an exterior shape that substantially match the exterior shape of the lower body portion;   a wireless communication unit which receives electronic advertising content; and   at least two electronic display device screens configured to display electronic content, each display device screens being disposed on a different one of the multiple sides of the upper body portion of the waste receptacle with one on a same side of the waste receptacle as the hatch, each communicatively coupled to the wireless communication unit, and each configured to display the electronic advertising content received via the wireless communication unit for viewing by a user on the respective sides of the upper body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising a camera configured to record a user image. 
     
     
         3 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a speaker configured to emit an audio signal for performing at least one interactive function.   
     
     
         4 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a microphone configured to receive an audio signal for performing at least one interactive function.   
     
     
         5 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two electronic display device screens is an interactive touchscreen. 
     
     
         6 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising a microwave motion sensor for detecting when the user is in proximity to the hatch, whereby the microwave motion sensor triggers the hatch to move to an open position. 
     
     
         7 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a camera; and   a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and operable to interpret data received from the camera and match the data received from the camera with an image of a human face.   
     
     
         8 . The waste receptacle according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a camera; and   a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and operable to cause at least one of the at least two display device screens to display electronic content including a unique advertisement video tailored for the user based on at least one physical characteristics of the user captured by the camera and detected by the processor.   
     
     
         9 . An improved waste receptacle assembly disposed in a publically accessible area, the improved waste receptacle assembly comprising:
 a lower body portion having multiple sides that define an exterior shape, and including a hatch configured to receive waste into the improved waste receptacle, a door on a side of the lower body portion configured to allow access to the improved waste receptacle;   an upper body portion above the lower body portion and having multiple sides that define an exterior shape that substantially matches the exterior shape of the lower body portion;   a first electronic display device screen disposed on the upper body portion and configured to display electronic content; and   a second electronic display device screen disposed on the upper body portion and configured to display electronic content; and   wherein the first electronic display device screen and the second electronic display device screen are located at a height of about six feet and are located on different sides of the upper body portion and oriented to be seen from different directions.   
     
     
         10 . The improved waste receptacle assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising, disposed on the upper body portion, at least one of:
 a camera configured to record a user image for performing at least one interactive function;   a speaker configured to emit an audio signal for performing at least one interactive function; and   a bomb detector configured to detect a presence of explosive material in a proximity of the improved waste receptacle.   
     
     
         11 . The improved waste receptacle assembly of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the camera is in communication with a database of face images.   
     
     
         12 . The improved waste receptacle assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one of:
 a motion detector operable to detect movement in proximity to the hatch, wherein the motion detector is a microwave-based motion detector which transmits microwaves and senses reflections of the transmitted microwaves; and   a microphone configured to receive an audio signal for performing at least one interactive function.   
     
     
         13 . The improved wasted receptacle assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a wireless communication unit which receives electronic advertising content, and wherein the first and second electronic display device screens display the electronic advertising content. 
     
     
         14 . An electronic messaging waste receptacle system, comprising:
 a body having a lower portion and an upper portion;   the body including a hatch formed in the lower portion that is configured to open to receive waste therethrough into a waste receptacle in the lower portion;   the body including a door configured to allow access to the waste receptacle; and   a plurality of electronic display device screens located on the upper portion at a height above four and half feet from a bottom of the body, wherein each one of the plurality of electronic display device screens is on a respective different side of the body and oriented to face in a different respective direction.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic messaging waste receptacle system of  claim 14 , further comprising a wireless communication unit which receives electronic advertising content, and wherein the plurality of electronic display screens display the electronic advertising content. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic messaging waste receptacle system of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic display device screens is positioned at about six feet from the bottom of the body.