Device for ordering at dining table

• US 20050171850A1
• Filed: 02/02/2004
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Partner Tech Corp.
• Original Assignee: Partner Tech Corp.
• Inventors: Yueh, Wen Hsiang
• Application Number:
  US10/768,048
• Publication Number:
  US 20050171850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

A device for ordering at a dining table, which is applied in a restaurant or an eatery, can be used to transmit menu messages, browse a menu status, pay the bill and surf the Internet. The device has a program control module used for performing a menu process, a transaction process and a digital transmission program. A first displayer is connected with the program control module to show a menu, a transaction status or a digital message. A first interface is connected with the program control module for connecting at least an external device. A first radio module is connected with the program control module for connecting the program control module with the remote host for data transferring.

Claims

1. An ordering device disposed at a dining table and connected with at least a remote host in a wireless manner, the ordering device comprising:

a program control module used for performing a menu process, a transaction process and a digital transmission program;

a first displayer connected with the program control module to show a menu, a transaction status or a digital message;

a first interface connected with the program control module for connecting at least an external device; and

a first radio module connected with the program control module for connecting the program control module with the remote host for data transfer.

2. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the first displayer is a handwriting input displayer.

3. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the external device is a card-reading machine used for receiving a card identification message and sending the card identification message to the remote host.

4. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the external device is a printer used for printing an invoice.

5. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the external device is a portable storage device used for storing downloaded digital data.

6. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the external device is a memory card used for recording an authority limit in network use.

7. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the external device is an input device.

8. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the first radio module is a Bluetooth module, a wireless local area network (LAN) card or a radio frequency (RF) module.

9. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, wherein the remote host comprises:

a processing unit used for performing the menu process, the transaction process and the digital transmission program;

a second radio module connected with the processing unit, the second radio module being used to connect with the first radio module in a wireless manner to transfer data between the processing unit and the program control module;

a second displayer connected with the processing unit for showing the menu, the transaction status or the digital message; and

a second interface connected with the processing unit for connecting with an external device.

10. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the external device is a network interface able to connect to Internet to receive/transmit the digital message.

11. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the external device is a card-reading machine used for receiving a card identification message and sending the card identification message to a remote finance company.

12. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the external device is a printer used for printing an invoice.

13. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the external device is a cash-collecting machine used to transmit transaction data to the processing unit.

14. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the external device is an input device.

15. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, wherein the second radio module is a Bluetooth module, a wireless LAN card or an RF module.

16. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 9, further comprising at least a portable device having a radio module able to connect with the second radio module in a wireless manner to transfer data to/from the processing unit, wherein the portable performs the menu process, the transaction process and the digital transmission program.

17. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 16, wherein the portable device is a Bluetooth device.

18. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 16, wherein the portable device is equipped with a wireless LAN module.

19. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 1, further comprising at least a portable device having a radio module able to connect with the first radio module in a wireless manner to transfer data to/from the program control module, wherein the portable performs the menu process, the transaction process and the digital transmission program.

20. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 19, wherein the portable device is a Bluetooth device.

21. The ordering device as claimed in the claim 19, wherein the portable device is equipped with a wireless LAN module.