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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109760 | GUIDANCE APPARATUS, GUIDANCE METHOD, AND GUIDANCE PROGRAM An orderer who has placed an order for goods is guided in accordance with a guidance program. Goods preparation-time information is stored that indicates goods for which an orderer has placed an order and a preparation time required for preparing the goods. A preparatio... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120047034 | AUTOMATED SALES TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM A computer-implemented transaction processing system includes a card reader and a plurality of modules each comprising code that executes in the processor. The card reader transfers credit card data from a credit card of a customer to a memory of the computer. A check p... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120036028 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR GROUP MEAL ORDERING VIA MOBILE DEVICES A ordering food method using mobile devices includes initiating, by an organizer, a food ordering application on at least one mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, selecting, by the organizer, a restaurant for ordering the food and creating, by the organizer, ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENABLE A CUSTOMER TO SELECT A WINE BASED UPON AVAILABLE INVENTORY A system for aiding a restaurant patron to make a wine selection from wines available in the restaurant wine inventory includes a plurality of dedicated patron display devices and a content management system including a processor, a communications interface and a databa... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CUSTOMER WAIT TIME, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MARKETING EFFICIENCY IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY A system and method including an Internet preordering system accessible online or onsite at a free-standing kiosk located in or near client properties in which customers may create profiles for the requested services and provide such information to the service provider ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016781 | COOKING SUPPORT SYSTEM, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING PURCHASE AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF COOKING INGREDIENTS In the case of supporting the purchase and the inventory management of actual foods by a user with respect to necessary foods, a function to support the purchase and the inventory management by which input operations are reduced, and a burden on the user is reduced, is ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016754 | FOOD SERVICE AND EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A food service management system, method and computer-readable storage medium which includes a menu database. The menu database stores a menu organized by plates. A record of each of the plates includes: recipes, ingredients, season, dietary restriction, course, food co... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110313868 | Order Management Device, Expansion Board, Order Management System Including These, and a Control Method and Program for an Order Management Device An order management device that is used connected to an order entry terminal and a display device, includes: a print data acquisition unit that acquires print data from the order entry terminal, the print data being data for printing an order ticket and including an ide... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110313867 | System and method for managing restaurant customer data elements This invention is a system and method for managing restaurant customer data elements. ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110270662 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE ORDER APPLICATIONS IN RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS Systems and methods for mobile order application in retail environments allow consumers to initiate orders for items (such as food or beverage) or other services on a venue's premises directly with a merchant via a smart phone. A venue's staff may immediately view and f... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110258134 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY OF FOOD CATERING ORDERS Embodiments of the invention include a system for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders. The system includes a computer server configured to store schedule information, a website operatively associated with the computer server to receive foo... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110258058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A RESTAURANT ORDER ON A WIRELESS MOBILE PERSONAL COMPUTER A wireless mobile personal computer is provided for enabling a customer to generate a restaurant order on the wireless mobile personal computer. The wireless mobile personal computer includes a restaurant order generating application configured to generate restaurant it... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110258011 | Restaurant management system and method A restaurant management system and method interface is provided. In accordance with the invention, data from various restaurant operations is collected and stored for processing. The data is processed into useful metrics, such as those indicative of various categories o... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251905 | Touch Sensitive Holographic Displays We describe a touch sensitive holographic image display device for holographically projecting a touch sensitive image at an acute angle onto a surface on which the device is placed. The device includes holographic image projection optics comprising at least one coherent... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110231266 | Remote Ordering System A remote ordering system is provided using an electronic menu having a series of input devices associated with various menu items, and a wireless transmitter to send selected menu items to a receiving device for processing. A display to show selected menu items, an alph... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110225032 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF CUSTOMERS An apparatus, system and method are presented for controlling the flow of customers using self-service terminals. It is possible for self-service terminals to receive and process customer orders faster than the orders can be prepared for delivery to the customer thus ca... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218867 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FURTHER COMPUTER INTEGRATION IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY A system, method, and computer program product are provided for integrating a computer network in a restaurant. In operation, user-defined information is input into the system via a customer computer. Additionally, user-defined information is input into the system via s... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110208598 | ORDER INPUT APPARATUS AND ORDER INPUT METHOD According to one embodiment, an order input apparatus includes: a first storing unit configured to store therein plural menu items and plural sub-menu items in association with one another, the sub-menu items accompanying the menu items; a first display control unit con... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110191194 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MENU INFORMATION Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indication... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110178882 | REUSABLE SLEEVE COVER A removable sleeve cover may comprise a frusto-conical body, an insulation liner, and a window pocket frame. The frusto-conical body has an inner surface and an outer surface. The interior surface is configured for receiving a liquid container. The insulated liner may b... