Graphical display system for use with a computerized point-of-sale system
OwnerJames B. Kargmaninventor
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Abstract
A graphical display system for use in a pizza restaurant, including an image generator and a display monitor positioned at a customer order station for displaying to the customer a photo-realistic image of a cooked pizza ordered by the customer prior to finalizing an order. A display monitor is also positioned at the food preparation station for displaying a photo-realistic image of the raw ingredients of the pizza ordered by the customer and a display monitor is positioned at the packaging station for displaying photo-realistic image of the cooked pizza ordered by the customer insuring that the correct pizza is delivered to the correct customer.
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A graphical display system for use with a point-of-sale system operated in a pizza restaurant, the display system comprising:
- an image generator connected to a point-of-sale system, the image generator capable of generating visual images of cooked and uncooked pizzas;
- one or more customer display monitors connected to the image generator and positioned at one or more customer order stations for displaying an image of a cooked pizza ordered by the customer toward permitting the customer to confirm the correctness of the order;
- one or more kitchen display monitors connected to the image generator and positioned at a food preparation station for displaying an image of a pizza ordered by the customer in its raw uncooked form toward permitting the accurate preparation of the pizza ordered by the customer;
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- one or more packing station display monitors connected to the image generator and positioned at a packing station for displaying an image of a pizza after cooking toward insuring that the correct pizza is delivered to the correct customer.
A graphical display system for use in a restaurant, the display system comprising:
- an image generator connected to a point-of-sale system, the image generator capable of generating visual images of cooked and uncooked food items;
- a customer display monitor disposed to display to a customer a photo-realistic image of the cooked food items ordered by the customer;
- a kitchen display monitor positioned at the food preparation station for displaying a photo-realistic image of food items ordered by the customer in its raw uncooked form;
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- a packing display monitor positioned at the packing station for displaying a photo-realistic image of the cook food ordered by the customer toward insuring that the correct food is delivered to the correct customer.
A method for confirming the correctness of an order for pizza placed by a customer, the method comprising the steps of:
- accepting a customer order for a pizza with specific ingredients;
- inputting the customer's order into a computer based point-of-sale order entry system;
- displaying a photo-realistic image of the pizza ordered by the customer toward permitting the customer to confirm the accuracy of the order as entered into the point-of-sale system;
- accepting the customer's confirmation of the accuracy of the order as entered;
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- forwarding the customer's order to the kitchen for preparation and cooking.
A graphical display system for use with a point-of-sale system operated in a pizza restaurant, the display system comprising:
- an image generator connected to a point-of-sale system, the image generator capable of generating visual images of cooked pizzas;
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- one or more display monitors positioned at customer order stations for displaying to the customer a photo-realistic image of the cooked pizza ordered by the customer toward permitting the customer to confirm the correctness of the order as entered into the point-of-sale system.
A graphical display system for use in a pizza restaurant, the display system comprising:
- an image generator connected to a point-of-sale system, the image generator capable of generating visual images of uncooked pizzas;
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- one or more display monitors positioned at a food preparation station for displaying to the kitchen employees a photo-realistic image of a pizza ordered by the customer in uncooked form toward facilitating the accurate and uniform preparation of the pizza.
A graphical display system for use in a pizza restaurant comprising:
- an image generator connected to a point-of-sale system, the image generator capable of generating visual images of cooked pizzas;
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- one or more display monitors positioned at a packing station for displaying to the kitchen employees a photo-realistic image of the cooked pizza ordered by the customer toward matching the cooked pizza with the correct customer's order, to in turn, insure that the correct pizza is delivered to the correct customer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.