| 6115695 |
Method and apparatus for verification accuracy of fast food order |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A method for order verification, the first step of which involves providing a computer processor having both data storage and computing capability. The second step involves storing data as to a weight... |
| 6088681 |
Restaurant management system |
| Jul-11-2000 |
A restaurant management system (10) is provided. The restaurant management system (10) includes an inventory system (64). Also included are a supplier (54) and a user (52). Orders are sent from the user... |
| 6085167 |
Electronic cash register and related registration and display system |
| Jul-4-2000 |
Each item is assigned by a combination of a main code and a sub code. During a registration of ordered items, each ordered item is displayed according to a first classification based on the main code and... |
| 6076079 |
Electronic tip calculator |
| Jun-13-2000 |
An electronic calculating device for conveniently calculating a percentage of a value, as is often performed in a restaurant or bar when calculating a gratuity based on the amount of a bill is provided.... |
| 6070794 |
Card unit processing apparatus |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A card unit processing apparatus can conduct various processes on a card unit so as to realize multi-functioning. The card unit processing apparatus is attached a card unit with a storage unit thereto... |
| 6052667 |
Method and apparatus for selling an aging food product as a substitute for an ordered product |
| Apr-18-2000 |
A POS terminal receives an order for a food product. The POS terminal in turn selects a complementary product based on the food product. The selected complementary product has an age within a predetermined... |
| 6049780 |
Electronic register |
| Apr-11-2000 |
A register terminal is connected through a communications link to a kitchen video controller. The register terminal receives setting data for display control functions, and picture formats for the kitchen... |
| 6038546 |
System and method for creating a food order sales receipt identifying nutritional information of a customized meal |
| Mar-14-2000 |
Food order content information that is presented to customers of food preparation establishments to report individualized nutritional information of meal items prepared and served. A system and method... |
| 6038545 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for generating digital multimedia store displays and menu boards |
| Mar-14-2000 |
Digital multimedia presentations are assembled at a central location for stores. Start and end times are assigned. The digital multimedia presentations and the assigned start and end times are transmitted... |
| 6026372 |
Computer system for maintaining current and predicting future food needs |
| Feb-15-2000 |
A computer system (10) is provided which includes an electronic cash registers (11) electronically coupled to a cooking station monitor (12) and input (13), and a manager's station monitor (15), input... |
| 6019393 |
Planar means for indicating a gratuity as a function |
| Feb-1-2000 |
Optional gratuities in the food and beverage industry may be defined on a planar surface as a percentage function of the cost of meals instead of an absolute dollar amount. This eliminates the necesity... |
| 6003015 |
Order confirmation system and method of using same |
| Dec-14-1999 |
A new and improved video order confirmation method and system that is adapted for use with a point-of-sale terminal and an audio order confirmation station to facilitate customer throughput. The video... |
| 5939974 |
System for monitoring food service requirements for compliance at a food service establishment |
| Aug-17-1999 |
The present invention relates to a system for monitoring and controlling food service requirements in a food service establishment. It includes a main computer with appropriate peripherals and an interface... |
| 5937386 |
Computerized method and system for fulfillment of an itemized food order from a quick-service restaurant menu |
| Aug-10-1999 |
This present invention comprises an apparatus and method for checking the accuracy of a customer's food order when ordering food to go from a quick-service restaurant. This is done by checking the contents... |
| 5933812 |
Portable transaction terminal system |
| Aug-3-1999 |
Portable transaction terminal apparatus adapted for use in eating and drinking establishments. A terminal housing has a generally rectangular shape and a size slightly larger in length and width to corresponding... |
| 5930766 |
Computerized system for maintaining bar articles stored on shelves |
| Jul-27-1999 |
An open shelf bar arrangement for an hotel or like establishment comprises a plurality of open shelf bars (3), each having shelf units (23) for receiving articles (45) and control arrangements for determining... |
| 5909668 |
Banquet hall reservation management system |
| Jun-1-1999 |
The present invention relates to providing a banquet hall reservation management system for managing reservation and vacancy status of divisible banquet halls even when a partition pattern of a banquet... |
