SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A seat occupancy and display system, comprising:
- a seat occupancy sensor array including a plurality of individual sensors, each sensor being configured to detect a weight bearing thereon and to output an occupancy signal, said sensor array being configured to being installed in individual seats dispersed over a seating arena;
an interface circuit for receiving the occupancy signals from the individual sensors;
a central processor coupled to the interface circuit and configured to create a data file representative of seat occupancies in said seating arena; and
a display coupled to said central processor and configured to display thereon at least one of a list of unoccupied seats and a map of said seats with indications thereon of which seats are not occupied.
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Abstract
A seat occupancy display system which includes a seat occupancy sensor array with individual sensors. Each sensor is configured to detect the weight bearing thereon and to output an occupancy signal. Individual sensors can be configured to provide a location identification thereof. An interface circuit communicates the occupancy signals to a central processor which is configured to create a data file representative of the seat occupancies in the seating arena. A display coupled to the central processor is configured to display either a list of occupied seats and/or a map of the seats with an indication of which seats are not occupied. Also, orders for refreshments or other items can be ordered at each seat and the orders can be transmitted to attendants for real time payment and delivery.
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1. A seat occupancy and display system, comprising:
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a seat occupancy sensor array including a plurality of individual sensors, each sensor being configured to detect a weight bearing thereon and to output an occupancy signal, said sensor array being configured to being installed in individual seats dispersed over a seating arena; an interface circuit for receiving the occupancy signals from the individual sensors; a central processor coupled to the interface circuit and configured to create a data file representative of seat occupancies in said seating arena; and a display coupled to said central processor and configured to display thereon at least one of a list of unoccupied seats and a map of said seats with indications thereon of which seats are not occupied. - 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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