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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5510979 | Data processing system and method for retail stores A computer system for entering, processing and recording sales of items is provided, which is especially suitable for use in retail sales, particularly quick service restaurants. The system includes a plurality of programmable POS registers for entering a... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5377097 | Customer order processing system A customer order processing system includes a register terminal for sequentially transmitting customer order registered in the register terminal to a kitchen video controller, wherein the customer orders as received are sequentially displayed on a display... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5357426 | Programmable apparatus for storing displaying and serving food and drink A party production apparatus allows a party program to be stored in advance and automatically serves various dishes in accordance with the progress of the party to produce the party successfully. The party production apparatus comprises a kitchen counter,... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5272474 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the status of tables A first table status control unit, which may be a master or maitre d' table status control unit, includes a first plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator corresponding to an associated table for visually indicating the status of that table. ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5262938 | Food services routing system including seating location display A method for routing food orders in a dining establishment using a computer having a monitor and a first printer at an ordering location and a second printer located at a food preparation location and linked to the computer, including the steps of: (a) di... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5235509 | Customer self-ordering system using information displayed on a screen Method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating self-ordering of items, particularly in a fast food environment. The apparatus includes a customer terminal having a display screen that is preferably a touch screen used by the customer during the self-... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5218527 | Electronic cash register system with transmission means to transmit cooking initiation instructions to a kitchen at suitable times for serving articles of a meal in a desired sequence An electronic cash register system which comprises a control means having a cooking instruction transmission means (18) to transmit cooking instructions to a kitchen at suitable timing, whereby the cooking time, constituent materials and serve timing of e... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5128862 | Customer operable system for a retail store or fast-food restaurant having plural ordering stations An integrated customer self-order microprocessor based system for the placement of orders, the filling of orders and the management of day to day operations in a fast food restaurant setting. The system includes one or more customer input stations, a cash... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5003472 | Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant includes a host and remote portable terminals. Orders are entered on the remote terminals and sent by radio frequency communication to the host systems. The portable terminals include a bar code template of menu i... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4935720 | Apparatus for the transmission of information in a restaurant A waiter-restaurant information transfer system in which a principal unit in the kitchen has a set of buttons associated with respective tables or a keyboard which can be operated by food-preparation personnel to provide a display at its unit, at a board ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4800438 | Telephone console for restaurant tables A restaurant telephone console comprising a U-shaped chassis mounted upwards on a pipe above a table and supporting a speaker, lamp bulbs, telephone chime and TV set over which fits a translucent circular lampshade support on which is mounted a telephone,... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4800492 | Data logger for a post-mix beverage dispensing system A data logger for a post-mix beverage dispensing system in a fast food restaurant includes a data logger control box and drink counting software for operating a microprocessor coupled to the logger control box. The microprocessor can determine the number ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4797818 | Food order/delivery system A computerized order/delivery system for use in the food service industry includes a central computer that accepts customer food orders and, based on a customer identifier, automatically selects the store that is to prepare the food and transmits the requ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4722053 | Food service ordering terminal with video game capability A computer operated food servcie establishment has individual patron locations each provided with a game-playing terminal from which patrons can select games to be played from a listing thereof provided by the central computer unit. Each termainl also dis... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4569421 | Restaurant or retail vending facility Disclosed is a vending system particularly adapted for a restaurant or retail sales outlet which includes a hand held portable data entry terminal having an operator addressable, programmable memory containing a repertoire or library of sales or menu item... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4553222 | Integrated interactive restaurant communication system for food and entertainment processing An interactive restaurant communication system (10) provides integrated food and entertainment processing which enables restaurant patrons to obtain menus for individual food selection on a video monitor (56) at their tables, individually enter their orde... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4547851 | Integrated interactive restaurant communication method for food and entertainment processing An interactive restaurant communication system (10) provides integrated food and entertainment processing which enables restaurant patrons to accomplish both food selection and select and receive entertainment on a common video monitor (56) at their table... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4530067 | Restaurant management information and control method and apparatus A method and the apparatus for management information and control for restaurants is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of remote units carried by waiters. The remote units are provided with a keyboard, a display and a memory. The remote units ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4415065 | Restaurant or retail vending facility Disclosed is a vending system particularly adapted for a restaurant or retail sales outlet which includes a hand held portable data entry terminal having an operator addressable, programmable memory containing a repertoire or library of sales or menu item... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4396985 | Electronic cash register system for food dispensing business An electronic cash register system for a food dispensing business comprises an electronic cash register main body and an order information entering unit. The entering unit is adapted to collect and store as order information the information concerning cod... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4388689 | Restaurant video display system A plurality of data entry terminals is connected to a microprocessor system which analyzes terminal data for display on a production CRT, intended to be located in a restaurant kitchen. Food items entered on the terminal are displayed with a corresponding... | 06/14/1983 |
