Online food ordering system and method
First Claim
1. An online food ordering system, comprising:
- a. a merchant account created for a plurality of restaurants, said merchant account being associated with a unique account key for each of said restaurants, said unique account key including a local delivery indicator and being associated with a direct payment receivable account for each of said restaurants;
b. a fixed fee to be paid by each of said restaurants to register said restaurant in creating said merchant account;
c. a first server including a data storage device having menu items and information from each of said plurality of restaurants and each of said unique account keys stored thereon, said first server appointed for receiving a plurality of orders from a plurality of customers;
d. a second server in communication with said first server and including a credit card authorization memory device and means for processing a credit card payment from said customer and transmitting substantially the entire amount of said payment directly to said payment receivable account of said merchant;
e. a third server in communication with said first and second servers which receives said order from said first server, and transmits said order to said restaurant; and
f. order confirmation means.
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Abstract
Restaurants register for an online food ordering system and method to have their menus presented on the online system. Registration is accomplished by payment of a fixed registration fee. A merchant account is created for each restaurant. The merchant account is associated with a unique account key that includes a local delivery indicator and direct payment receivable account information facilitating direct payment to the restaurant'"'"'s account. A first server is appointed for receiving orders from customers. The first server includes a data storage device having menu items and information from each of the restaurants and each of the unique account keys associated with each restaurant. In communication with the first server are second and third servers for processing payments and transmitting orders to the restaurant for processing and fulfillment. An order confirmation means is further provided for notifying the customer upon submission of the order to the restaurant along with estimated pick-up or delivery times.
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17 Claims
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1. An online food ordering system, comprising:
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a. a merchant account created for a plurality of restaurants, said merchant account being associated with a unique account key for each of said restaurants, said unique account key including a local delivery indicator and being associated with a direct payment receivable account for each of said restaurants; b. a fixed fee to be paid by each of said restaurants to register said restaurant in creating said merchant account; c. a first server including a data storage device having menu items and information from each of said plurality of restaurants and each of said unique account keys stored thereon, said first server appointed for receiving a plurality of orders from a plurality of customers; d. a second server in communication with said first server and including a credit card authorization memory device and means for processing a credit card payment from said customer and transmitting substantially the entire amount of said payment directly to said payment receivable account of said merchant; e. a third server in communication with said first and second servers which receives said order from said first server, and transmits said order to said restaurant; and f. order confirmation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An online food ordering method, comprising the steps of:
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a. creating a merchant account for each restaurant of a plurality of restaurants, said merchant account being associated with a unique account key for each of said restaurants, said unique account key including a local delivery indicator and being associated with a direct payment receivable account for each of said restaurants; b. submitting a fixed fee to be paid by each of said restaurants to register said restaurant in creating said merchant account; c. creating a first server including a data storage device having menu items and information from each of said plurality of restaurants and each of said unique account keys stored thereon, said first server appointed for receiving a plurality of orders from a plurality of customers; d. networking a second server in communication with said first server and including a credit card authorization memory device and means for processing a credit card payment from said customer and transmitting entire said payment directly to said payment receivable account of said merchant; e. networking a third server in communication with said first and second servers which receives said order from said first server, and transmits said order to said restaurant; and f. proving order confirmation means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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