US 11,776,076 B2
Systems and methods for presence detection and approaching customer identification
David C. Fox, College Station, TX (US)
Assigned to Blue Baker, LLC, College Station, TX (US)
Filed by BLUE BAKER, LLC, College Station, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/845,476.
Application 17/845,476 is a continuation of application No. 17/532,077, filed on Nov. 22, 2021.
Application 17/532,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/504,123, filed on Jul. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,182,864, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/504,123 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/168,952, filed on May 31, 2016, granted, now 10,402,920, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/191,772, filed on Jul. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0318933 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/12 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 50/12 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0621 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by a first device, first data transmitted wirelessly from a second device to the first device, wherein the data comprises order information associated with a customer input to the second device, the order information comprising at least one item from a menu of a restaurant and identifying information related to the customer;
monitoring, by the first device, a geographic proximity related to the restaurant, the geographic proximity defining the location of the restaurant, wherein the monitoring includes wirelessly receiving, at the first device from a third device, the identifying information related to the customer;
detecting, by the first device, based on the monitored geographic proximity, a vehicle of the user, the detected vehicle indicating that the customer is approaching the restaurant to pick-up the at least one menu item;
generating, by the first device, a notification that alerts staff at the restaurant of the customer's presence at the restaurant, the notification requesting the staff to collect the at least one menu item; and
outputting, by the first device, the notification in relation to the restaurant location.