Method and apparatus to control offsite alcohol consumption and glassware loss in a tavern environment and associated method and apparatus for tavern management
OwnerDavid Mercierinventor
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Abstract
An integrated glassware control system for a tavern environment comprises (a) a plurality of glassware drinking vessels; (b) an electronic article surveillance tag, such as a passive or semi-active or active tag, coupled to each glassware drinking vessel; and (c) at least one tag recognition gate at a tavern exit, each gate having an associated alarm that is activated upon detection of an unauthorized tag.
Claims20
Integrated glassware control system for a tavern environment comprising:
- (a) a plurality of glassware drinking vessels;
- (b) an electronic article surveillance tag coupled to each glassware drinking vessel;
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- (c) at least one tag recognition gate at one of a tavern exit or point of sale machine, each tavern exit gate having an associated alarm that is activated upon detection of an unauthorized tag, and each point of sale tag recognition gate configured to associate the glass with a particular sale.
A method of controlling offsite alcohol consumption and glassware loss in a tavern environment comprising the steps of providing a glassware tracking and/or control system for the tavern environment including electronic article surveillance tags integrated into glassware in a manner suitable for use in a tavern environment and the provision of tag recognition gates with associated alarms provided at least one of the tavern exits.
A method of controlling the movement of customers with alcoholic beverages comprising the steps of serving the alcoholic beverages within glass containers the glass containers including electronic article surveillance tags integrated into the glassware and providing tag recognition gates at least one of a tavern exit or point of sale machine, each tavern exit gate having an associated alarm that is activated upon detection of an unauthorized tag, and each point of sale tag recognition gate configured to associate the glass with a particular sale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.