SIGNATURE BASED DRIVE-THROUGH ORDER TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for providing signature-based order tracking, said method comprising:
- capturing an image with respect to a vehicle at an order point and a delivery point with respect to a point of sale unit utilizing an image capturing unit by detecting a presence of said vehicle at said order point and said delivery point utilizing a vehicle presence sensor;
processing said image captured at said order point and said delivery point to extract a small region of interest in order to thereafter reduce said small region of interest to a unique signature wherein said signature associated with said order point is stored into a database together with a corresponding order and said image; and
matching said signature associated with said delivery point with said signature stored into said database in order to thereafter display said order associated with said vehicle together with said image captured at said delivery point and said ordering point in a user interface to ensure a right order is delivered to a customer.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing signature-based drive-through order tracking. An image with respect to a vehicle at a POS unit can be captured at an order point and a delivery point (e.g., a payment point and a pick-up point) utilizing an image capturing unit by detecting the presence of the vehicle at each point utilizing a vehicle presence sensor. The captured image can be processed in order to extract a small region of interest and can be reduced to a unique signature. The extracted signature of the vehicle at the order point can be stored into a database together with the corresponding order and the vehicle image. The signature extracted at the delivery point can be matched with the signature stored in the database. If a match is found, the order associated with the vehicle together with the images captured at the delivery point and the order point can be displayed in a user interface at the delivery point to ensure that the right order is delivered to a customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing signature-based order tracking, said method comprising:
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capturing an image with respect to a vehicle at an order point and a delivery point with respect to a point of sale unit utilizing an image capturing unit by detecting a presence of said vehicle at said order point and said delivery point utilizing a vehicle presence sensor; processing said image captured at said order point and said delivery point to extract a small region of interest in order to thereafter reduce said small region of interest to a unique signature wherein said signature associated with said order point is stored into a database together with a corresponding order and said image; and matching said signature associated with said delivery point with said signature stored into said database in order to thereafter display said order associated with said vehicle together with said image captured at said delivery point and said ordering point in a user interface to ensure a right order is delivered to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing signature-based order tracking, said system comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to said processor; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for; capturing an image with respect to a vehicle at an order point and a delivery point with respect to a point of sale unit utilizing an image capturing unit by detecting a presence of said vehicle at said order point and said delivery point utilizing a vehicle presence sensor; processing said image captured at said order point and said delivery point to extract a small region of interest in order to thereafter reduce said small region of interest to a unique signature wherein said signature associated with said order point is stored into a database together with a corresponding order and said image; and matching said signature associated with said delivery point with said signature stored into said database in order to thereafter display said order associated with said vehicle together with said image captured at said delivery point and said ordering point in a user interface to ensure a right order is delivered to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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