RFID-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE-THROUGH ORDERING
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1. A system for facilitating in-vehicle ordering from a drive-through lane at a vendor'"'"'s location, the system comprising:
- an antenna having a capture zone covering at least a portion of the drive-through lane;
a reader connected to the antenna;
a vehicle-mounted transponder for engaging in RF communications with the reader, the transponder having an input device; and
an order processor for offering at least two orderable items, the order processor being connected to the reader,wherein the transponder is configured to transmit an RF signal to the reader, and wherein the RF signal includes selection data based upon an input signal from said input device, and wherein said selection data indicates selection of one of said at least two orderable items,and wherein said order processor is configured to receive said response signal and process an order containing said one of said at least two orderable items.
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Abstract
A system and method to facilitate drive-through ordering in which two or more options are presented to a customer and an in-vehicle transponder includes an input device to receive customer selection of one of the two or more options. The user selection received via the input device is relayed to the vendor through RF communications between the transponder and a reader.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating in-vehicle ordering from a drive-through lane at a vendor'"'"'s location, the system comprising:
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an antenna having a capture zone covering at least a portion of the drive-through lane; a reader connected to the antenna; a vehicle-mounted transponder for engaging in RF communications with the reader, the transponder having an input device; and an order processor for offering at least two orderable items, the order processor being connected to the reader, wherein the transponder is configured to transmit an RF signal to the reader, and wherein the RF signal includes selection data based upon an input signal from said input device, and wherein said selection data indicates selection of one of said at least two orderable items, and wherein said order processor is configured to receive said response signal and process an order containing said one of said at least two orderable items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of in-vehicle ordering from a drive-through lane at a vendor'"'"'s location, the vehicle including a transponder and the vendor'"'"'s location including a reader for engaging in RF communications with the transponder when the transponder is within a capture zone covering at least a portion of the drive-through lane, the transponder having an input device, the method comprising steps of:
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offering at least two orderable items; receiving a user input to the transponder through the input device, wherein the user input comprises selection data indicating a selection of at least one of said orderable items; transmitting said selection from the transponder to the reader in an RF signal; and processing an order based upon said selection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for facilitating in-vehicle ordering from a drive-through lane at a vendor'"'"'s location, the system comprising:
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RF reader means for engaging in RF communications within a capture zone covering at least a portion of the drive-through lane; order processing means for offering at least two orderable items, the order processing means being connected to and controlling the reader means; and vehicle-mounted transponder means for engaging in said RF communications with the RF reader means, wherein said transponder means includes input means for receiving user input indicating a selection of one of said at least two orderable items, and including means to transmit an RF signal including data regarding said selection to said reader means, and wherein said order processing means includes means to process an order based upon said selection.
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21. A system for facilitating in-vehicle ordering from a drive-through lane at a vendor'"'"'s location, the system comprising:
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an RFID reader having a capture zone covering at least a portion of the drive-through lane for identifying a transponder-equipped vehicle within the capture zone; a input means for receiving user input regarding menu selections; and an order processor for offering at least two orderable items, the order processor being connected to the input means to receive said user input.
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