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Process and system for configuring information for presentation at an interactive electronic device

Patent 5806071 Issued on September 8, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 21, 2015. 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.

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Assignee

Application

No. 518118 filed on 08/21/1995

US Classes:

707/104.1, Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image)709/217REMOTE DATA ACCESSING

Examiners

Primary: Trammell, James P.
Assistant: Peeso, Thomas R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H04Q 009/00

Abstract

A process for configuring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic device with which an item may be ordered, including the steps of: providing an original template presentation created at a first location to include a plurality of template items; providing a database to include a plurality of database items; and configuring, using a computer, the information to include each template item that is also a database item. A template data record can be associated with each template item, and a local data record can be associated with each database item. Additionally, a process for presenting display information at an interactive electronic device, including the step of configuring the display information for presentation by tagging as active for display, a cell associated with a template item that is also a database item. Different types of cells can be accommodated. Also, a system for configuring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic device, including: an original template presentation created at a first location to include a plurality of template items; a database to include a plurality of database items; and a communications medium for transmitting the original template presentation to a computer; wherein the template presentation includes a set of instructions for configuring, using the computer, the information to include each template item that is also a database item.

Other References

  • Info America, Inc. Touch Wave 300 brochure (1991), 2 pgs
  • Par Microsystems POS register system brochure (1990), 4 pgs
  • Order Point Customer Ordering station brochure (1995), 2 pgs
  • Panasonic POS III System brochure (1993), 2 pgs
  • POS Panasonic Restaurant Management System (1991), 2 pgs
  • Pgs. 545-562 Electronic Comm. Techniques 3rd ed. (1990, 1994
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