Wireless electronic drive-thru system and method
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Abstract
In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a system including a customer authentication and payment server, a merchant data server, a merchant network, and a merchant station. The merchant data server is coupled to a public data network and the public data network is coupled to the customer authentication and payment server. The merchant network is coupled to the merchant data server and the merchant station. The merchant station includes a communication interface to provide for wireless communication with customers located within a wireless coverage area using an ad hoc connection.
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73 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
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54. A system comprising:
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a merchant station comprising a wireless communication interface to provide for wireless communication with wireless communication devices of customers located within a wireless coverage area, the merchant station adapted to provide an order selection menu to the wireless communication devices to facilitate a transaction;
wherein in response to a first order placed via a first wireless communication device a status of the first order is communicated from the merchant station to the first wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of processing wireless electronic drive-thru orders comprising:
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receiving an order selection from a wireless communication device associated with a first customer within a wireless coverage area, the order selection communicated via data over a wireless channel; and
sending a status of the order to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method of placing a wireless electronic order comprising:
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displaying an order selection menu on a mobile telematics unit within a wireless coverage area supported by a merchant electronic ordering service, the order selection menu communicated by the merchant electronic ordering service over a wireless channel;
sending an order selection from the mobile telematics unit to the merchant electronic ordering service over the wireless channel; and
receiving and displaying a status of the order on the mobile telematics unit.
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