METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROCESS REMOTE ORDERS

• US 20080195505A1
• Filed: 04/15/2008
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kirkpatrick, Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US12/103,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195505A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A method and system for processing a remote order is described that allows a customer to remotely send a signal to a business. The signal contains the order information for the customer and what the customer wants from the business. Thus, this system allows the business to process such an order before the customer arrives at the business, preventing idle time by the customer at the business while the order is being processed.

Claims

1. A method of sending a remote order by a customer to a business, the method comprising:

creating a remote order on a transmitter for a product or a service; and

transmitting the order via a signal sent by the transmitter, wherein the signal is within the receiving area of, and detectable by, a receiver in communication with the business, thereby allowing the business to receive and transform the signal back to the original order.

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