A system is provided for remotely communicating with one or more cleaning units, each including a control unit for operating the cleaning unit, and a Wi-Fi protocol device coupled to the control unit. A gateway unit nearby each of the cleaning units includes two Wi-Fi protocol devices and a cellular chipset coupled to one of the Wi-Fi protocol devices. An internet connected device is wirelessly coupled to one of the Wi-Fi protocol devices of the gateway device, and the cleaning unit Wi-Fi protocol device is wirelessly coupled to one of the Wi-Fi protocol devices of the gateway device.

A controller is provided which performs extracting a post related to a vehicle washing machine from posts to a social networking service, and transmitting, to a terminal of a user using the social networking service, information on a position of the vehicle washing machine and a type of the vehicle washing machine specified based on the extracted post.

A method of and system for controlling operations of a car wash is disclosed herein, wherein a tertiary computing device of the system can be positioned at an upstream end of a tunnel of a car wash. A secondary server computing device of the system can also be positioned on-site with the car wash. A primary server computing device of the system can be positioned off-site of the car wash. The computing devices of the system can allow a consumer to select.

A vehicle diagnostic includes a kiosk a display configured to depict a visual code thereon, with the visual code being readable by a handheld communication device and associated a unique electronic identifier. The kiosk additionally includes a diagnostic tool connectable to a vehicle to retrieve vehicle data therefrom. A remote server is in communication with the kiosk and is disposable in communication with the handheld communication device. The server is capable of: receiving a signal from the handheld communication device including the unique electronic identifier; receiving a signal from the kiosk including the vehicle data; analyzing the vehicle data to determine a diagnostic solution; and storing the diagnostic solution such that the diagnostic solution is retrievable in response to receipt of a subsequent signal including the unique electronic identifier.

The present disclosure generally relates to controlling operation of service devices. A payment network server receives, from a merchant aggregator, an operation request from a user for operation of one or more service of the devices associated with the merchant aggregator, the operation request comprising identification data of each service device, an operation mode selected by the user for each service device, and a payment token of the user; identifies, based on the identification data of each service device, a device server communicatively connected with the service device; communicates, to the respective device servers, operation instructions for controlling access to the service devices, the instructions comprising activating the service devices, thereby permitting the user to access the service devices; determining a payment amount for operation of the service devices requested in the operation request based at least on the selected operation modes; and processing a payment transaction for paying the payment amount to the merchant aggregator using the payment token.

A method of operating a carwash includes driving a vehicle to a point of sale station of the carwash, purchasing a carwash transaction, and taking a first picture of a license plate number of the vehicle after the completion of the purchase of the carwash transaction at the point of sale station. The license plate number is associated with the carwash transaction as a carwash ticket. The vehicle is then sent to a carwash queue disposed downstream of the point of sale station. The carwash ticket information is sent to a carwash tunnel. A second picture of the license plate number of the vehicle is taken right as it approaches the carwash tunnel. The license plate number is associated with the carwash ticket and the vehicle is washed according to a wash dictated by the carwash ticket.

A system, method, and apparatus for controlling a plurality of washers and the mixture and deliver of laundry product solutions to the plurality of washers. Generally, a GUI allows for a user to select one or more washers and one or more laundry products. A computing device receives the user input and controls the system hardware to further execute the input. The system uses a combination of solenoids and peristaltic pumps to direct water flow to be mixed with the selected solid and/or liquid laundry products. The water and laundry product solution is further directed to the one or more appropriate washer. A third-party payment terminal allows for the user to pay before using the system. The system, method, and apparatus generally allow for a resource efficient and cost effective solution to laundry needs.

A vehicle drying assembly for hands free dying of a vehicle includes a pair of sidewalls and a roof that define a bay, which is open ended. Each of a set of blowers that is coupled to a respective sidewall is positioned so that the set of blowers is configured to blow air to dry a vehicle that passes through the bay.

A remote-controlled washer, dryer, laundry product dispenser and payment system and operating method thereof, and is the front-end of the present invention. Said front-end allows the present invention to communicate with each dryer connected to a common vent. Said communication allows the present invention to sense conditions associated with each and every dryer attached to said common vent and control each such dryer. Consequently, the present invention, unlike anything in the prior art, allows an array of said dryers to be remotely controlled by a venting system.

A vault defines a cavity wherein openings define the vault and are open into the cavity. A token box is disposed within the cavity of the vault. A cover feature has a shell and a base. The base is slidably coupled to the vault to transition between a first position and a second position. The shell is hingedly coupled to the base to hinge between a covering position and a servicing position when the base is in the second position.