Method and apparatus for menu generation
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
a tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the processor, direct the processor to perform a method comprising;
receiving, from a first user, a representation of first information for a first menu of food items offered for sale by a first restaurant, in which the first information includes an image related to a food item;
receiving an electronic message from a device of a second user that includes an association of the first information with a second menu of food items offered for sale by a second restaurant;
associating the second menu with the first information, in response to receiving the electronic message;
receiving, from a third user an edit to the first information, in which the third user is not identified to the apparatus;
providing an association of the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that prior to including the edited first information in representations of the first menu and the second menu, a verification of the edit must be received;
receiving the verification of the edit from a fourth user, in which the fourth user is identified to the apparatus;
associating the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that the edited first information is included in representations of the first menu and the second menu in response to receiving the verification;
transmitting a representation of the second menu to a customer, the representation of the second menu including the edited first information;
receiving, from the customer, an indication of a selection of food items from the second menu;
receiving, from a fifth user, an indication of a second association of second information with the second menu; and
updating the representation of the second menu transmitted to the customer to include the second information at least in part in response to receiving the indication of the second association.
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Abstract
Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the processor, direct the processor to perform a method comprising; receiving, from a first user, a representation of first information for a first menu of food items offered for sale by a first restaurant, in which the first information includes an image related to a food item; receiving an electronic message from a device of a second user that includes an association of the first information with a second menu of food items offered for sale by a second restaurant; associating the second menu with the first information, in response to receiving the electronic message; receiving, from a third user an edit to the first information, in which the third user is not identified to the apparatus; providing an association of the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that prior to including the edited first information in representations of the first menu and the second menu, a verification of the edit must be received; receiving the verification of the edit from a fourth user, in which the fourth user is identified to the apparatus; associating the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that the edited first information is included in representations of the first menu and the second menu in response to receiving the verification; transmitting a representation of the second menu to a customer, the representation of the second menu including the edited first information; receiving, from the customer, an indication of a selection of food items from the second menu; receiving, from a fifth user, an indication of a second association of second information with the second menu; and updating the representation of the second menu transmitted to the customer to include the second information at least in part in response to receiving the indication of the second association. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the processor, direct the processor to perform a method comprising; associating the first information with a second menu of items offered for sale by a second merchant; receiving, from a second user an edit to the first information, in which the second user is not identified to the apparatus; providing an association of the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that prior to including the edited first information in representations of the first menu and the second menu, a verification of the edit must be received; receiving the verification of the edit from a third user, in which the third user is identified to the apparatus; associating the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that the edited first information is included in representations of the first menu and the second menu in response to receiving the verification; transmitting a representation of the second menu to a customer, the representation of the second menu including the edited first information; receiving, from the customer, an indication of a selection of items from the second menu; receiving, from a fourth user, an indication of a second association of second information with the second menu; and updating the representation of the second menu transmitted to the customer to include the second information at least in part in response to receiving the indication of the second association. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the processor, direct the processor to perform a method comprising; assigning a plurality of merchants that each offer a plurality of respective items for sale to a category; receiving, from a first user, first information about a first merchant in the category; in response to receiving the first information, associating a remainder of merchants in the category with the first information; receiving, from a second user an edit to the first information, in which the second user is not identified to the apparatus; providing an association of the first menu and the second menu with the edited first information such that prior to including the edited first information in representations of the first menu and the second menu, a verification of the edit must be received; receiving the verification of the edit from a third user, in which the third user is identified to the apparatus; associating the plurality of merchants with the edited first information such that the edited first information is included in representations of the first menu and the second menu in response to receiving the verification; transmitting a first representation of a first menu of one of the reminder of merchants to a customer, the first representation of the first menu including the edited first information; receiving second information, from a fourth user, about the first merchant in the category, in which the third user is identified to the apparatus; in response to receiving the second information, associating the plurality of merchants with the second information; transmitting a second representation of a second menu of one of the reminder of merchants to the customer, the second representation of the second menu including the second information; receiving, from a fifth user, an indication of a second association of third information with the second menu; and updating the second representation of the second menu transmitted to the customer to include the third information at least in part in response to receiving the indication of the second association. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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