Analysis of content dispense events and corresponding transactions

Abstract

An event identifier is received. The event identifier identifies an amount of content dispensed from a container detected using a sensor device that includes a transmitter configured to transmit an interrogation signal and a receiver configured to receive the interrogation signal that has been reflected within the container. A transaction identifier of a transaction associated with quantities of different component ingredient items is received. The amount of content dispensed from the container is automatically correlated with the transaction at least in part by matching the amount of content dispensed from the container with at least one of the component ingredient items associated with the transaction.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 505,053 entitled BASE STATION FOR SENSORS DETECTING CONTENT LEVEL filed May 11, 2017 and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 505,054 entitled ULTRASONIC BEAM FOCUSER filed May 11, 2017 and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 505,055 entitled ANALYSIS OF SALE OF CONSUMPTION AND PHYSICAL CONSUMPTION filed May 11, 2017, all of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Certain items such as food and beverages are often sold and stored in product containers. In many instances, a consumer periodically performs a visual check to inventory contents remaining in food and beverage containers. In another example, bar and restaurant operators periodically inventory the amount of content left in bottles to determine the amount sold and identify quantity and type of products ...

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Problems solved by technology

This manual process is often laborious, imprecise, and error prone.

For example, it is often difficult for a person to visually determine an amount of liquid beverage remaining in a bottle with precision in a reliable manner.

In commercial settings, the amount of time spent by an employee to manually inventory the remaining content represents a real employment cost realized by the employer.

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