| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D483773 |
Lobster-shaped pager |
December 16, 2003 |
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| 7482927 |
Surveillance and alerting system and method |
January 27, 2009 |
| A combination surveillance and alerting system and method in a restaurant that serves take-out customers. A video camera monitors a parking space for take-out customers, and sends video to an image recognition program, which detects when a vehicle enters the parking space. The detection |
| 7128261 |
Method and apparatus for generating and dispensing gift cards |
October 31, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for generating and dispensing gift cards for an associated merchant. A customer enters a value for the gift card through a customer input pad, and pays for the card by swiping a credit card through a credit card reader. After authorization is received, a card t |
| 7062281 |
Multi-mode paging system |
June 13, 2006 |
| A multi-mode paging system and method of selectively paging an individual through one of a plurality of paging mechanisms. An indication of a paging mechanism for each individual to be paged is stored in a memory device. When an input is received from a user to page the individual, a |
| 6970100 |
Temperature tag and system for monitoring, recording, and reporting temperature readings |
November 29, 2005 |
| A temperature tag and system for sensing and reporting an internal temperature reading inside a container. The temperature tag mounts on an outside surface of the container, and a shaft with a temperature sensor extends through the side of the container and senses the internal temper |
| 6960988 |
Multi-function customer satisfaction survey device |
November 1, 2005 |
| A multi-function customer satisfaction survey device, system and method. A plurality of stackable tip trays in a restaurant each include a survey device and a calculator. Survey questions are presented on a display screen, and a survey keypad is used by the customer to enter responses. |
| 6783066 |
On-premises paging system utilizing mounted pagers having a data input device |
August 31, 2004 |
| An on-premises restaurant paging system and method for paging a customer in the restaurant. A data token provided to the customer includes an encoded customer identifier which the customer inputs into one of a plurality of paging receivers that are mounted on different tables in the rest |
| 6712278 |
On-premises restaurant communication system and method |
March 30, 2004 |
| An on-premises restaurant communication system for communicating a particular customer's table location to a food server at a central service counter. A communication device is mounted on each of the tables in the restaurant, and has a unique table identifier stored therein. The part |
| 6573824 |
Combination paging and gaming system and apparatus |
June 3, 2003 |
| A combination paging and gaming system and apparatus enabling a user to utilize a pager to play an electronic game while waiting for a page. May be used as an on-premises paging system in a restaurant. A centralized control station includes a page transmitter and a plurality of buttons |
| 6542751 |
Multi-mode paging system |
April 1, 2003 |
| A system and method of selectively paging an individual through one of a plurality of paging mechanisms. An indication of a paging mechanism for each individual to be paged is stored in a memory device. When an input is received from a user to page the individual, a control processor ret |