| 5907275 |
Order communication system for restaurant |
| May-25-1999 |
An order communication system is provided which allows audiovisual interactive communication between a customer at a remote order station and an attendant receiving orders in a restaurant. The order communication... |
| 5900801 |
Integral master system for monitoring food service requirements for compliance at a plurality of food service establishments |
| May-4-1999 |
The present invention relates to a universal system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of individual food establishment monitoring and controlling system for a plurality of remotely located, separate... |
| 5897623 |
Interface method for providing information about items on a list for interactive television |
| Apr-27-1999 |
An interface system and method for providing information concerning items available via an interactive system and service is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method of the present invention, the method... |
| 5893075 |
Interactive system and method for surveying and targeting customers |
| Apr-6-1999 |
An interactive, customer-accessible data processing system embodied in a programmed personal computer that induces customers of a restaurant, store or other business to enter information about themselves... |
| 5870718 |
Computer-printer terminal for producing composite greeting and gift certificate card |
| Feb-9-1999 |
A computer-printer Internet terminal adapted to produce under the control of its user a composite greeting and gift certificate card redeemable by the named recipient at a retail establishment linked to... |
| 5864824 |
Electronic cash register system |
| Jan-26-1999 |
A plurality of registers having dual functions of entering commodity orders and performing cash tendering are installed at a commodity order position sequentially along a route to a commodity presentation... |
| 5845263 |
Interactive visual ordering system |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A portable interactive visual ordering system and method utilizing full-color images. The system may be used by a restaurant to facilitate ordering menu items by a customer. The customer can request the... |
| 5839115 |
Restaurant management system |
| Nov-17-1998 |
A restaurant management system (10) is provided. The restaurant management system (10) includes an inventory system (64). Also included are a supplier (54) and a user (52). Orders are sent from the user... |
| 5838798 |
Restaurant transaction processing system and method |
| Nov-17-1998 |
A restaurant transaction processing system which employs low-cost cordless phone transceivers to transmit orders. A server includes a first cordless telephone transceiver. A portable computer includes... |
| 5832446 |
Interactive database method and system for food and beverage preparation |
| Nov-3-1998 |
The present invention features a computerized, electronic cooking encyclopedia running on Sun SPARC stations. The computerized system and method provide a search tool for accessing information about a... |
| 5774871 |
System and method for creating a food order sales receipt identifying nutritional information of a customized meal |
| Jun-30-1998 |
A food order content receipt that is presented to customers of food preparation establishments to report individualized nutritional information of meal items prepared and served. A method of receiving... |
| 5659482 |
Liquid dispenser control system interfaced to a cash register |
| Aug-19-1997 |
A microprocessor based dispenser control system for controlling the dispensing process in a liquid pump and storing information on the type and number of times the liquid has been dispensed is disclosed.... |
| 5602730 |
Restaurant management system |
| Feb-11-1997 |
A restaurant management system (10) is provided. The restaurant management system (10) includes an inventory system (64). Also included are a supplier (54) and a user (52). Orders are sent from the user... |
| 5510979 |
Data processing system and method for retail stores |
| Apr-23-1996 |
A computer system for entering, processing and recording sales of items is provided, which is especially suitable for use in retail sales, particularly quick service restaurants. The system includes a... |
| 5377097 |
Customer order processing system |
| Dec-27-1994 |
A customer order processing system includes a register terminal for sequentially transmitting customer order registered in the register terminal to a kitchen video controller, wherein the customer orders... |
| 5357426 |
Programmable apparatus for storing displaying and serving food and drink |
| Oct-18-1994 |
A party production apparatus allows a party program to be stored in advance and automatically serves various dishes in accordance with the progress of the party to produce the party successfully. The party... |
| 5272474 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring the status of tables |
| Dec-21-1993 |
