RESTAURANT TABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of constructing a graphical representation of a plurality of tables in a restaurant, the graphical representation residing in a computer system, the method comprising:
- providing a receiver coupled to the computer system that is in communication with a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter being responsive to a stimulus that causes the transmitter to transmit a unique message frame to the receiver;
providing programming for the computer system to enable the computer system to respond to a received message frame by checking to determine if the unique message frame had already been received during the current construction process, and if the message frame had not been received, displaying an icon representing a table; and
subjecting each transmitter to the stimulus, thereby causing each transmitter to send the message frame to the receiver, and thereby causing the computer system to display one icon for each table.
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Abstract
A method for constructing a graphical representation of a plurality of tables in a restaurant is carried out by a computer system. A receiver coupled to the computer system is in communication with a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter being responsive to a stimulus that causes the transmitter to transmit a unique message frame to the receiver. The computer system responds to a received message frame by checking to determine if the unique message frame had already been received during the current construction process, and if the message frame had not been received, displaying an icon representing a table associated with the transmitter. Each transmitter is subjected to the stimulus, thereby causing each transmitter to send the message frame to the receiver, and thereby causing the computer system to display one icon for each table.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of constructing a graphical representation of a plurality of tables in a restaurant, the graphical representation residing in a computer system, the method comprising:
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providing a receiver coupled to the computer system that is in communication with a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter being responsive to a stimulus that causes the transmitter to transmit a unique message frame to the receiver;
providing programming for the computer system to enable the computer system to respond to a received message frame by checking to determine if the unique message frame had already been received during the current construction process, and if the message frame had not been received, displaying an icon representing a table; and
subjecting each transmitter to the stimulus, thereby causing each transmitter to send the message frame to the receiver, and thereby causing the computer system to display one icon for each table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of constructing a graphical representation of a plurality of tables in a restaurant, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a transmitter associated with one of the plurality of tables in the restaurant;
providing software for automatically determining positional information regarding point of origination of the signal; and
generating a table icon and placing the table icon on a region of a computer monitor based upon the positional information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for constructing a graphical representation of a plurality of tables in a restaurant, the system comprising:
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a plurality of switch and transmitter combinations comprising a switch coupled to a wireless transmitter, each transmitter being responsive to a stimulus that causes the transmitter to transmit a unique message frame;
a host computer located in the restaurant, the host computer having a receiver configured to receive the unique message frames transmitted by the switch and transmitter combinations, respond to a received unique message frame by checking to determine if the unique message frame had already been received during the current construction process, and if the message frame had not been received, displaying an icon representing a table;
whereby subjecting each transmitter to the stimulus thereby causes each transmitter to send the message frame to the receiver, and thereby causes the computer system to display one icon for each table. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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