ORDER TAKING SYSTEM & METHOD WITH LOCAL AND/OR REMOTE MONITORING
First Claim
1. An order taking system for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, comprising:
- order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said establishment;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and a remote facility; and
a second voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility;
said order taking system being operable in a first mode operatively coupled via said first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said remote facility and in a second mode operatively coupled via said second communication link between said order placing equipment to said local order taking facility;
said order taking system allowing said local order receiving facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said remote facility when operable in said first mode and allowing said remote facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility when operable in said second mode.
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Abstract
An order taking system and method for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from the establishment. Order placing equipment is located near the establishment being capable of receiving the order for the item from the customer. A first voice communication link is established between local order placing equipment and a remote facility. A second voice communication link is established between the order placing equipment and the local order receiving facility. The order taking system is operable in a first mode operatively coupled via the first voice communication link between the order placing equipment and the remote facility and in a second mode operatively coupled via the second communication link between the order placing equipment to the local order taking facility. The order taking system allows the local order receiving facility to monitor voice communication between the order placing equipment and the remote facility when operable in the first mode and allowing the remote facility to monitor voice communication between the order placing equipment and the local order receiving facility when operable in the second mode.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. An order taking system for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said establishment;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and a remote facility; and
a second voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility;
said order taking system being operable in a first mode operatively coupled via said first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said remote facility and in a second mode operatively coupled via said second communication link between said order placing equipment to said local order taking facility;
said order taking system allowing said local order receiving facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said remote facility when operable in said first mode and allowing said remote facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility when operable in said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An order taking system for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order fulfillment staff, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said establishment;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility allowing two-way voice communication between said customer and said staff in order to receive said order from said customer; and
a second communication link with a remote facility allowing said remote facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An order taking system for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order fulfillment staff, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said establishment;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and a remote facility allowing two-way voice between said customer and said remote facility in order to receive said order from said customer; and
a second communication link allowing said staff to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said remote facility. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A food order taking system for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order from said quick service restaurant, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near a drive-through ordering lane of said quick service restaurant being capable of receiving said food order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said quick service restaurant;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and a remote facility; and
a second voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility;
said order taking system being operable in a first mode operatively coupled via said first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said remote facility and in a second mode operatively coupled via said second communication link between said order placing equipment to said local order taking facility;
said order taking system allowing said local order receiving facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said remote facility when operable in said first mode and allowing said remote facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility when operable in said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A food order taking system for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order for an item from said quick service restaurant, said quick service restaurant having order fulfillment staff, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near a drive through ordering lane of said quick service restaurant being capable of receiving a food order for said item from said customer;
a local order receiving facility associated with said quick service restaurant;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility allowing two-way voice communication between said customer and said staff in order to receive said order from said customer; and
a second communication link with a remote facility allowing said remote facility to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A food order taking system for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order for an item from said quick service restaurant, said quick service restaurant having order fulfillment staff, comprising:
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order placing equipment located near a drive through ordering lane of said quick service restaurant being capable of receiving a food order for said item from said customer;
a first voice communication link between said order placing equipment and a remote facility allowing two-way voice between said customer and said remote facility in order to receive said order from said customer; and
a second communication link allowing said staff to monitor voice communication between said order placing equipment and said remote facility. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of taking an order for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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using a first voice communication link to communicate between said order placing equipment associated with said establishment and a remote facility; and
using a second voice communication link to communicate between said order placing equipment and a local order receiving facility;
switching from a first mode in which said order taking system is operable to communicate said order between said order placing equipment and said remote facility and a second mode in which said order taking system is operable to communicate said order between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility;
monitoring said first voice communication link by said local order receiving facility in said first mode; and
monitoring said second voice communication link by said remote facility in said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of taking an order for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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communicating said order from said order placing equipment to a local order receiving facility; and
monitoring said order by said remote facility.
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38. A method of taking an order for an establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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communicating said order from said order placing equipment to a remote facility; and
monitoring said order by a local order receiving facility. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of taking a food order for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near a drive through lane associated with said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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using a first voice communication link to communicate between said order placing equipment and a remote facility; and
using a second voice communication link to communicate between said order placing equipment and a local order receiving facility;
switching from a first mode in which said order taking system is operable to communicate said order between said order placing equipment and said remote facility and a second mode in which said order taking system is operable to communicate said order between said order placing equipment and said local order receiving facility;
monitoring said first voice communication link by said local order receiving facility in said first mode;
monitoring said second voice communication link by said remote facility in said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of taking a food order for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near a drive through lane associated with said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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communicating said order from said order placing equipment to a local order receiving facility; and
monitoring said order by said remote facility.
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45. A method of taking a food order for a quick service restaurant enabling a customer to place a food order for an item from said establishment, said establishment having order placing equipment located near a drive through lane associated with said establishment being capable of receiving said order for said item from said customer, comprising the steps of:
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communicating said order from said order placing equipment to a remote facility; and
monitoring said order by a local order receiving facility. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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