System for Ordering Items by a User in a Limited Venue
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1. A system for a user in a venue to order an item for delivery to the venue, comprising:
- at least one kiosk, having a display screen and a computer having software capable of processing an order, the kiosk being located in a limited venue;
at least one seat located in the limited venue;
a network;
a transaction server in communication with the computer in the kiosk via the network; and
an order preparation area having a display device in communication with the transaction server via the network.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system, a gate hold area and methods for a user to order an item in a limited venue for delivery to the limited venue using a kiosk having a computer and ordering software in communication via a network to a transaction server. The orders are prepared in an order preparation area and delivered to the limited venue area. The limited venue may be a gate hold area and a media server for providing real time information relevant to the venue may also be provided herein.
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1. A system for a user in a venue to order an item for delivery to the venue, comprising:
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at least one kiosk, having a display screen and a computer having software capable of processing an order, the kiosk being located in a limited venue; at least one seat located in the limited venue; a network; a transaction server in communication with the computer in the kiosk via the network; and an order preparation area having a display device in communication with the transaction server via the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gate hold area, comprising
at least one kiosk, having a display screen and a computer having software capable of processing an order, the kiosk being located in the gate hold area; -
and at least one seat located in the gate hold area; wherein the computer of the at least one kiosk is capable of communicating item ordering information via a network to a transaction server which is also in communication with at least one display device in at least one order preparation area for processing an order transmitted from the at least one kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for a user to order an item in a limited venue for delivery to the limited venue, comprising:
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(a) providing a limited venue comprising at least one seat, and at least one kiosk having a display screen and a computer having software capable of processing an order, wherein the kiosk is capable of displaying a selection of items to the user; (b) selecting an item from the selection of items to complete an order; (c) transmitting the order from the kiosk via a network to a transaction server; (d) transmitting ordering information back to the user from the transaction server via the network to the kiosk for acceptance of the order by the user; (e) submitting the accepted order to the transaction server via the network; (f) transmitting the accepted order from the transaction server to an order preparation area via the network; (g) completing the order; (h) paying for the order; and (h) delivering the order to the limited venue. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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