RETAIL VENUE ORDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of placing orders at a retail venue having a plurality of customers each of whom has a mobile data device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (i) said venue uploading a venue menu to an internet site via a venue data device;
(ii) downloading an order application from said site to the mobile data devices of said customers;
(iii) a customer identification code being allocated to each said customer and storing said code in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer; and
(iv) a customer allocated a corresponding one of said customer identification codes accessing said menu via his mobile data device, and ordering one or more items from said menu.
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Abstract
A system for decentralized ordering of goods and/or services such as food and/or drinks at a venue such as a hotel or restaurant is disclosed. The venue uploads a venue menu to an internet site via the venue'"'"'s data device or computer. An order application is downloaded by prospective customers from the internet site to the mobile data device of each customer. In addition, the venue allocates a customer identification code to each customer which is stored in the customer'"'"'s mobile data device. Therefore the customer can use his mobile data device to access the venue'"'"'s menu and order items from the menu. Preferably the customer notifies his location within the venue and the order is delivered to the customer'"'"'s location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of placing orders at a retail venue having a plurality of customers each of whom has a mobile data device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) said venue uploading a venue menu to an internet site via a venue data device; (ii) downloading an order application from said site to the mobile data devices of said customers; (iii) a customer identification code being allocated to each said customer and storing said code in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer; and (iv) a customer allocated a corresponding one of said customer identification codes accessing said menu via his mobile data device, and ordering one or more items from said menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A system for placing orders at a retail venue having a plurality of customers, each of whom has a mobile data device, said system comprising:
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a venue menu uploaded from a venue data device of said venue to an internet site, an order application downloaded from said internet site to the mobile data devices of said customers, and a customer identification code allocated to each said customer and stored in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer;
said order application being such that a customer can utilize his mobile data device to access said venue menu and his stored code to order one or more items from said venue menu. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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