Nutritional assistant for kiosk
First Claim
1. A method for assisting a consumer in selecting food items for purchase from a restaurant using an interactive, computerized user device based on dietary needs comprising:
- displaying a plurality of food items and menus together with a plurality of dietary menus based on specific dietary considerations on said interactive, computerized user device;
identifying said specific dietary considerations on said interactive, computerized user device for each of said plurality of dietary menus;
identifying dietary preferences from said plurality of dietary menus that correspond to specific dietary needs of said consumer whenever said consumer has provided preference information; and
allowing said consumer to select at least one of said plurality of dietary menus using said interactive, computerized user device that meets said specific dietary needs of said consumer.
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Abstract
A consumer user interface for a point of sale food selection system is modified based on certain dietary requirements. The system and method may be applied to point of sale kiosks as well as wireless data devices for use in restaurants, delis, cafeterias, coffee shops and other food retail environments. During the process of ordering, the interface determines a user'"'"'s preference for one or more dietary requirements. Once the preferences are determined, subsequent choices for an order may be suggested, highlighted, recommended, parsed, or otherwise modified to aid the consumer in selecting meals that are tailored to their individual preferences.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for assisting a consumer in selecting food items for purchase from a restaurant using an interactive, computerized user device based on dietary needs comprising:
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displaying a plurality of food items and menus together with a plurality of dietary menus based on specific dietary considerations on said interactive, computerized user device;
identifying said specific dietary considerations on said interactive, computerized user device for each of said plurality of dietary menus;
identifying dietary preferences from said plurality of dietary menus that correspond to specific dietary needs of said consumer whenever said consumer has provided preference information; and
allowing said consumer to select at least one of said plurality of dietary menus using said interactive, computerized user device that meets said specific dietary needs of said consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of assisting a consumer in selecting food items and beverages from restaurants and coffee shops using an interactive, computerized user device based on dietary concerns of said consumer comprising:
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displaying said food items from an interactive, computerized menu on said interactive, computerized user device;
displaying nutritional values for at least one of said food items on said interactive, computerized user device;
determining preferences of said consumer based upon specific dietary concerns of said consumer;
identifying a set of said food items that meet said specific dietary concerns of said consumer; and
displaying said set of food items that meet said specific dietary concerns of said consumer on said interactive, computerized user device for selection by said consumer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for assisting a consumer in selecting food items based on dietary needs using an interactive, computerized menu comprising:
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a computerized, interactive display device;
an input device coupled to said computerized, interactive display device; and
,a computer program adapted to determine a set of dietary menus, and display, on said computerized, interactive display device, said food items corresponding to and based at least in part on said set of dietary menus for selection by said consumer, said set of dietary menus defined by a set of rules that specify maximum amounts of specified ingredients. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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