Information management and synchronous communications system with menu generation, and handwriting and voice modification of orders
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Abstract
An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten/voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and/or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the internet, a wireless link, printer or the like.
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102 Claims
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17. An information management and synchronous communications system for generating menus comprising:
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a. a central processing unit, b. a data storage device connected to said central processing unit, c. an operating system including a graphical user interface, d. a first menu stored on said data storage device, e. application software for generating a second menu from said first menu, wherein the application software facilitates the generation of the second menu by allowing selection of items from the first menu, addition of items to the second menu and assignment of parameters to items in the second menu using the graphical user interface of said operating system and wherein data comprising the second menu is synchronized between the data storage device connected to the central processing unit and at least one other computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 51, 52, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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28. An information management and synchronous communications system for generating menus comprising:
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a. a microprocessor, b. a display device, c. a data and instruction input device, d. a data storage device for storing information and instructions entered through said data and instruction input means or information generated by said microprocessor, e. an operating system, f. a master menu stored on said data storage device for generating a modified menu, and g. application software, wherein said microprocessor, operating system and application software are operative to display the master menu on the display device in response to instructions programmed into said microprocessor, operating system, application software and information and instructions entered through said data input device, and wherein said microprocessor, operating system and application software are operative to create the modified menu from said master menu in response to information and instructions entered through said data and instruction input device and wherein data comprising the modified menu is synchronized between the data storage device and at least one other computing device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 53, 54, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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36. In a computer system having an input device, a storage device, a video display, an operating system including a graphical user interface and application software, an information management and synchronous communications method comprising the steps of:
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a. outputting at least one window on the video display;
b. outputting a first menu in a window on the video display;
c. displaying a cursor on the video display;
d. selecting items from the first menu with the input device or the graphical user interface;
e. inserting the items selected from the first menu into a second menu, the second menu being output in a window;
f. optionally adding additional items not included in the first menu to the second menu using the input device or the graphical user interface;
g. storing the second menu on the storage device; and
h. synchronizing the data comprising the second menu between the storage device and at least one other data storage medium, wherein the other data storage medium is connected to or is part of a different computing device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 55, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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45. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with wireless handheld computing devices and hospitality computing systems comprising:
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a. a central database containing hospitality applications and data, b. at least one wireless handheld computing device on which hospitality applications and data are stored or displayed, c. an application program interface, and d. a communications control module;
wherein applications or data are synchronized wirelessly between the central database and at least one wireless handheld computing device and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the wireless handheld computing device. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 94)
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48. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with wireless handheld computing devices and hospitality applications comprising:
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a. a central database containing hospitality applications and data, b. at least one wireless computing device, c. at least one wireless paging or beeper device, d. an applications program interface, and e. a communications control module;
wherein hospitality applications or data are synchronized between the central database, at least one wireless computing device and at least one wireless paging or beeper device and wherein messaging to the wireless paging or beeper device is enabled directly from the operator interface of the wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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49. An information management and synchronous communications system comprising:
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a. a central database containing applications and data, b. a first computing device associated with the central database, c. a second computing device associated with a second storage medium containing applications and data, d. an applications program interface, and e. a communications control module;
wherein applications or data are synchronized between the central database and the second storage medium and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the second storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (50, 63, 64)
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95. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with wireless handheld computing devices and computing systems comprising:
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a. a central database containing gaming or casino applications and data, b. at least one wireless handheld computing device on which gaming or casino applications and data are stored or displayed, c. an application program interface, and d. a communications control module;
wherein gaming or casino applications or data are synchronized wirelessly between the central database and at least one wireless handheld computing device and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the wireless handheld computing device.
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96. An information management and synchronous communications system comprising:
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a. a central database containing gaming or casino applications and data, b. a first computing device associated with the central database, c. a second computing device associated with a second storage medium containing gaming or casino applications and data, d. an applications program interface, and e. a communications control module;
wherein applications or data are synchronized between the central database and the second storage medium and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the second storage medium.
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97. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with cell phones and computing systems comprising:
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a. a central database containing hair salon applications and data, b. at least one cell phone on which hair salon applications and data are stored or displayed, c. an application program interface, and d. a communications control module;
wherein hair salon applications or data are synchronized wirelessly between the central database and at least one cell phone and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
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100. An information management and synchronous communications system comprising:
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a. a central database containing gaming or casino applications and data, b. a first computing device associated with the central database, c. a second computing device associated with a second storage medium containing gaming or casino applications and data, d. at least one web server, e. an applications program interface, and f. a communications control module;
wherein applications or data are synchronized between the central database, the second storage medium, and the web server and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database, the data on the second storage medium, and data on the web server.
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101. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with wireless handheld computing devices, the internet, and computing systems comprising:
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a. a central database containing hair salon applications and data, b. at least one wireless handheld computing device on which hair salon applications and data are stored or displayed, c. at least one web server, d. an application program interface, and e. a communications control module;
wherein hair salon applications or data are synchronized wirelessly between the central database, the web server, and at least one wireless handheld computing device and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database, the data on the wireless handheld computing device, and data on the web server.
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102. An information management and synchronous communications system for use with wireless handheld computing devices and computing systems comprising:
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a. a central database containing hair salon applications and data, b. at least one wireless handheld computing device on which hair salon applications and data are stored or displayed, c. an application program interface, and d. a communications control module;
wherein hair salon applications or data are synchronized wirelessly between the central database and at least one wireless handheld computing device and wherein the applications program interface and communications control module establish a seamless link between the data in the central database and the data on the wireless handheld computing device.
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