Electronic drink coaster
AssigneePhatRat Technology, Inc.
InventorsCurtis A. Vock, Perry Youngs, Adrian Larkin
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Abstract
A system for ordering drink refills, comprising a coaster body with a processor, a wireless transmitter and at least one button, the processor responding to user inputs to activate the wireless transmitter to transmit wireless signals indicative of a desired order.
Claims17
An electronic drink coaster, comprising a coaster containing a weight detector for sensing a weight or weight change of a container with drinking fluid on the coaster, and further comprising a processor for processing signals from the weight detector, and a communications port for wirelessly relaying information relating to the drinking fluid on the coaster, wherein a bar or restaurant is notified to provide a new drink when the drinking fluid is consumed.
A system for ordering drink refills, comprising a drink coaster having a drink coaster body with:
- a weight detector for sensing weight of a beverage container on the drink coaster body;
- a processor for processing information from the weight detector to determine whether a user of the drink coaster needs a refill;
- a wireless transmitter;
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- at least one button, the processor responsive to user inputs and the information from the weight detector to activate the wireless transmitter to transmit wireless signals indicative of a desired order or a need for a refill.
A method for ordering drinks, comprising:
- automatically determining that container for fluid needs refill based upon a weight of the container on a drink coaster;
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- automatically transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a need for refill, from the drink coaster to a wireless receiver in a restaurant or bar, which may then refill the fluid.
In a drink coaster, the improvement comprising:
- a wireless transmitter for generating electromagnetic energy indicative of an order of food and/or drink;
- a sensor for detecting weight or change of weight of a drink on the drink coaster;
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- a processor for processing data from the sensor and for instructing the wireless transmitter to generate the electromagnetic energy in response to the weight or change of weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.