Service transaction monitoring system, method, and device
AssigneeBeverage Metrics Holding Ltd.
InventorDavid M. Teller
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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.
Claims67
An electronic device, comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to sense a tilted condition of said electronic device;
- a processing device coupled to said tilt sensor and configured to retrieve tilt data from said tilt sensor;
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- a transmitter coupled to said processing device and configured to transmit said tilt data after said tilted condition is completed, wherein said tilt data includes the duration of the tilt of the electronic device.
An electronic device for monitoring pours from a pouring device, comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to sense a tilted condition of said electronic device;
- a processing device coupled to said tilt sensor and configured to retrieve and process tilt data from said tilt sensor;
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- a transmitter coupled to said processing device and configured to transmit said processed tilt data;
- wherein said electronic device is configured to be mounted on said pouring device, said electronic device not being in direct contact with a liquid in said pouring device.
A sensor device comprising:
- a sensor for detecting a tilt event for an object to which said sensor is attached;
- attachment means for attaching said sensor to said object;
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- timing means for timing an entire duration of said tilt event for said object.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a sensor configured to sense a tilted condition of said electronic device;
- a processing device coupled to said sensor and configured to retrieve tilt data from said sensor;
- a transmitter coupled to said processing device and configured to transmit said tilt data after said tilted condition is completed;
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- wherein said electronic device is configured to be mounted on a pouring device, said electronic device not being in direct contact with a liquid in said pouring device.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a tilt sensor configured to sense a tilted condition of said electronic device;
- a processing device coupled to said tilt sensor and configured to retrieve tilt data from said tilt sensor after said tilted condition is sensed;
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- a transmitter coupled to said processing device and configured to transmit said tilt data after said tilted condition is completed, wherein said tilt data includes the duration of the tilt of the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.