Method For Using A Communications Network To Define A Product, And The Ordering Thereof By A Consumer
First Claim
1. A method for defining a food menu product over a communications network, and ordering thereof by a consumer, the method comprising the Steps of:
- defining retailer information associated with a retailer, said retailer information being stored as a retailer record set in a local or remote retail database, said retailer record being populated with at least one set of retailer items and one set of retail location(s); and
a consumer defining, over said communications network, a food menu product based at least in part on a product identifier and said retailer information and product description information, said product definition being stored as a product record set in a product database and operable for use in matching a food menu product order placed by a consumer with the sufficiently corresponding food product identifier and/or product description information to identify the food menu product, and enabling the manufacture and/or sale of said matched product order at retail location(s) offering compatible retailer items or product alternatives.
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Abstract
Method is described that enables a creator user, such as a consumer, to define a product over a communications network making use of a client device to customize a product description in relation to available retailer information, and to customize, and/or cause the assignment of a customized, product identifier to said product description, and by causing the resulting product information to be stored, and made available, through a server system so as to enable creator users, or other consumers, to further define products and/or to place product order(s) at selected retail location(s). Retailer users may use a client device to define retailer information for near real time use by system users. Retail users may use a client device to input information to the system and, in turn, have the system send back information to allow providing, near real time, information regarding, identification, manufacture and/or sale of, product order(s).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for defining a food menu product over a communications network, and ordering thereof by a consumer, the method comprising the Steps of:
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defining retailer information associated with a retailer, said retailer information being stored as a retailer record set in a local or remote retail database, said retailer record being populated with at least one set of retailer items and one set of retail location(s); and
a consumer defining, over said communications network, a food menu product based at least in part on a product identifier and said retailer information and product description information, said product definition being stored as a product record set in a product database and operable for use in matching a food menu product order placed by a consumer with the sufficiently corresponding food product identifier and/or product description information to identify the food menu product, and enabling the manufacture and/or sale of said matched product order at retail location(s) offering compatible retailer items or product alternatives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for defining a food menu product over a communications network, and ordering thereof by a consumer, the method comprising:
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Steps for defining and storing retailer information associated with a participating retailer; and
Steps for defining and storing a food menu product definition that is at least in part based on said retailer information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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