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110173060 | Guest Check Presenter Having a Wireless Communication Device A guest check presenter for a food establishment is provided. The guest check presenter includes a holder for holding a guest check information and a wireless communication device attached to the holder and adapted to communicate with a wireless mobile device of the gue... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110093302 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF ORDERING FROM A CONCESSION DURING AN EVENT A system for and method of ordering from a concession during an event is presented. The system and method may include receiving customer data associated with a customer during an event ticket purchase transaction, associating the customer data with customer seating data... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110081866 | SERVER MATE The present invention is a system that can be utilized in order for patrons of a restaurant, bar, coffee shop or other establishment to gain the attention of their server so they may make a request. This unique product can assist waiters and waitresses in being more att... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110071912 | Methods and Apparatus for Visually Assisted Fast Food Order Preparation Systems and techniques for providing feedback to improve accuracy of order assembly. Images corresponding to items comprising an order transaction are presented in a display. As items are moved to an order assembly area, each item is detected and an image corresponding ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110054955 | System and Method for Placing Orders A system and method for placing orders at restaurants utilizing a customer's personal communication device. The system and method provide for efficient ordering and subsequent payment by the customer. The system and method allows customers to register upon entering a re... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110055027 | COOKING ASSISTANCE TERMINAL, WEARABLE COOKING ASSITANCE TERMINAL AND METHOD A cooking assistance terminal includes a display unit and an acceptance unit. The display unit displays a list of ordered items included in order information from a customer. The acceptance unit accepts a selection command to select an ordered item with cooking complete... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110004502 | Food Safety Management System Disclosed are various embodiments of a food safety management system, including a web portal for management and reporting and a handheld computing device for checklist completion. A checklist of tasks to be performed in a food service establishment is obtained and displ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100332333 | DIET CONTROL METHOD A device and system which have capability of inhibiting food purchases. The system analyzes proposed food purchases for adherence to a pre-established dietary regimen. If a proposed purchase fails to conform to the dietary regimen, the device may inhibit authorization o... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325000 | ORDERING METHOD AND ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM An order management system includes a pen-shaped scanner a1n (n=1 to N) for reading codes indicating items from a menu to obtain order information, the menu having a plurality of codes indicating items recorded thereon; a printer/cradle a1n f... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100312385 | ELECTRONIC ORDERING SYSTEM FOR RESTAURANTS An electronic ordering system for restaurants comprises an electronic menu (1) with a display device (3) for representing units that can be ordered, input means (4) for allowing a person placing an order to select a menu configuration, and a data tr... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100306068 | ORDER RECEIVING SYSTEM AND TERMINAL DEVICE A terminal device according to the present invention is used, in a facility where a plurality of shops are collected, by a customer who purchases a product at any of the shops. The terminal device includes: a portion that displays a list of the plurality of shops, and h... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100280895 | FOOD AND BEVERAGES ORDERING, PREPARATION, MANAGEMENT AND PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD A computerized food and beverages ordering apparatus implements an ordering service for meeting requirements of purchasers. A database comprises records representative of a plurality of ingredients, and at least two attributes are associated with each ingredient. One of... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100274676 | Custom Food Product Preparation Apparatus Custom food product methods and apparatus are provided that allow customers to participate in the preparation of food products as a part of the dining experience. A method of preparing a custom food product under the direction of a customer includes placing a customer-s... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100274633 | Digital Menu Board System With Cash Register And Kitchen Interface A product management and sales system for managing product preparation and sales. The system includes a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating production of ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100268620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RE-ROUTING ITEMS SOLD OR AUCTIONED TO A NEW CUSTOMER A method and system for auctioning or sales of deliverable items via the Internet permit customers to purchase or bid on items. Delivery of the item is first scheduled to a first bidder or purchaser and then in response to a second bidder or purchaser's bid or purchase,... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100262483 | ScSmartCard.com "Revolutionizing how the world eats fast food." Making fast food faster" SmartCard is a personalized debit card that allows customers to alter their menu at the comfort of their own home while improving their fast food experience. Memory technology through a network linked to our website offers each individual a unique dining experience.... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100211468 | Processor-Implemented System And Method Of Remotely Manipulating A Cooking Appliance Systems and methods are presented for adjusting a cooking program that is to be executed in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. At least one of a plurality of parameters relating to a product to be cooked can be adjusted by means of at least one first display and ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100191572 | Systems and Methods to Use Rules and Constraints for Service Consolidation Systems and methods to consolidate user preferences for a service and make suggestions for options related to the service. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes: storing preferences of a plurality of users for a service; storing past options that have be... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100179864 | Multimedia, multiuser system and associated methods A table system includes a touch screen having a touch detection surface and a display, and a computer. The touch screen serves as an input device for the computer and the computer is configured to supply a continuous video signal to the display. The touch detection surf... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100121722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING CONSUMER FOOD ORDERS A system and method are provided for automating consumer restaurant and grocery food orders, and more specifically, a system for compiling a food order for a specific food establishment utilizing the consumer's food interests and the establishment's available food menu.... | 05/13/2010 |
