System and method for processing orders
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1. A printing system comprising:
- a printing component configured to print paper-based receipts;
an electroacoustic output component;
a user input device;
a network interface;
one or more processors in communication with the electroacoustic output component and the network interface; and
a memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions comprise;
receiving an identification of a set of one or more products selected by a first user via a device separate from the printing system and received via the network interface,printing a description of the set of one or more products,in response to receiving the identification of the set of one or more products, incrementing a value,decrementing said value in response to receiving, from a second user via the user input device, an acknowledgement that the identification of the set of one or more products has been received, andemitting, via the electroacoustic output component, a first series of audibly distinguishable signals and a second series of audibly distinguishable signals, wherein the number of signals in the first series and the number of signals in the second series is based on said value.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to a printing system that emits audio signals in response to the receipt of user requests received by the system, wherein a characteristic of the audio signals is based on the number of requests that awaiting user acknowledgment.
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1. A printing system comprising:
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a printing component configured to print paper-based receipts; an electroacoustic output component; a user input device; a network interface; one or more processors in communication with the electroacoustic output component and the network interface; and a memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions comprise; receiving an identification of a set of one or more products selected by a first user via a device separate from the printing system and received via the network interface, printing a description of the set of one or more products, in response to receiving the identification of the set of one or more products, incrementing a value, decrementing said value in response to receiving, from a second user via the user input device, an acknowledgement that the identification of the set of one or more products has been received, and emitting, via the electroacoustic output component, a first series of audibly distinguishable signals and a second series of audibly distinguishable signals, wherein the number of signals in the first series and the number of signals in the second series is based on said value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printing system comprising:
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a printing component configured to print paper-based receipts; an electroacoustic output component; a user input device; a network interface; one or more processors in communication with the electroacoustic output component and the network interface; and a memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions comprise; receiving, at a product-identification time, an identification of a set of one or more products selected by a first user via a device separate from the printing system and received via the network interface, printing a description of the set of one or more products, in response to receiving the identification of the set of one or more products, incrementing a value, decrementing said value in response to receiving, from a second user via the user input device at an acknowledgement time, an acknowledgement of the receipt of the identification of the identification of the set of one or more products, and emitting, via the electroacoustic output component, a first series of audibly distinguishable signals at a first time, wherein the number of signals in the first series is based on said value at the time the first series is emitted, determining a second time based on the product-identification time, and when an acknowledgement that the identification of the set of one or more products has not been received by the second time, emitting a second series of audibly distinguishable signals at the second time, wherein the number of signals in the second series is based on said value at the time the second series is emitted, wherein the second time is determined such that the more time that passes from the product-identification time, the shorter the duration between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A printing system comprising:
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a printing component configured to print paper-based receipts; a speaker; a light; a user input device; a network interface; one or more processors in communication with the electroacoustic output component and the network interface; and a memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions comprise; receiving via the network interface, at a first time, a plurality of item requests from first users via devices separate from the printing system, each item request being associated with one or more physical items, in response to each item request, printing a description of the one or more physical items associated with the item request, determining a second time based on the first time, determining whether an acknowledgement of the receipt of a first item request has been provided by a second user via the user input device before the second time, when an acknowledgement of the receipt of the first item request is not provided via the user input device before the second time, emitting, via the speaker, a first series of audibly-distinguishable sounds at the second time, wherein the number of signals in the first series is based on the number of item requests that have been received between the first time and the second time less the number of item requests that have been acknowledged via the user input device between the first time and the second time, determining a third time wherein the duration between the second time and third time is less than the duration between the first time and second time, determining whether an acknowledgement of the receipt of the item request has been provided by a second user via the user input device before the third time, and when an acknowledgement of the receipt of the first item request is not provided via the user input device before the third time, emitting, via the speaker, a second series of audibly-distinguishable sounds at the third time, wherein the number of signals in the second series is based on the number of item requests that have been received between the first time and the third time less the number of item requests that have been acknowledged via the user input device between the first time and the third time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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