Video monitoring system for auto drive-through fast food restaurants
First Claim
1. Apparatus for video intercommunication between a drive-through customer at the outdoor ordering station and the indoor order-taking clerk at the order processing station of a fast food restaurant comprising:
- a) a first video camera located at the outdoor food ordering station of a fast food restaurant and positioned to electronically capture video images of a vehicle-borne customer at said station while placing a food order;
b) a second video camera located at the indoor order-taking station of said restaurant and positioned to electronically capture video images of an order-processing clerk at said station while taking a food order;
c) a first video monitor located at said indoor order-taking station for displaying the video images of said vehicle-borne customer at said food ordering station;
d) a second video monitor located at said outdoor food ordering station for displaying the video images of said order-processing clerk at said order-taking station;
e) a computerized cash register with a food order and cash total display located at said indoor order-taking station;
f) a still image video player for transmitting still video images, including logos, advertising material and menus of said fast food restaurant, to said second video monitor for viewing by said vehicle-borne customer; and
g) controller means electronically interconnected to said first and second video cameras, to said first and second video monitors, to said computerized cash register, and to said still image video player, and including first and second switch means,said first switch means operable by said order-processing clerk for selectively interconnecting said first video camera and said second video camera to said first video monitor whereby said clerk may view the video images of the vehicle-borne customer or may view video self-images, andsaid second switch means operable by said order-processing clerk for selectively interconnecting said second video camera, said computerized cash register and said still image video player to said second video monitor whereby said vehicle-borne customer may view video images of the order-processing clerk, may view the food order and cash total display of said computerized cash register, or may view still images including logos, advertising material and menus of said fast food restaurant.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for the video intercommunication between a drive-through customer at the outdoor ordering station and the indoor order-taking clerk at the order processing station of a fast food restaurant. A first video camera is located at the food ordering station and positioned to electronically capture video images of an auto-borne customer while placing a food order. A second video camera is located at the order-taking station and positioned to electronically capture video images of the order-processing clerk. A first video monitor is located at the order-taking station for displaying the video images of the customer and a second video monitor is located at the food ordering station for displaying the video images of the order-processing clerk. A computerized cash register with food order and cash display is located at the order-taking station. A controller is electronically interconnected to the first and second video cameras, to the first and second video monitors, and to the computerized cash register and includes switches operated by the order-processing clerk to selectively interconnect the first video camera and the second video camera to the first video monitor and to selectively interconnected the second video camera and the computerized cash register to the second video monitor.
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7 Claims
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1. Apparatus for video intercommunication between a drive-through customer at the outdoor ordering station and the indoor order-taking clerk at the order processing station of a fast food restaurant comprising:
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a) a first video camera located at the outdoor food ordering station of a fast food restaurant and positioned to electronically capture video images of a vehicle-borne customer at said station while placing a food order; b) a second video camera located at the indoor order-taking station of said restaurant and positioned to electronically capture video images of an order-processing clerk at said station while taking a food order; c) a first video monitor located at said indoor order-taking station for displaying the video images of said vehicle-borne customer at said food ordering station; d) a second video monitor located at said outdoor food ordering station for displaying the video images of said order-processing clerk at said order-taking station; e) a computerized cash register with a food order and cash total display located at said indoor order-taking station; f) a still image video player for transmitting still video images, including logos, advertising material and menus of said fast food restaurant, to said second video monitor for viewing by said vehicle-borne customer; and g) controller means electronically interconnected to said first and second video cameras, to said first and second video monitors, to said computerized cash register, and to said still image video player, and including first and second switch means, said first switch means operable by said order-processing clerk for selectively interconnecting said first video camera and said second video camera to said first video monitor whereby said clerk may view the video images of the vehicle-borne customer or may view video self-images, and said second switch means operable by said order-processing clerk for selectively interconnecting said second video camera, said computerized cash register and said still image video player to said second video monitor whereby said vehicle-borne customer may view video images of the order-processing clerk, may view the food order and cash total display of said computerized cash register, or may view still images including logos, advertising material and menus of said fast food restaurant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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