A first table status control unit, which may be a master or maitre d' table status control unit, includes a first plurality of visual indicators, each visual indicator corresponding to an associated table... |
| 5262938 |
Food services routing system including seating location display |
| Nov-16-1993 |
A method for routing food orders in a dining establishment using a computer having a monitor and a first printer at an ordering location and a second printer located at a food preparation location and... |
| 5235509 |
Customer self-ordering system using information displayed on a screen |
| Aug-10-1993 |
Method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating self-ordering of items, particularly in a fast food environment. The apparatus includes a customer terminal having a display screen that is preferably... |
| 5218527 |
Electronic cash register system with transmission means to transmit cooking initiation instructions to a kitchen at suitable times for serving articles of a meal in a desired sequence |
| Jun-8-1993 |
An electronic cash register system which comprises a control means having a cooking instruction transmission means (18) to transmit cooking instructions to a kitchen at suitable timing, whereby the cooking... |
| 5128862 |
Customer operable system for a retail store or fast-food restaurant having plural ordering stations |
| Jul-7-1992 |
An integrated customer self-order microprocessor based system for the placement of orders, the filling of orders and the management of day to day operations in a fast food restaurant setting. The system... |
| 5003472 |
Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant |
| Mar-26-1991 |
Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant includes a host and remote portable terminals. Orders are entered on the remote terminals and sent by radio frequency communication to the host systems. The portable... |
| 4935720 |
Apparatus for the transmission of information in a restaurant |
| Jun-19-1990 |
A waiter-restaurant information transfer system in which a principal unit in the kitchen has a set of buttons associated with respective tables or a keyboard which can be operated by food-preparation personnel... |
| 4800492 |
Data logger for a post-mix beverage dispensing system |
| Jan-24-1989 |
A data logger for a post-mix beverage dispensing system in a fast food restaurant includes a data logger control box and drink counting software for operating a microprocessor coupled to the logger control... |
| 4800438 |
Telephone console for restaurant tables |
| Jan-24-1989 |
A restaurant telephone console comprising a U-shaped chassis mounted upwards on a pipe above a table and supporting a speaker, lamp bulbs, telephone chime and TV set over which fits a translucent circular... |
| 4797818 |
Food order/delivery system |
| Jan-10-1989 |
A computerized order/delivery system for use in the food service industry includes a central computer that accepts customer food orders and, based on a customer identifier, automatically selects the store... |
| 4722053 |
Food service ordering terminal with video game capability |
| Jan-26-1988 |
A computer operated food servcie establishment has individual patron locations each provided with a game-playing terminal from which patrons can select games to be played from a listing thereof provided... |
| 4569421 |
Restaurant or retail vending facility |
| Feb-11-1986 |
Disclosed is a vending system particularly adapted for a restaurant or retail sales outlet which includes a hand held portable data entry terminal having an operator addressable, programmable memory containing... |
| 4553222 |
Integrated interactive restaurant communication system for food and entertainment processing |
| Nov-12-1985 |
An interactive restaurant communication system (10) provides integrated food and entertainment processing which enables restaurant patrons to obtain menus for individual food selection on a video monitor... |
| 4547851 |
Integrated interactive restaurant communication method for food and entertainment processing |
| Oct-15-1985 |
An interactive restaurant communication system (10) provides integrated food and entertainment processing which enables restaurant patrons to accomplish both food selection and select and receive entertainment... |
| 4530067 |
Restaurant management information and control method and apparatus |
| Jul-16-1985 |
A method and the apparatus for management information and control for restaurants is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of remote units carried by waiters. The remote units are provided with... |
| 4415065 |
Restaurant or retail vending facility |
| Nov-15-1983 |
Disclosed is a vending system particularly adapted for a restaurant or retail sales outlet which includes a hand held portable data entry terminal having an operator addressable, programmable memory containing... |
| 4396985 |
Electronic cash register system for food dispensing business |
| Aug-2-1983 |
An electronic cash register system for a food dispensing business comprises an electronic cash register main body and an order information entering unit. The entering unit is adapted to collect and store... |
