SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SALES, PURCHASES AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS
First Claim
1. A system for restricting sales of at least one product to at least one patron attending an event in at least one venue, said system comprising:
- at least one data collector for capturing situational data during said event, said situational data comprising data representing sales activity for said at least one product to said at least one patron;
a data storage medium for storing a database comprising said situational data, said database further comprising predetermined parametric data representing at least one condition under which said sales are to be restricted;
a data processor for updating said database and for comparing said situational data with said parametric data during said event to determine whether said at least one condition has been met and for generating in such case at least one indication that sales of said at least one product are to be restricted;
at least one display for presenting said at least one indication; and
at least one communication pathway for providing communication among said data processor, said data storage medium, said at least one data collector, and said at least one display.
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Abstract
A tracking system for monitoring, controlling, and restricting the sale of alcoholic beverages based upon parameters independent of users, and further restricting sales based upon scans of a patron'"'"'s ID, with data entered into a database, and continuously tallies of the number of alcoholic beverages the patron bought at the venue within a specific period of time. Restrictions stemming from regulatory or administrative bases are entered into the system, and the system then frequently canvasses selected sources and determines if any of the restrictions have been triggered. If triggered, sales across all sales venues are appropriately restricted. In addition, the system issues one. or more warning to the user/server when the patron approaches the maximum limit or restrictions are triggered. The system can also monitor various zones of a venue to determine if the patrons within any of the zones are drinking excessively. If they are, alcohol dispensing is stopped at the zone, or, alternatively, throughout the venue.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for restricting sales of at least one product to at least one patron attending an event in at least one venue, said system comprising:
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at least one data collector for capturing situational data during said event, said situational data comprising data representing sales activity for said at least one product to said at least one patron; a data storage medium for storing a database comprising said situational data, said database further comprising predetermined parametric data representing at least one condition under which said sales are to be restricted; a data processor for updating said database and for comparing said situational data with said parametric data during said event to determine whether said at least one condition has been met and for generating in such case at least one indication that sales of said at least one product are to be restricted; at least one display for presenting said at least one indication; and at least one communication pathway for providing communication among said data processor, said data storage medium, said at least one data collector, and said at least one display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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