Retail venue ordering system and method
First Claim
1. A method of placing orders at a retail venue including a venue data device and having a plurality of customers each of whom has a mobile data device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (i) said venue data device uploading a venue menu to an internet site;
(ii) downloading an order application from said site to the mobile data devices of said customers;
(iii) said venue data device allocating a customer unique customer identification code to each said customer and storing said code in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer, and(iv) displaying the venue menu on said mobile data device to allow a customer allocated a corresponding one of said customer unique customer identification codes to access said menu via his mobile data device to order 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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1. A method of placing orders at a retail venue including a venue data device and 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 data device uploading a venue menu to an internet site; (ii) downloading an order application from said site to the mobile data devices of said customers; (iii) said venue data device allocating a customer unique customer identification code to each said customer and storing said code in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer, and (iv) displaying the venue menu on said mobile data device to allow a customer allocated a corresponding one of said customer unique customer identification codes to access said menu via his mobile data device to order 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
a venue data device of said retail venue that is programmed to perform the following steps: -
to upload a venue menu to an Internet site, to allocate a customer identification code allocated to each said customer and to store the customer identification code in said mobile data device of the corresponding customer; and an order application downloaded from said Internet site to the mobile data device;
said order application being programmed to display the venue menu to allow a customer to utilize the mobile data device to access said venue menu and the stored customer identification code and 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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