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Mobile terminal providing content related to beverage-making of a beverage-making apparatus and a recording medium recording a program performing a method of providing the content
11537257 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a beverage-making apparatus; a display unit; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive, through the wireless communication unit, beverage-making state information indicating a state of the beverage-making apparatus; and generate content to be output through the display unit, based on the received beverage-making state information of the beverage-making apparatus.

Methods and systems for interactive gaming
11538311 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A computer implemented interactive gaming tournament system includes selecting, by a user, a game server and an entrance fee for a gaming match and submitting an entrance request that identifies the game server. The system includes sending a request for validation from a payment acceptance platform in response to receiving the entrance request and sending match population content to the game server in response to receiving validation from the payment acceptance platform that confirms a user account contains funds that are equal to or greater than the entrance fee. The system includes determining a payout amount in response to receiving a tournament endgame report from the game server and authenticating payment information for the user account and distributing the payout amount from a payment distribution platform to the user account if the payout amount is greater than zero and the user account is authenticated.

Moving object sharing method and apparatus using edge computing in fleet system

A moving object sharing service in a fleet system is provided. In a fleet system providing a moving object sharing service, the device searches for an available moving object, performs authentication for the moving object searched, and controls the moving object when the authentication is completed; and the authentication for the moving object is performed through the moving object and first nodes located within a predetermined range from the moving object.

Computer Implemented Method for Providing a Vehicle Service and Triggering a Process to Pay For the Vehicle Service, Software Program, and System
20220405743 · 2022-12-22 ·

A vehicle service and a process to pay for the vehicle service are provided. A data connection is established between a service point and an electronic control unit of a vehicle. Initial vehicle service data is gathered that includes a timestamp of establishing the data connection, identification data of the vehicle, and, at the time of the timestamp, at least one value of a state of the vehicle indicating a quantity which is to be altered by the provision of the vehicle service. Service provider service data of the completed vehicle service is stored on the blockchain network. The validity of the provision of the vehicle service is checked by comparing the initial and final vehicle service data and the provider service data of the completed vehicle service. When the validity is confirmed, the process to pay for the vehicle service is triggered on the blockchain network.

Information processing device, information processing method, recording medium, and seat reservation system
11526815 · 2022-12-13 · ·

[Problem] To provide a technology enabling accurate recognition of an occupancy status of each seat, while reducing entire system cost. [Solution] A server device 20 (information processing device) includes: a vacant seat information creation unit 210 configured to create vacant seat information indicating a vacant seat in a seat space, by processing an image received from an imaging means for capturing an image of the seat space; a seat selection unit 220 for performing a process of selecting a seat to be used by a customer, by the use of the vacant seat information and in collaboration with a POS (Point of Sale) device (shop terminal 30) for handling payment for an item; and a seat information output unit 230 for outputting information indicating the selected seat.

Filling station and method for filling a transport tray
11524804 · 2022-12-13 · ·

The disclosure relates to a method for filling a transport tray having a reduced risk of incorrect fillings. In accordance with the disclosure, a target filling of a plurality of receptacles in the transport tray is transmitted to the control device and at least one filling template is produced based on the target filling and on a filling regime and is displayed by means of a display device. Then drug portions corresponding to the filling template are transferred to the receptacles, and an image of at least the receptacles to be filled in accordance with the target filling is produced by means of an optical detection device and the actual filling is determined using the image and is compared to the target filling. If no target deviation is found, the transport tray is released for transferring the drug portions to the machine tray.

Filling station and method for filling a transport tray
11524804 · 2022-12-13 · ·

The disclosure relates to a method for filling a transport tray having a reduced risk of incorrect fillings. In accordance with the disclosure, a target filling of a plurality of receptacles in the transport tray is transmitted to the control device and at least one filling template is produced based on the target filling and on a filling regime and is displayed by means of a display device. Then drug portions corresponding to the filling template are transferred to the receptacles, and an image of at least the receptacles to be filled in accordance with the target filling is produced by means of an optical detection device and the actual filling is determined using the image and is compared to the target filling. If no target deviation is found, the transport tray is released for transferring the drug portions to the machine tray.

Frying unit
11523709 · 2022-12-13 · ·

A frying unit, comprising an oil pan (1) which is essentially open on top, a transport unit (2), using which a basket (3) is movable from a filling position into the interior of the oil pan (1) and using which the basket (3) is movable from the interior of the oil pan (1) into an emptying position, wherein the oil pan (1) is designed in such a way that it can accommodate multiple baskets (3) simultaneously, and the transport unit (2) is designed in such a way that the baskets (3) are movable independently of one another.

Food frying and distribution device
11527125 · 2022-12-13 ·

A food frying and distribution device is used to pre-cook frozen food for storage and subsequent dispensing. The apparatus is configured to fry food to near completion, to store that food, and to then finish cooking upon consumer request, thereby reducing cooking time. The apparatus includes a housing, a frozen-foods inlet, a fried-foods outlet, at least one fryer basin, a first frying basket, a second frying basket, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a vending mechanism, and a control unit. The housing is the protective shell that allows for arrangement of components. The frozen-foods inlet is an opening through which a user may insert frozen foods for preparation and storage within the apparatus. Conversely, the fried-foods outlet is an opening through which fried foods may be obtained by a consumer. The general configuration of the aforementioned components allows the apparatus to efficiently and effectively generate fried food relatively quickly.

Medication Dispensing Systems and Methods
20220392295 · 2022-12-08 ·

A system of the present disclosure has a housing that has at least one vertical channel for housing a plurality of medicine bottles laterally stacked in the channel, the channel has a first gate positioned above a trough and positioned such that when open, the first gate is beneath a first of the plurality of medicine bottles. Further, the channel has a second gate positioned above the first gate and positioned such that when open, the second gate is beneath a second of the plurality of medicine bottles, the second of the plurality of medicine bottles atop the first of the plurality of medicine bottles. The housing further comprising a trough for catching falling medicine bottles. The system further has a processor that sends a signal to a first servo motor coupled to the first gate at a predetermined time, the servo motor opening the first gate and allowing the first of the plurality of medicine bottles to fall into the trough. The processor further sends a signal to a second servo motor coupled to the second gate, the second servo motor opening the second gate and allowing the second of the plurality of medicine bottles to fall into a position where the first of the plurality of medicine bottles was held before the first of the plurality of medicine bottles fell into the trough.