METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY OF FOOD CATERING ORDERS
First Claim
1. A system for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders, comprising:
- a computer server configured to store schedule information;
a website operatively associated with the computer server and configured to receive one or more food catering orders; and
a commissary to produce one or more food elements and to arrange the one or more food elements into one or more boxes according to the schedule information and responsive to the one or more food catering orders,wherein the schedule information includes a delivery zone, at least one delivery shift associated with the delivery zone, and a plurality of time slots associated with the at least one delivery shift.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a system for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders. The system includes a computer server configured to store schedule information, a website operatively associated with the computer server to receive food catering orders, and a commissary to produce food elements arranged within one or more boxes. The schedule information includes a delivery zone, at least one delivery shift associated with the delivery zone, and a plurality of time slots associated with the at least one delivery shift, which can be adjusted according to certain inputs. A method includes receiving a food catering order, determining whether a selected time slot within a delivery schedule is available for the order, and either storing information about the order in a server or making an offer for an alternative actions. Embodiments of the invention also include shifting delivery resources between adjacent delivery zones.
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1. A system for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders, comprising:
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a computer server configured to store schedule information; a website operatively associated with the computer server and configured to receive one or more food catering orders; and a commissary to produce one or more food elements and to arrange the one or more food elements into one or more boxes according to the schedule information and responsive to the one or more food catering orders, wherein the schedule information includes a delivery zone, at least one delivery shift associated with the delivery zone, and a plurality of time slots associated with the at least one delivery shift. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders, comprising:
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receiving a food catering order through a website; determining whether a selected time slot within a delivery schedule is available for the food catering order; when the selected time slot is available, storing information about the food catering order in a server; and when the selected time slot is not available, making an offer to a user of the website for an alternative time slot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing adaptive processing and delivery of food catering orders, comprising:
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a computer server configured to store a scheduling profile; a website operatively associated with the computer server and configured to receive one or more food catering orders; and wherein the scheduling profile includes a plurality of delivery shifts and an order/change deadline associated with each of the plurality of delivery shifts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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