WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20120071100A1
• Filed: 11/22/2011
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony M. Fadell
• Original Assignee: Anthony M. Fadell
• Inventors: Fadell, Anthony M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,747,248 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A processing system is described that includes a wireless communication interface that wirelessly communicates with one or more wireless client devices in the vicinity of an establishment. The wireless communication interface receives a remote order corresponding to an item selected by at least one of the wireless client devices. A local server computer located in proximity to the establishment generates instructions for processing the remote order received from the wireless communication interface. The local server computer then passes the processing instructions to an order processing queue in preparation for processing of the remote order.

Claims

1. A method of ordering an item from an establishment using a wireless client device in the vicinity of the establishment, comprising:

presenting, on a display screen of the wireless client device, an item ordering user interface provided that the wireless client device is located proximate to the establishment;

receiving, at the wireless client device, a user selection of a particular item of a plurality of items available for ordering via the item ordering user interface;

forming, at the wireless client device, a remote order request for the particular item in response to the user selection;

wirelessly sending the remote order request to a computing device associated with the establishment;

wirelessly receiving, at the wireless client device, a notification from the computing device associated with the establishment; and

presenting the notification on the display screen of the wireless client device.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the notification includes at least an estimated amount of time until the particular item denoted by the remote order is available at the establishment.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the notification includes at least an estimated amount of time until the particular item denoted by the remote order is available for pick up at the establishment.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the notification indicates at least that the particular item denoted by the remote order is available at the establishment.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the wireless client device is a wireless client device selected from a group comprising:

a wireless media player, a wireless personal digital assistant, or a cell phone.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of items available for ordering via the item ordering user interface is a previously purchased item.

7. A method as recited in claim 6,

wherein the user selection is the previously purchased item, and

wherein the method comprises:

accessing order history data for the user of the wireless client device, and

wherein the forming of the remote order request includes data from the order history data.

8. A method as recited in claim 6,

wherein the user selection is the previously purchased item, and

wherein the method comprises:

storing order history data for the user on the wireless client device, and

wherein the forming of the remote order request includes data from the order history data.

9. A method as recited in claim 1,

wherein the method comprises:

accessing order preference data for the user of the wireless client device, and

wherein the forming of the remote order request is based on or includes data from the order preference data.

10. A method as recited in claim 1,

wherein the method comprises:

storing order preference data for the user on the wireless client device, and

wherein the forming of the remote order request is based on or includes data from the order preference data.

11. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

determining, prior to the presenting, whether the wireless client device recognizes the establishment, and

wherein the presenting operates to present the item ordering user interface on the display screen of the wireless client device, provided that the wireless client device is located proximate to the establishment and provided that the wireless client device recognizes the establishment.

12. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

storing data on authorized establishments on the wireless client device.

13. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein the method comprises:

storing distinct user data on the wireless client device in association with each of a plurality of the authorized establishments.

14. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, at the wireless client device, an acknowledgement of the remote order request from the computing device associated with the establishment.

15. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

paying for the particular item via a user account of the user.

16. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, from the computing device associated with the establishment, information regarding at least available item.

17. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, from the computing device associated with the establishment, information regarding advertisements or specials.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code that when executed by a wireless client device provides for ordering an item from an establishment, comprising:

computer program code for presenting, on a display screen of the wireless client device, an item ordering user interface provided that the wireless client device is located proximate to the establishment;

computer program code for receiving, at the wireless client device, a user selection of a particular item of a plurality of items available for ordering via the item ordering user interface;

computer program code for forming, at the wireless client device, a remote order request for the particular item in response to the user selection;

computer program code for wirelessly sending the remote order request to a computing device associated with the establishment;

computer program code for wirelessly receiving, at the wireless client device, a notification from the computing device associated with the establishment; and

computer program code for presenting the notification on the display screen of the wireless client device.

19. A wireless portable electronic device, comprising:

a processor for processing executable instructions;

a display coupled to the processor for displaying text and images;

a wireless interface coupled to the processor arranged to send and receive wireless signals; and

a memory arranged to store data and the executable instructions,

wherein the executable instructions include at least;

computer program code for presenting, on the display of the wireless portable electronic device, an item ordering user interface provided that the wireless portable electronic device is located proximate to the establishment;

computer program code for receiving a user selection of a particular item of a plurality of items available for ordering via the item ordering user interface;

computer program code for forming a remote order request for the particular item in response to the user selection;

computer program code for sending, via the wireless interface, the remote order request to a computing device associated with the establishment;

computer program code for receiving, via the wireless interface, a notification from the computing device associated with the establishment; and

computer program code for presenting the notification on the display screen of the wireless client device.