Touch-free, voice-assistant, and/or tracking systems and methods for automating roster generation and tracking of child events

Abstract

Touch-free, voice-assistant, and / or tracking systems and methods are described for automating roster generation and tracking of child event data. In various aspects, the touch-free, voice-assistant, and / or tracking systems and methods comprise receiving, by one or more processors, one or more name values corresponding to one or more children of a childcare program associated with at least one physical childcare location. A roster is generated based on a count of the one or more name values. Child event data is received comprising information related to a childcare event. The child event data is based on audible input of a user as received via a voice command interface of a voice-assistant application (app) as implemented on a voice assistance device. The childcare roster may be updated based on the child event data.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17 / 514,027, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, which claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 107,775, filed Oct. 30, 2020, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to touch-free, voice-assistant, and / or tracking systems and methods, and, more particularly, to touch-free, voice-assistant, and / or tracking systems and methods for automatic inventory generation and tracking of childcare products.BACKGROUND[0003]Typically, handling of childcare products by a company or institution, involves regulatory and / or other legal hurdles related to health and safety of children. This can involve monitoring and / or management of childcare products to ensure legal compliance. Conventional methods of tracking and management of such childcare products includes manual handling a...

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Benefits of technology

The system enhances health and safety by reducing disease transmission, improves efficiency by streamlining data entry, and enables continuous automatic management of childcare product inventory, allowing administrators to focus on childcare rather than manual tracking.

Problems solved by technology

Typically, handling of childcare products by a company or institution, involves regulatory and / or other legal hurdles related to health and safety of children.

For example, for diaper related products, such management typically includes manual recording of each diaper change (as required by law), which takes time and effort by program participants.

This activity can lead to unsanitary conditions.

Similarly, in some cases, parents of the children may need to provide the teacher and / or other administrator with the childcare products, which can increase activity, transfer, and possibly introduce transfer of disease among the participants of the childcare related program.

In addition, allocation and management of the childcare products, as allocated or used on a per child basis, is difficult, especially for sizable childcare related programs involving many participants, e.g., children, parents, teachers, administrators, etc.

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