System to Regulate Aspects of an Environment with a Limited Number of Service Stations
First Claim
1. A system to automatically adjust an aspect of an environment with a limited number of service stations usable by customers, comprising:
- a sensor to provide a measurement based the present or expected the number of service stations used by a customer;
a processor to determine a value representing the present or expected load on the limited number of service stations currently and to determine the appropriate change in the environment; and
a regulator that adjusts an aspect of the environment to adjust the behavior of the customers in the environment.
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Abstract
A system to automatically adjust an aspect of an environment with a limited number of service stations usable by customers. The system includes a sensor to provide a measurement based the present or expected the number of service stations used by a customer; a processor to determine a value representing the present or expected load on the limited number of service stations currently and to determine the appropriate change in the environment; and a regulator that adjusts an aspect of the environment to adjust the behavior of the customers in the environment. The system has been specifically designed to be incorporated into an environment with a limited number of service stations. As an example, the system may be incorporated in an establishment (such as a café, bar, or restaurant) with a limited number of seating spaces.
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1. A system to automatically adjust an aspect of an environment with a limited number of service stations usable by customers, comprising:
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a sensor to provide a measurement based the present or expected the number of service stations used by a customer; a processor to determine a value representing the present or expected load on the limited number of service stations currently and to determine the appropriate change in the environment; and a regulator that adjusts an aspect of the environment to adjust the behavior of the customers in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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