PASSIVE PATRON IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing an ordering experience, the method comprising:
- in response to detection of a patron, capturing N sets of identification data for the patron using N passive patron identification systems, respectively,wherein N is an integer greater than one;
calculating N partial confidence values based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with a unique patron identifier;
based on the N partial confidence values, calculating an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with the unique patron identifier;
based on the unique patron identifier, retrieving stored ordering data that is associated with the unique patron identifier;
setting ordering information to be output to the patron based on the overall confidence value and the stored ordering data; and
outputting the ordering information to the patron using an ordering terminal.
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Abstract
A method includes: in response to detection of a patron, capturing N sets of identification data for the patron using N passive patron identification systems, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than one; calculating N partial confidence values based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with a unique patron identifier; and, based on the N partial confidence values, calculating an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with the unique patron identifier. The method further includes: based on the unique patron identifier, retrieving stored ordering data that is associated with the unique patron identifier; setting ordering information to be output to the patron based on the overall confidence value and the stored ordering data; and outputting the ordering information to the patron using an ordering terminal.
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74 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing an ordering experience, the method comprising:
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in response to detection of a patron, capturing N sets of identification data for the patron using N passive patron identification systems, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than one; calculating N partial confidence values based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with a unique patron identifier; based on the N partial confidence values, calculating an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with the unique patron identifier; based on the unique patron identifier, retrieving stored ordering data that is associated with the unique patron identifier; setting ordering information to be output to the patron based on the overall confidence value and the stored ordering data; and outputting the ordering information to the patron using an ordering terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25-49. -49. (canceled)
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50. An ordering system, comprising:
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N passive patron identification systems that, in response to detection of a patron, capture N sets of identification data for the patron, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than one; a confidence calculation module that; calculates N partial confidence values based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with a unique patron identifier; and based on the N partial confidence values, calculates an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with the unique patron identifier; a profile retrieving module that, based on the unique patron identifier, retrieves stored ordering data that is associated with the unique patron identifier; and a control module that sets ordering information to be output to the patron based on the overall confidence value and the stored ordering data and that outputs the ordering information to the patron. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74-98. -98. (canceled)
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