Service request communication system
First Claim
1. A customer activated device for use by a customer in an establishment to provide an indication to service personnel that the customer desires service, comprising:
- a) a plurality of manually actuatable service requesters disposed at a plurality of locations within said establishment, each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters including a transmitter for transmitting at least one signal, specific to the corresponding service requester, upon actuation by a customer, corresponding to a request for service;
b) a base station including a receiver and transmitter, the base station being electrically coupled to each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters for receiving the electric signals transmitted by the manually actuatable service requesters and sending a service request signal in response thereto;
c) a plurality of remote communicators electrically coupled to the base station, each of the plurality of remote communicators being associated with at least one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, and at least one of the plurality of remote communicators receiving the service request signal from the base station in response to actuation of a corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, each of the plurality of remote communicators including a display for concurrently displaying a plurality of service requests;
wherein when a service request signal is received by one of the plurality of remote communicators, a service personnel associated with the corresponding remote communicator is made aware that service is requested by the corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters.
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Abstract
A customer activated device for use by a customer in an establishment to provide an indication to service personnel that the customer desires service includes manually actuatable service requesters disposed at various locations within the establishment. Each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters includes a transmitter for transmitting, upon activation by a customer, a signal specific to the corresponding service requester. The device also includes a base station having a receiver and transmitter. The base station is electrically coupled to each of the manually actuatable service requesters and receives the signals transmitted by the manually actuatable service requesters and sends a service request signal in response thereto. The device further includes pagers electrically coupled to the base station. Each of the plurality of pagers is associated with at least one of the manually actuatable service requesters. At least one of the pagers receives the service request signal from the base station in response to actuation of a corresponding one of the manually actuatable service requesters.
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33 Claims
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1. A customer activated device for use by a customer in an establishment to provide an indication to service personnel that the customer desires service, comprising:
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a) a plurality of manually actuatable service requesters disposed at a plurality of locations within said establishment, each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters including a transmitter for transmitting at least one signal, specific to the corresponding service requester, upon actuation by a customer, corresponding to a request for service;
b) a base station including a receiver and transmitter, the base station being electrically coupled to each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters for receiving the electric signals transmitted by the manually actuatable service requesters and sending a service request signal in response thereto;
c) a plurality of remote communicators electrically coupled to the base station, each of the plurality of remote communicators being associated with at least one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, and at least one of the plurality of remote communicators receiving the service request signal from the base station in response to actuation of a corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, each of the plurality of remote communicators including a display for concurrently displaying a plurality of service requests;
wherein when a service request signal is received by one of the plurality of remote communicators, a service personnel associated with the corresponding remote communicator is made aware that service is requested by the corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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18. A customer activated device for use by a customer in an establishment to provide an indication to service personnel that the customer desires service, comprising:
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a) a plurality of manually actuatable service requesters disposed at a plurality of locations within said establishment, each of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters including a transmitter for transmitting a service request signal, specific to the corresponding service requester, upon actuation by a customer, said service request signal corresponding to a request for service; and
b) a plurality of remote communicators, each of the plurality of remote communicators being electrically coupled to and associated with at least one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, and at least one of the plurality of remote communicators receiving the service request signal from at least one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters in response to actuation of a corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters, each of the plurality of remote communicators includes a display for concurrently displaying a plurality of service requests;
wherein when a service request signal is received by one of the plurality of remote communicators, a service personnel associated with the corresponding remote communicator is made aware that service is requested by the corresponding one of the plurality of manually actuatable service requesters.
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