System and method for identification and tracking of food items

A food identification and tracking system includes a plurality of containers adapted to hold food items. An electronically-readable tag is affixed to each of the containers. The data stored on the tags may include information, such as an identification of a food item being held by the container, the...

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Hauptverfasser:	ROSEN STEPHEN D, ALLARD JAMES C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CALCULATING COFFEE MILLS COMPUTING COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES FURNACES FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL FURNITURE HEATING HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT HUMAN NECESSITIES KILNS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS OVENS PAYING COUNTERS PHYSICS RETORTS SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A food identification and tracking system includes a plurality of containers adapted to hold food items. An electronically-readable tag is affixed to each of the containers. The data stored on the tags may include information, such as an identification of a food item being held by the container, the ingredients of the food item, and/or the price of the food item, for example. The containers may be distributed by way of a conveyor system offering the food items in the containers for consumption. One or more sensors positioned relative to the conveyor may electronically read the data stored on a tag and cause the identification of the food item in a container to be shown on a display. When the data in each tag includes an indicator of the price of the food item, the cost of all the food item(s) consumed by a consumer may be calculated for payment.