SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED CUSTOMER KIOSK ORDERING
First Claim
1. A method of efficiently facilitating the selection and purchase of a restaurant item using a customer ordering kiosk having a kiosk display and a kiosk processor, the method comprising:
- displaying a set of restaurant items available for purchase on a first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display;
receiving at the kiosk processor a triggering signal from the first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display;
displaying on the kiosk display an overlay interface screen; and
preventing the first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display from receiving any input from a customer while the overlay interface screen is displayed on the kiosk display.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for efficiently facilitating the selection and purchase of a restaurant item using a customer ordering kiosk comprising displaying a set of restaurant items available for purchase on a first ordering interface screen, receiving a triggering signal, displaying an overlay interface screen and preventing the first ordering interface screen from receiving any input from a customer while the overlay interface screen is displayed. The triggering signal can represent that a restaurant item has been selected, customization of a restaurant item has been completed, the customer has finished selecting restaurant items or a predetermined amount of time has passed without any input signals being received by the kiosk. Additionally, the overlay interface screen can facilitate meal creation, restaurant item customization, payment and kiosk system timeout.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of efficiently facilitating the selection and purchase of a restaurant item using a customer ordering kiosk having a kiosk display and a kiosk processor, the method comprising:
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displaying a set of restaurant items available for purchase on a first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display; receiving at the kiosk processor a triggering signal from the first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display; displaying on the kiosk display an overlay interface screen; and preventing the first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display from receiving any input from a customer while the overlay interface screen is displayed on the kiosk display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for presenting restaurant items for ordering comprising:
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a customer order taking application configured to generate customer order taking screens for ordering restaurant items; a processor for executing the customer order taking application; a memory for storing the customer order taking application; a display for displaying customer order taking screens generated by the customer order taking application; a customer input receiver for receiving selection signals; wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to display a set of restaurant items available for purchase on a first ordering interface screen; wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to receive a triggering signal; wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to display an overlay interface screen; and wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to prevent the first ordering interface screen from receiving any input from a customer while the overlay interface screen is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer readable medium encoded with a customer order taking application configured to display a set of restaurant items available for purchase on a first ordering interface screen on a kiosk display;
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wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to receive at a kiosk processor a triggering signal from the first ordering interface screen on the kiosk display; wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to display on the kiosk display an overlay interface screen; and wherein the customer order taking application is further configured to prevent the first ordering interface screen from receiving any input from a customer while the overlay interface screen is displayed on the kiosk display.
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