Methods and apparatus for smart distribution of restaurant items and notification of order readiness
AssigneeSmartBAR Corp.
InventorsAlec Goldman, Freddy Sidi, Jr.
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Abstract
A Smartserv platform system and methods are provided. When a restaurant item order is placed via a smart device app interface, the order is transmitted to computer server which notifies a preparer. The order is also transmitted to a Smartserv platform, which generates a user identifiable area, such as a color-coded area of a Smartserv platform surface within which an ordered restaurant item will be distributed, thereby enabling simpler and more organized restaurant item ordering and distribution. The computer server may also notify the customer that the customer's order is ready for pickup at the area designated by the appropriately colored lights. This improves known customer-notification methods.
Claims20
A Smartserv platform comprising:
- a planar surface divided into at least one cell;
- a network access device in logical connection with a communications network;
- a controller in logical connection with the network access device;
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- a first LED circuit fixedly attached to each cell, wherein the first LED circuit comprises one or more LEDs, is in logical connection with the communications network, and is configured to illuminate in a first illumination pattern and in a first illumination color based upon a transmission via the communications network indicating a received restaurant item order, wherein the restaurant item order comprises a restaurant item and one or both of the first illumination pattern and the first illumination color.
A method for visually stimulating restaurant item distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a restaurant item order into a server, wherein the order comprises one or more restaurant items to be distributed;
- appending to the restaurant item order a color-coding command;
- transmitting an order signal to a controller in logical connection with a Smartserv platform apparatus, wherein the order signal comprises information for highlighting one or more designated cells on the Smartserv platform apparatus according to the color-coding command and the number of restaurant items in the restaurant item order;
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- based upon receipt of a readiness signal from the Smartserv platform indicating that the restaurant item has been placed on the designated cell of the Smartserv platform, transmitting a notification to a smart device associated with a waiter or a patron.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.