Dining preferences storage mechanism
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1. A storage card for dining preferences, the storage card comprising:
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a memory located within the card, wherein the memory stores a plurality of dining preferences for at least one restaurant, wherein the plurality of dining preferences are portable from location to location and are capable of repetitious use; and
a communications interface, wherein the communications interface allows for the dining preferences to be read from the memory by a data processing system at a restaurant for use in generating a food order.
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Abstract
A storage device for dining preferences. The storage device includes a card, a memory, and a communications interface. The memory is located within the card. The memory stores a plurality of dining preferences for at least one restaurant. The dining preferences are portable from location to location and are capable of repetitious use. The communications interface allows for the dining preferences to be read from the memory by a data processing system at a restaurant for use in generating a food order.
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1. A storage card for dining preferences, the storage card comprising:
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a card;
a memory located within the card, wherein the memory stores a plurality of dining preferences for at least one restaurant, wherein the plurality of dining preferences are portable from location to location and are capable of repetitious use; and
a communications interface, wherein the communications interface allows for the dining preferences to be read from the memory by a data processing system at a restaurant for use in generating a food order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method in a data processing system for using dining preferences to generate an order, the method comprising:
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reading dining preferences for a restaurant from a memory in a card for a customer, wherein the memory includes dining preferences for food items for a set of restaurants;
displaying the dining preferences; and
generating the order using the dining preferences. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing system in a data processing system for using dining preferences to generate an order, the data processing system comprising:
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reading means for reading dining preferences for a restaurant from a memory in a card for a customer, wherein the memory includes dining preferences for food items for a set of restaurants;
displaying means for displaying the dining preferences; and
generating means for generating the order using the dining preferences. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for using dining preferences to generate an order, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for reading dining preferences for a restaurant from a memory in a card for a customer, wherein the memory includes dining preferences for food items for a set of restaurants;
second instructions for displaying the dining preferences; and
third instructions for generating the order using the dining preferences. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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