SCALE WITH KIOSK ORDERING INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A scale for use in weighing food products, comprising:
- a weighing station for receiving food products to be weighed, the weighing station having an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals;
a controller for receiving weight indicative signals from the mechanism, the controller operable to establish a price for a weighed food product based in part upon a weight indicative signal produced for that food product;
a communications interface for receiving electronic product orders;
an operator interface including an operator display, the controller connected with the operator display for control thereof;
wherein the controller is configured to receive electronic product orders and provide an operator with interface display information enabling the operator to select, view and process electronic product orders.
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Abstract
A food product scale is adapted to interface with an electronic product ordering system, such as a kiosk ordering system, enabling store personnel to more readily identify, process and complete such orders.
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1. A scale for use in weighing food products, comprising:
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a weighing station for receiving food products to be weighed, the weighing station having an associated mechanism for producing weight indicative signals; a controller for receiving weight indicative signals from the mechanism, the controller operable to establish a price for a weighed food product based in part upon a weight indicative signal produced for that food product; a communications interface for receiving electronic product orders; an operator interface including an operator display, the controller connected with the operator display for control thereof; wherein the controller is configured to receive electronic product orders and provide an operator with interface display information enabling the operator to select, view and process electronic product orders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for filling food item orders in a store, the method comprising the steps of
utilizing a scale including a weighing station, a controller pricing food items based upon weight, a communications interface for receiving electronic product orders, and an operator interface including an operator display; -
receiving electronic product orders at the scale via the communications interface; enabling operator selection of an electronic order function of the scale; upon operator selection of the electronic order function, displaying a list of electronic orders; enabling operator selection of an electronic order for processing; and upon operator selection of an electronic order for processing, the operator display displaying multiple items contained within the selected electronic order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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