Reservation entry method and system

A client system employing an identifier, which identifies a person, for entering a reservation, said client system comprising:

• a display component displaying information identifying an item or service to be reserved;
• a data entry component cooperating with said display component;
• and
• a communication component cooperating with said data entry component, said communication component sending the identifier to a server system, in order that the server system can retrieve additional information based upon the identifier needed to complete the reservation, and in response to only a single action being performed, sending a request to the server system to reserve the item or service for the person.

A server system employing an identifier, which identifies a person, for entering a reservation, said server system comprising:

• a data storage component storing information for a plurality of persons;
• a receiving component receiving the identifier, and receiving a request to reserve an item or service for the person, said request being sent in response to only a single action being performed;
• a retrieval component retrieving the stored information from the data storage component for the person identified by the identifier;
• and
• a reservation entry component generating a reservation to reserve the item or service for the person identified by the identifier using the retrieved stored information.

A method for reserving an item or service using a client system, said method comprising:

• employing an identifier which identifies a person;
• sending the identifier to a server system, said server system for retrieving additional information based upon the identifier and needed to complete a reservation;
• displaying information which identifies the item or service to be reserved;
• and
• sending, in response to only a single action being performed, a request to the server system to reserve the item or service for the person.

A method for reserving an item or service using a server system, said method comprising:

• storing information for a plurality of persons;
• receiving an identifier of a person;
• retrieving the stored information for the person identified by the identifier;
• receiving a request to reserve the item or service for the person, said request being sent in response to only a single action being performed;
• and
• generating the reservation to reserve the item or service for the person identified by the identifier using the retrieved stored information.

A computer system employing an identifier, which identifies a person, for entering a reservation, said computer system comprising:

• a client system comprising:
• a display component displaying information identifying an item or service to be reserved,
• a data entry component cooperating with said display component, and
• a communication component cooperating with said data entry component;
• a server system comprising:
• a data storage medium storing information for a plurality of persons,
• a receiving component receiving said identifier, and receiving a request to reserve an item or service for the person, said request being sent in response to only a single action being performed,
• a retrieval component retrieving the stored information from the data storage component for the person identified by the identifier, and
• a reservation entry component generating a reservation to reserve the item or service for the person identified by the identifier using the retrieved stored information;
• and
• a communication system between said client system and said server system, with said communication system sending the identifier to the server system, and in response to only said single action being performed, sending said request to the server system.