Integrated ordering system
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1. An ordering system enabling purchase of consumable products by a user, the system comprising:
- a vending station configured to dispense a first product to the user for consumption by the user;
an ordering station adjacent to the vending station configured to allow the user to place an order for the purchase and later delivery of a related product; and
a processing station configured to receive the order from the ordering station and send the related product to the user, and wherein the ordering station comprises an audio interface directing a plurality of different sounds to the user, each different sound being associated with one or more of a plurality of different images and being effective to create an association with at least one of the products by the user.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for allowing a user to sample and order a product using an interactive ordering system. The ordering system includes a vending station to allow a user to sample a quantity of the product, an ordering station in close proximity to the vending station to allow the user to purchase a related product, and a delivery station to delivery the purchased product to the user.
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1. An ordering system enabling purchase of consumable products by a user, the system comprising:
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a vending station configured to dispense a first product to the user for consumption by the user; an ordering station adjacent to the vending station configured to allow the user to place an order for the purchase and later delivery of a related product; and a processing station configured to receive the order from the ordering station and send the related product to the user, and wherein the ordering station comprises an audio interface directing a plurality of different sounds to the user, each different sound being associated with one or more of a plurality of different images and being effective to create an association with at least one of the products by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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