METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENTERING ORDERS OF CUSTOMERS
First Claim
1. A restaurant/store management system for entering orders, comprising:
- an order-placing station located at a restaurant/store;
an onsite computer-based system within the restaurant/store for facilitating preparation, fee collection, and sales recording functions with respect to orders input into said onsite computer-based system;
an offsite communication device and data entry terminal at a location offsite relative to the restaurant/store and said order-placing station;
a first communication link between said order-placing station and said offsite communication device; and
a second communication link between said offsite data entry terminal and said onsite computer-based system;
whereby customers at the restaurant/store place orders by communicating via said first communication link to a person at said offsite location and the person thereafter enters the customer'"'"'s order into said onsite computer-based system via said second communication link.
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Abstract
A method and system for entering an order into an onsite computer-based sales management system of a restaurant. A communication link is established between an offsite employee and an order-placing talk box at the restaurant. The communication link is utilized for two-way voice communication so that a food order can be taken from a customer located at the restaurant by the offsite employee. A data communication link is utilized by the offsite employee to enter the order into the onsite computer-based sales management system which facilitates food preparation, fee collection, and the recording of sales. Preferably, the offsite employee utilizes a personal computer to accomplish the stated functions, the communication links are provided via the Internet, and the customer is located within a vehicle adjacent the restaurant when placing his/her order.
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1. A restaurant/store management system for entering orders, comprising:
- an order-placing station located at a restaurant/store;
an onsite computer-based system within the restaurant/store for facilitating preparation, fee collection, and sales recording functions with respect to orders input into said onsite computer-based system;
an offsite communication device and data entry terminal at a location offsite relative to the restaurant/store and said order-placing station;
a first communication link between said order-placing station and said offsite communication device; and
a second communication link between said offsite data entry terminal and said onsite computer-based system;
whereby customers at the restaurant/store place orders by communicating via said first communication link to a person at said offsite location and the person thereafter enters the customer'"'"'s order into said onsite computer-based system via said second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- an order-placing station located at a restaurant/store;
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