Freshly prepared food delivery methodology

• US 20080262934A1
• Filed: 04/19/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicholas Klementowicz
• Original Assignee: Nicholas Klementowicz
• Inventors: Klementowicz, Nicholas
• Granted Patent: US 8,583,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0071 Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a cold condition, e.g. ice and ice cream

Abstract

The present invention is a methodology for the delivery of freshly prepared food to a plurality of vehicle-operating consumers. Freshly prepared foods means foods that have, in some manner, recently been transformed into an edible or consumable format. Thus, when frozen ice cream is scooped into a cone, it is freshly prepared; when a frozen or cool item is microwaved to cook it or to merely heat it up, it is freshly prepared; when coffee is taken from an urn or coffeemaker and put into a cup, it is freshly prepared; when soda is dispensed from a dispenser or cooler, it is, in accordance with the present invention, freshly prepared; when frozen pizza is heated, it is freshly prepared, etc.

Claims

1. A methodology for the delivery of freshly prepared food to a plurality of vehicle-operating consumers, which comprises:

(a.) providing a physical delivery system at a single location that includes;

(i) a main building for warehousing food supplies;

(ii) a plurality of separate kiosk buildings, each kiosk building having at least one prepared food delivery window and each kiosk building having a motor vehicle lane with ingress and egress to said at least one prepared food delivery window;

(b.) warehousing food supplies at said main building for subsequent preparation and sale to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers;

(c.) freshly preparing food from said food supplies at buildings selected from the group consisting of said main building, said plurality of separate kiosk buildings, and a combination thereof; and

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(d.) selling said freshly prepared food to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers at and through each of said at least one prepared food delivery windows at each of said plurality of separate kiosk buildings.

2. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said preparing step includes preparing at least one freshly prepared food selected from the group consisting of hot beverages, and cold beverages, fast food meals, baked goods and ice cream.

3. The methodology of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings are separated from one another by at least one said motor vehicle lane.

4. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said physical delivery system includes a main vehicle entrance that divides into at least one said motor vehicle lane for each kiosk building.

5. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said main building further includes a restaurant with sit down table facilities.

6. The methodology of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes computerized tracking of orders and payments and said methodology includes consolidating, tabulating and storing said computerized tracking at said main building by wired or wireless connection.

7. The methodology of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes signaling means to indicate whether its kiosk building is open or closed for business.

8. The methodology of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes at least one food preparation means selected from the group consisting of a food warmer, a coffee maker, a microwave and a stove.

9. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said main building includes packaged foods and freshly prepared foods for movement to said plurality of kiosk buildings.

10. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said plurality of kiosk buildings are positioned at a plurality of egress areas from gasoline filling station pump areas.

19. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said main building includes packaged foods and freshly prepared foods for movement to said plurality of kiosk buildings.

20. The methodology of claim 1 wherein said plurality of kiosk buildings are positioned at a plurality of egress areas from gasoline filling station pump areas.

11. A methodology for the delivery of freshly prepared food to a plurality of vehicle-operating consumers, which comprises:

(a.) providing a physical delivery system at a single location that includes;

(i) a main building for warehousing food supplies;

(ii) a plurality of separate kiosk buildings, each kiosk building having at least one prepared food delivery window and each kiosk building having a motor vehicle lane with ingress and egress to said at least one prepared food delivery window;

(iii) a conveyance system having at least one conveyance means connected from said main building to said plurality of kiosk buildings for delivery of at least one product from said main building to said plurality of kiosk buildings, said at least one product being selected from the group consisting of food for fresh preparation at said plurality of kiosk buildings, freshly prepared food, and combinations thereof;

(b.) warehousing food supplies at said main building for subsequent preparation and sale to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers;

(c.) freshly preparing food from said food supplies at buildings selected from the group consisting of said main building, said plurality of separate kiosk buildings, and a combination thereof; and

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(d.) selling said freshly prepared food to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers at and through each of said at least one prepared food delivery windows at each of said plurality of separate kiosk buildings.

