Aaron M Arsenault

US Patent:

20070073586, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/513897

Inventors:

Roger Dev - Durham NH, US
Aaron Arsenault - Wells ME, US

Assignee:

Nextchoice, Inc. - Portsmouth NH

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G07F 7/00

US Classification:

705014000, 705027000

Abstract:

A self-service ordering system including customer favorites includes a mechanism for identifying a customer and for receiving an order from the customer. In the case of a new customer, the received order is stored in memory and correlated with the identified customer identification information. The system uses the order stored in memory and correlated with the consumer identification information to automatically identify items preferred by the customer during future purchases. In the case of a returning customer, the system presents the consumer with one or more “favorites” (previously stored items or lists of items preferred by the customer) for his or her selection without having to access a full menu which can be ordered. The system is further equipped to present a full menu of items which can be ordered by the customer wherein the items identified as preferred or favorites are positioned preferentially in the menu display. The display may include a graphic representation of a receipt tape with at least a torn bottom region as well as a quick order method for allowing a consumer to order using on file payment information.