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Drive-through system

  • US 6,661,997 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2000
  • Issued: 12/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A drive-through system, comprising:

  • car detecting means for automatically messaging entrance of an incoming car into a drive-through store;

    a menu board including a speaker and a first microphone;

    voice processing means for processing a voice signal generated through said first microphone of said menu board;

    a base station operatively connected to said menu board for transmitting/receiving wirelessly the voice signal and a control signal;

    an order taker head set including a second microphone and an earphone, and designed to be put on a head of a store clerk; and

    order taker equipment operatively connected to said order taker head set for transmitting/receiving wirelessly the voice signal and the control signal to/from said base station, wherein upon detection of the incoming car by means of said car detecting means, operation of said voice processing means is automatically started;

    a control signal corresponding to a level of the processed voice signal inputted from said voice processing means is generated; and

    voice levels in said base station and said order taker equipment are automatically adjusted according to said control signal.

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