Customer Recommendation System
First Claim
1. A system for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the system comprising:
- data entry means for entering at least one product reference associated with a purchased product;
first storage means for storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier;
second storage means for storing a plurality of product references in association with respective food values;
third storage means for holding a recommended total food value;
terminal means coupled to the first storage means for receiving the identifier;
a recommendation unit for comparing the food value of the purchased product with said recommended total food value, said recommendation unit being arranged to select from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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Abstract
A system for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the system comprising: data entry means for entering at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; first storage means for storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier; second storage means for storing a plurality of product references in association with respective food values; third storage means for holding a recommended total food value; terminal means coupled to the first storage means for receiving the identifier; a recommendation unit for comparing the food value of the purchased product with said recommended total food value, said recommendation unit being arranged to select from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the system comprising:
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data entry means for entering at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; first storage means for storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier; second storage means for storing a plurality of product references in association with respective food values; third storage means for holding a recommended total food value; terminal means coupled to the first storage means for receiving the identifier; a recommendation unit for comparing the food value of the purchased product with said recommended total food value, said recommendation unit being arranged to select from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, whereby said indication is generated for the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the system comprising:
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data entry means for receiving a food type associated with a purchased product, said food type representing a food value; storage means for holding a recommended total food value; a calculation unit for comparing the food value of the purchased product with said recommended total food value, said calculation unit being arranged to indicate at least one food type based on said comparison; and printing means for printing said at least one food type on a receipt for the client.
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16. Server circuitry for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the server circuitry comprising:
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means for receiving at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; first storage means for storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier provided to the client; second storage means for storing a plurality of product references in association with respective food values; third storage means for holding a recommended total food value; receiving means for receiving an identifier from a remote terminal, and for accessing the purchased product associated with that identifier; means for comparing the food value of the purchased product with the recommended total food value and selecting from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, thereby generating said indication for the client.
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17. A terminal for providing to a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the terminal comprising:
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input means for inputting an identifier provided to said client; transmitting means for transmitting said identifier to server circuitry; and receiving means for receiving from said server circuitry said at least one indication and providing said indication to the client, wherein said server circuitry is operable to; receive said identifier; determine at least one product reference associated with said identifier; determine a food value associated with said at least one product reference; compare said food value with a recommended total food value, and based on said comparison select from a plurality of product references at least one product; and transmit said indication indicating said at least one product.
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18. A shop terminal for transmitting product references to server circuitry, such that said server circuitry is able to generate for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the shop terminal comprising:
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data entry means for entering at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; and means for transmitting said at least one product reference to said server circuitry, wherein said server circuitry is operable to; store said at least one product reference in association with an identifier; determine a food value associated with said at least one product reference; compare said food value with a recommended total food value, and based on said comparison select from a plurality of product references at least one product, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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19. A method for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a first location, receiving at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; and storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier; and at a second location receiving the identifier from terminal means; determining a food value associated with the purchased product; determining a recommended total food value; comparing the food value with the recommended total food value; and selecting from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, thereby generating said indication for the client.
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20. A method for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the method comprising the steps of:
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inputting an identifier at a client terminal; transmitting said identifier to server circuitry; and receiving from said server circuitry said at least one indication, wherein said server circuitry is capable of; receiving said identifier; determining at least one product reference associated with said identifier; determining a food value associated with said at least one product reference; comparing said food value with a recommended total food value, and based on said comparison selecting from a plurality of product references at least one product; and transmitting said indication indicating said at least one product.
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21. A method for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the method comprising the steps of:
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inputting at least one product reference associated with a purchased product; and transmitting said at least one product reference to server circuitry, wherein said server circuitry is capable of; storing said at least one product reference in association with an identifier; determining a food value associated with said at least one product reference; comparing said food value with a recommended total food value, and based on said comparison selecting from a plurality of product references at least one product, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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22. A system for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the system comprising:
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first storage means for storing a plurality of product references in association with respective food values; second storage means for holding a plurality of recommended total food value; terminal means for receiving preference and/or condition data relating to said client and transmitting said preference and/or condition data to a recommendation unit; said recommendation unit arranged to determine a recommended total food value associated with said preference and/or condition data and compare said recommended total food value with food values associated with said product references, said recommendation unit being arranged to select from said plurality of product references at least one product based on the result of said comparison, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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23. A terminal for providing a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the terminal comprising:
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input means for inputting preference and/or condition data relating to said client; transmitting means for transmitting said preference and/or condition data to server circuitry; and receiving means for receiving from said server circuitry at least one indication and providing said indication to the client, wherein said server circuitry is operable to; receive said preference and/or condition data; determine a recommended total food value associated with said preference and/or condition data; compare said recommended total food value with food value associated with a product, and based on said compensation select from a plurality of product references at least one product; and transmit said indication indicating said at least one product.
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24. A method for generating for a client at least one indication of a food product to be purchased, the method comprising the steps of:
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inputting at least one preference or condition associated with said client; and transmitting said at least one preference or condition to server circuitry, wherein said server circuitry is capable of; determining a recommended total food value associated with said preference or condition; determining at least one food value associated with said at least one product reference; comparing said recommended total food value with said at least one food value, and based on said comparison selecting from a plurality of product references at least one product, whereby said indication is generated for the client.
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Specification