Map-based menu information network
OwnerReJean DesRosiersinventor
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Abstract
A method for creating and managing a restaurant menu can be disclosed. The method can include establishing a restaurant menu; adding one or more menu items to the menu; associating menu item description information with the one or more menu items; and associating menu item location information with the one or more menu items. The menu can be searchable and at least one of the item description information or item location information can be used to display the results of menu searches on a map-based interface.
Claims19
A method for creating and managing a restaurant menu, comprising:
- establishing a restaurant menu;
- adding one or more menu items to the menu;
- associating menu item description information with the one or more menu items;
- and
- associating menu item location information with the one or more menu items;
- wherein the menu is searchable and at least one of the item description information or item location information are used to display the results of menu searches on a map-based interface.
A method for following information about menu item or restaurant, comprising:
- selecting a menu item or restaurant;
- setting parameters for the menu item or restaurant;
- setting location preferences for the menu item or restaurant;
- setting notification preferences for the menu item or restaurant;
- setting communication preferences for the menu item or restaurant;
- wherein the menu item or restaurant is selected by searching a network using a map-based search interface, and wherein information is received through the network by at least one of notifications or messages based on at least one of the item parameters, the location preferences, the notification preferences, or the communication preferences.
A method of soliciting information about a wanted item, comprising:
- creating a want post for an item on a network;
- setting parameters for the want post;
- setting location preferences for the want post;
- setting notification preferences for the want post;
- setting communication preferences for the want post;
- wherein the want post is searchable on a network using a map-based search interface, and wherein information is received through the network by at least one of notifications or messages based on at least one of the item parameters, the location preferences, the notification preferences, or the communication preferences.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.