12. The methodology of claim 11 wherein said preparing step includes preparing at least one freshly prepared food selected from the group consisting of coffee, fast food meals, baked goods and ice cream.

13. The methodology of claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings are separated from one another by at least one said motor vehicle lane.

14. The methodology of claim 11 wherein said physical delivery system includes a main vehicle entrance that divides into at least one said motor vehicle lane for each kiosk building.

15. The methodology of claim 11 wherein said main building further includes a restaurant with sit down table facilities.

16. The methodology of claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes computerized tracking of orders and payments and said methodology includes consolidating, tabulating and storing said computerized tracking at said main building by wired or wireless connection.

17. The methodology of claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes signaling means to indicate whether its kiosk building is open or closed for business.

18. The methodology of claim 11 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes at least one food preparation means selected from the group consisting of a food warmer, a coffee maker, a microwave and a stove.

21. A methodology for the delivery of freshly prepared food to a plurality of vehicle-operating consumers, which comprises:

(a.) providing a physical delivery system at a single location that includes;

(i) a main building for warehousing food supplies;

(ii) a plurality of separate kiosk buildings, each kiosk building having at least one prepared food delivery window and each kiosk building having a motor vehicle lane with ingress and egress to said at least one prepared food delivery window;

(iii) a conveyance system having at least one conveyance means connected from said main building to said plurality of kiosk buildings for delivery of at least one product from said main building to said plurality of kiosk buildings, said at least one product being selected from the group consisting of food for fresh preparation at said plurality of kiosk buildings, freshly prepared food, and combinations thereof;

(iv) a computerized central control system having a central computer located at said main building and satellite computer components located at each of said plurality of kiosk buildings, said control system having means to respond to an automatic ordering and purchasing device located at each of said plurality of kiosk buildings by confirming order inputs and order payments and by presenting orders for fulfillment at said main building and, upon command, conveying filled orders to corresponding-said plurality of kiosk buildings and dispensing said orders to vehicle-operating consumers;

(v) a plurality of automatic ordering and purchasing devices, at least one said automatic ordering and purchasing device located at each of said plurality of kiosk buildings to permit vehicle-operating consumers to automatically order and pay for freshly prepared food;

(b.) warehousing food supplies at said main building for subsequent preparation and sale to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers;

(c.) freshly preparing food from said food supplies at buildings selected from the group consisting of said main building, said plurality of separate kiosk buildings, and a combination thereof; and

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(d.) selling said freshly prepared food to said plurality of vehicle-operating consumers at and through each of said at least one prepared food delivery windows via said automatic ordering and purchasing device at each of said plurality of separate kiosk buildings.

22. The methodology of claim 21 wherein said preparing step includes preparing at least one freshly prepared food selected from the group consisting of coffee, fast food meals, baked goods and ice cream.

23. The methodology of claim 21 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings are separated from one another by at least one said motor vehicle lane.

24. The methodology of claim 21 wherein said physical delivery system includes a main vehicle entrance that divides into at least one said motor vehicle lane for each of said plurality of kiosk buildings.

25. The methodology of claim 21 wherein said main building further includes a restaurant with sit down table facilities.

26. The methodology of claim 21 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes computerized tracking of orders and payments and said methodology includes consolidating, tabulating and storing said computerized tracking at said main building by wired or wireless connection.

27. The methodology of claim 21 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes signaling means to indicate whether its said kiosk building is open or closed for business.

28. The methodology of claim 21 wherein each of said plurality of kiosk buildings includes at least one food preparation means selected from the group consisting of a food warmer, a coffee maker, a microwave and a cooking device.

29. The methodology of claim 21 wherein said main building includes packaged foods and freshly prepared foods for movement to said plurality of kiosk buildings.

30. The methodology of claim 21 wherein said plurality of kiosk buildings are positioned at a plurality of egress areas from gasoline filling station pump areas.