Service transaction monitoring system, method, and device
OwnerDavid M. Tellerinventor
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Abstract
A system, method, and device for monitoring the dispensing of liquids, in particular, beverages dispensed at a bar or restaurant is disclosed. The device attaches to the exterior of a container and detects dispensing events by sensing tilt or motion of the container, which could include a bottle or a handle. The system includes an electronic sensor device, data receiver, personal computer, bottle opener/camera system, bar code scanner, point of sale, bar camera, network, Web server, and paging system. The method automatically detects and monitors dispensing events, including detecting the type and amount of liquid, reconciling dispensing events with register ring-ups, recording information, saving video specific to the dispensing event, and sending a page indicating anomalies.
Claims16
An electronic sensor device for sensing and transmitting data indicating a tilted condition of the electronic sensor device, comprising:
- a. an electronic circuit, comprising:
- (i) a micro controller connected between a tilt indicating device and a timing device, the tilt indicating device sensing the tilt condition of the electronic sensor device, the timing device contacting the micro controller at timed intervals, each contact by the timing device prompting the micro controller to check the tilt indicating device for the presence of a tilt condition;
- (ii) a wireless transmitter connected to the micro controller, the micro controller upon receiving data from the tilt indicating device indicating the presence of a tilt condition times the length of the tilt condition and relays data relating to the length of the tilt condition to the wireless transmitter for transmission to an external receiver;
- (iii) means for supplying the transmitted data to an external receiver;
- (iv) switching means connected to the micro controller, the switching means for switching the sensor device from an active to an inactive status;
- means for applying a potential to the electronic circuit;
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- b. a housing for enclosing the electronic circuit in a protected manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.