Near field communication (nfc) based vendor/customer interface
US-2016189461-A1 · Jun 30, 2016 · US
Smart table devices and accessories for determining ordering aspects and bills
US2016217536A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016217536-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514603320-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
There are provided systems and method for smart table devices and accessories for determining ordering aspects and bills. A smart table may include one or more modules, devices, and/or accessory devices that determine aspects of users and items associated with the smart table, such as movements of the users, quantities of items located on the table, or other aspects. The aspects may be communicated to a merchant device to determine information about the users and items, such as if the user requires attention or if a drink is empty. Based on the information, notifications may be generated, which may be communicated to a merchant or merchant employee to provide assistance or service to the table. The information may also be utilized to generate and update historical sales statistics for the merchant, such as commonly ordered items, time until receipt of service or food, and preferred payment methods.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1 . A system comprising: a serving and sales module of a merchant device comprising at least one hardware processor that accesses a first aspect of a table associated with a table device, determines first information for the table using the first aspect, and determines a first notification for a merchant based on the first information, wherein the table device determines the first aspect using an aspect detection module, and wherein the first notification is…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Physics · mapped topic
- G06Q50/12Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US2016217536A1 cover?
- There are provided systems and method for smart table devices and accessories for determining ordering aspects and bills. A smart table may include one or more modules, devices, and/or accessory devices that determine aspects of users and items associated with the smart table, such as movements of the users, quantities of items located on the table, or other aspects. The aspects may be communic…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ebay Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06Q50/12. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jul 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).