Self-serve ordering system and method with consumer favorites
First Claim
1. A self-service ordering system comprising:
- a self-service ordering device, configured for receiving at least consumer identification information, for allowing a consumer to identify him or her self to the self-service ordering system, said self service ordering device including means for receiving said identification information from the consumer, said self-service ordering device further including means for receiving an order from the consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information, configured for identifying a consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer order, for storing the received order in memory, and for correlating the received order with the identified consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information and to a previously stored received consumer order, configured for automatically identifying items preferred by the identified consumer based on information about the consumer'"'"'s previous orders stored in memory and correlated with the consumer; and
means, responsive to identified items preferred by the identified consumer, configured for presenting a menu of items which can be ordered by the consumer, wherein the consumer'"'"'s preferred items are positioned preferentially in a presentation of possible menu items which can be ordered by the consumer.
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Abstract
A self-service ordering system including customer favorites includes a mechanism for identifying a customer and for receiving an order from the customer. In the case of a new customer, the received order is stored in memory and correlated with the identified customer identification information. The system uses the order stored in memory and correlated with the consumer identification information to automatically identify items preferred by the customer during future purchases. In the case of a returning customer, the system presents the consumer with one or more “favorites” (previously stored items or lists of items preferred by the customer) for his or her selection without having to access a full menu which can be ordered. The system is further equipped to present a full menu of items which can be ordered by the customer wherein the items identified as preferred or favorites are positioned preferentially in the menu display. The display may include a graphic representation of a receipt tape with at least a torn bottom region as well as a quick order method for allowing a consumer to order using on file payment information.
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50 Claims
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1. A self-service ordering system comprising:
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a self-service ordering device, configured for receiving at least consumer identification information, for allowing a consumer to identify him or her self to the self-service ordering system, said self service ordering device including means for receiving said identification information from the consumer, said self-service ordering device further including means for receiving an order from the consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information, configured for identifying a consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer order, for storing the received order in memory, and for correlating the received order with the identified consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information and to a previously stored received consumer order, configured for automatically identifying items preferred by the identified consumer based on information about the consumer'"'"'s previous orders stored in memory and correlated with the consumer; and
means, responsive to identified items preferred by the identified consumer, configured for presenting a menu of items which can be ordered by the consumer, wherein the consumer'"'"'s preferred items are positioned preferentially in a presentation of possible menu items which can be ordered by the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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23. A self-service food ordering system comprising:
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a self-service ordering device, configured for receiving at least consumer identification information, for allowing a consumer to identify him or her self to the self-service food ordering system, said self service ordering device including means for receiving said identification information from the consumer, said self-service ordering device further including means for receiving a food order from the consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information, configured for identifying a consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer food order, for storing the received food order in memory, and for correlating the received food order with the identified consumer;
means, responsive to said received consumer identification information and to a previously stored received consumer food order, configured for automatically identifying food items preferred by the identified consumer based on information about the consumer'"'"'s previous food orders stored in memory and correlated with the consumer; and
means, responsive to identified food items preferred by the identified consumer, configured for presenting a menu of food items which can be ordered by the consumer, wherein the consumer'"'"'s preferred food items are positioned preferentially in a presentation of possible food menu items which can be ordered by the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 46)
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33. A self-service ordering system comprising:
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a self-service ordering device, configured for receiving at least consumer identification information, for allowing a consumer to identify him or her self to the self-service ordering system, said self service ordering device configured for receiving said identification information from the consumer, said self-service ordering device further configured for receiving an order from the consumer;
a consumer identification module, responsive to said received consumer identification information, configured for identifying a consumer;
a storage and correlation module, responsive to said received consumer order, for storing the received order in memory, and for correlating the received order with the identified consumer;
a consumer favorites module, responsive to said received consumer identification information and to a previously stored received consumer order, configured for automatically identifying items preferred by the identified consumer based on information about the consumer'"'"'s previous orders stored in memory and correlated with the consumer; and
a favorites presentation module, responsive to identified items preferred by the identified consumer, configured for presenting a menu of items which can be ordered by the consumer, wherein the consumer'"'"'s preferred items are positioned preferentially in a presentation of possible menu items which can be ordered by the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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