Point-of-sale commercial transaction processing system using artificial intelligence assisted by human intervention
First Claim
1. A point-of-sale ticket vending system for processing a customer transaction based upon a verbal instruction from the customer, comprising:
- a) a first customer interaction terminal (CIT) adapted to receive the verbal instructions from a customer as to which event the customer seeks to purchase tickets, and convert the verbal instruction into an audio signal;
b) a first computer system in communication with said first CIT and including an artificial intelligence (AI) system which receives said audio signal and processes said audio signal to at least partially recognize the verbal instruction from the customer;
c) a display on which said first computer system displays seating charts and lists available seats for events; and
d) a human-controlled response system in communication with said first computer system and adapted intervene to interact with the customer when said AI system has not satisfactorily recognized the verbal instruction from the customer.
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Abstract
A point-of-sale commercial transaction processing system, particularly suitable for the fast food industry, is provided. The transaction processing system utilizes (1) a customer interaction terminal (CIT) having a video display, an audio speaker, a microphone, and preferably a printer, (2) a computer system in communication with the customer interaction terminal (CIT) and running artificial intelligence routines to process or pre-process verbal requests provided into the microphone of the customer interaction terminal, and (3) a human-controlled response system in communication with the computer system which completes, corrects or verifies requests that cannot be satisfactorily completed by the artificial intelligence routines alone. The human-controlled response system is preferably in communication with the customer interaction terminal (CIT) and the customer via a high speed network connection.
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1. A point-of-sale ticket vending system for processing a customer transaction based upon a verbal instruction from the customer, comprising:
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a) a first customer interaction terminal (CIT) adapted to receive the verbal instructions from a customer as to which event the customer seeks to purchase tickets, and convert the verbal instruction into an audio signal;
b) a first computer system in communication with said first CIT and including an artificial intelligence (AI) system which receives said audio signal and processes said audio signal to at least partially recognize the verbal instruction from the customer;
c) a display on which said first computer system displays seating charts and lists available seats for events; and
d) a human-controlled response system in communication with said first computer system and adapted intervene to interact with the customer when said AI system has not satisfactorily recognized the verbal instruction from the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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