Method and system for monitoring food tray activity
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1. A system for monitoring tray activity in a hallway comprising:
- a tray sensing device, said tray sensing device is an antenna adapted to be positioned to run along a length of said hallway, said tray sensing device adapted for sensing said tray; and
means for forwarding a control signal from said tray sensing device to a central information system upon said tray sensing device sensing said tray wherein the antenna is a flat ribbon cable.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring tray activity in which a tray sensing device detects the presence of a tray in a given location. The tray can be a conventional tray for supporting food articles or can be supported or integral with a food cart. Information from the tray sensing device can be forwarded to a central information system. The central information system can display the information or activate an alarm. The alarm can be an audio or visual alert. The alarm can be deactivated upon removal of the tray from the given location or upon dispatching of personnel to the given location.
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1. A system for monitoring tray activity in a hallway comprising:
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a tray sensing device, said tray sensing device is an antenna adapted to be positioned to run along a length of said hallway, said tray sensing device adapted for sensing said tray; and means for forwarding a control signal from said tray sensing device to a central information system upon said tray sensing device sensing said tray wherein the antenna is a flat ribbon cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring tray activity in a hallway comprising:
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a tray sensing device for detecting the presence of the tray in the hallway said tray sensing device is an antenna of a flat ribbon cable adapted for running along a length of said hallway; means for forwarding a control signal from said tray sensing device to a central information system upon detecting the presence of the tray; and alarm means for generating an audio alert or a visual alert, said alarm means being activated upon receipt of said control signal.
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