Remote ordering system
December 8, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHome merchandise ordering telecommunications terminal Data terminal and system for placing orders Synthesized speech-facilitated product preparation and/or delivery system and method Telephone data collection device Automated order and payment system Order entry and inventory control method Order entry system having catalog assistance Direct telephone dial ordering service Method and apparatus for computer-aided shopping 5117354 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 351795 filed on 12/08/1994US Classes:705/26, Electronic shopping (e.g., remote ordering)705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT705/27Presentation of image or description of sales item (e.g., electronic catalog browsing)ExaminersPrimary: Hayes, Gail O.Assistant: Poinvil, Frantzy Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 007/06G06F 017/30 AbstractA remote ordering system provides a user the ability to build and edit one or more order lists, resident in memory within a user device, and the further ability to review and manipulate a user interpretable display of the contents of such lists. A system comprising merchant stock databases, a data format/transfer computer (DFTC), and display/processor units (DPUs) (the user devices) enable creation and transmission of the order lists. Coded data read into each DPU identifies items to be added to the order lists. A DPU database contains user-discernable item information stored according to the associated coded data and is capable of learning new or updating old item information when in communication with the merchant database. Item information can be automatically or manually deleted to free DPU memory.Other References
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