Patents Assigned to Broadcast Equipment Rental Company
  • Patent number: 5053868
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for the video intercommunication between a drive-through customer at the outdoor ordering station and the indoor order-taking clerk at the order processing station of a fast food restaurant. A first video camera is located at the food ordering station and positioned to electronically capture video images of an auto-borne customer while placing a food order. A second video camera is located at the order-taking station and positioned to electronically capture video images of the order-processing clerk. A first video monitor is located at the order-taking station for displaying the video images of the customer and a second video monitor is located at the food ordering station for displaying the video images of the order-processing clerk. A computerized cash register with food order and cash display is located at the order-taking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Broadcast Equipment Rental Company
    Inventors: Clair M. Higgins, Perry O. Ward