Method for providing gastronomic information and instruction with an internet server using mobile communications or computing devices and intelligent appliances
First Claim
1. A gastronomic information and instruction system comprisinga mobile device;
- a central server;
means for communication with one or more websites and servers, including communication with websites and servers maintained by the vendor for the desired information;
means for wired or wireless communication;
means for a vendor establishment and or the customer to enable a customer profile including a photo and other pertinent information for use in conjunction with a stationary or mobile device;
means for the vendor establishment to recognize the said mobile device/customer to access the customer profile including the photo of the customer for one or more applications including friendly greeting;
means for assigning preferred seating including by automatic means;
means for the selection and ordering of of desired food items by the customer including by automatic means;
including means for preparation of food items by the vendor according to the recipe or specific instructions of the customer including by automatic means;
further including means for ensuring that the customer'"'"'s health sensitivity is maintained and allergic and harmful ingredients are indicated/excluded by working in tandem with the information contained in the customer profile, the mobile device, the local server and or the network server, including by automatic means;
means for accessing and providing a variety of information using one or more channels of a mobile device including by automatic means;
means for utilizing the mobile device in conjunction with the network servers, including local servers located at the vendor establishment;
means for wired or wireless communication and control;
means for the customer and the vendor to communicate and conduct desired transactions in a desired manner and at the desired time.
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Abstract
A method for making a personal gastronomic decision or receiving instruction involving price, availability, safety and convenience information for food, such as for dining. The method involves sending an inquiry from a display device to a central server and transmitting the inquiry from the server to an information source. On receiving an action from the source to the server, the method involves personalizing the action for a particular user, interfacing the action with the display device from the server, and displaying the action. The display device may be a mobile device such as a Palm Pilot or a cell phone. The display device may have a tactile, audible, or visual interface. Any language may be translated, and any of the steps may be performed at a desired time.
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8 Claims
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1. A gastronomic information and instruction system comprising
a mobile device; -
a central server;
means for communication with one or more websites and servers, including communication with websites and servers maintained by the vendor for the desired information;
means for wired or wireless communication;
means for a vendor establishment and or the customer to enable a customer profile including a photo and other pertinent information for use in conjunction with a stationary or mobile device;
means for the vendor establishment to recognize the said mobile device/customer to access the customer profile including the photo of the customer for one or more applications including friendly greeting;
means for assigning preferred seating including by automatic means;
means for the selection and ordering of of desired food items by the customer including by automatic means;
includingmeans for preparation of food items by the vendor according to the recipe or specific instructions of the customer including by automatic means;
further includingmeans for ensuring that the customer'"'"'s health sensitivity is maintained and allergic and harmful ingredients are indicated/excluded by working in tandem with the information contained in the customer profile, the mobile device, the local server and or the network server, including by automatic means;
means for accessing and providing a variety of information using one or more channels of a mobile device including by automatic means;
means for utilizing the mobile device in conjunction with the network servers, including local servers located at the vendor establishment;
means for wired or wireless communication and control;
means for the customer and the vendor to communicate and conduct desired transactions in a desired manner and at the desired time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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