Bidding for a request to reserve a service
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating, via a processor, a database that comprises data structures indicative of a plurality of table slots for on-site dining service, a plurality of table slots for off-site dining service, a plurality of time slots, in which each time slot corresponds to a time of day that a restaurant provides dining services, and a plurality of ratios of table slots for on-site dining service to table slots for off-site dining service, in which the ratio is adjustable;
allocating, via the processor, for a particular time slot a ratio;
determining, via the processor based on the ratio, a quantity of table slots for on-site dining and a quantity of table slots for off-site dining for the particular time slot;
receiving, via the processor, a request for off-site dining service at the particular time slot;
determining, via the processor based on the quantity of table slots for off-site dining, that there are no table slots for off-site dining at the particular time slot;
transmitting, to a remote device, a denial of the request for off-site dinging service at the particular time slot, in which the remote device and the processor are in electronic communication over a network;
computing, via the processor, that quantity of denials for the particular time slot has exceeded a threshold; and
adjusting, via the processor, the ratio for the particular time slot.
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Abstract
Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of: determining that a service provided by a restaurant is available for bidding. The service is provided for a particular time and a particular date. The methods and system also include receiving a bid for the service provided by the restaurant, in which the bid is associated with a first amount; storing the bid with a plurality of other bids in a storage device; and comparing the bid with at least one other bid that is submitted for reserving the service. The at least one other bid is associated with a second amount. The methods and system also include determining that the first amount is greater than the second amount; and outputting an indicia that grants the request to reserve the service provided by the restaurant to a highest bidder, in which the first amount submitted by the highest bidder is greater than the second amount.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating, via a processor, a database that comprises data structures indicative of a plurality of table slots for on-site dining service, a plurality of table slots for off-site dining service, a plurality of time slots, in which each time slot corresponds to a time of day that a restaurant provides dining services, and a plurality of ratios of table slots for on-site dining service to table slots for off-site dining service, in which the ratio is adjustable; allocating, via the processor, for a particular time slot a ratio; determining, via the processor based on the ratio, a quantity of table slots for on-site dining and a quantity of table slots for off-site dining for the particular time slot; receiving, via the processor, a request for off-site dining service at the particular time slot; determining, via the processor based on the quantity of table slots for off-site dining, that there are no table slots for off-site dining at the particular time slot; transmitting, to a remote device, a denial of the request for off-site dinging service at the particular time slot, in which the remote device and the processor are in electronic communication over a network; computing, via the processor, that quantity of denials for the particular time slot has exceeded a threshold; and adjusting, via the processor, the ratio for the particular time slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, in which the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, direct the processor to; generate a database that comprises data structures indicative of a plurality of table slots for on-site dining service, a plurality of table slots for off-site dining service, a plurality of time slots, in which each time slot corresponds to a time of day that a restaurant provides dining services, and a plurality of ratios of table slots for on-site dining service to table slots for off-site dining service, in which the ratio is adjustable; allocate for a particular time slot a ratio; determine, based on the ratio, a quantity of table slots for on-site dining and a quantity of table slots for off-site dining for the particular time slot; receive a request for off-site dining service at the particular time slot; determine, based on the quantity of table slots for off-site dining, that there are no table slots for off-site dining at the particular time slot; transmit a denial of the request for off-site dinging service at the particular time slot; compute that quantity of denials for the particular time slot has exceeded a threshold; and adjust the ratio for the particular time slot.
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