Methods and apparatus for facilitation of a food order
AssigneePanera, LLC
InventorBlaine E. Hurst
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AssigneePanera, LLC
InventorBlaine E. Hurst
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Embodiments of the invention provide techniques which aid in correctly capturing what a restaurant customer intends to order, and may enhance the customer's satisfaction with the ordering and dining process overall. For example, an interface may be provided through which a customer may specify an order, and the interface may clearly convey such information as each ordered item's ingredients and nutritional content. The interface may enable the customer to customize ordered items, and may clearly convey any changes that the customer has made, allowing the customer to make informed choices about the items included in an order. The interface may embody a design which enables the customer to quickly and easily customize items, and/or to re-order previously customized items.
A method for enabling a customer to specify a food item's ingredients, the method comprising acts of:
A computer system for enabling a customer to specify a food item's ingredients, the computer system comprising:
At least one computer-readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed, perform a method for enabling a customer to specify a food item's ingredients, the method comprising acts of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.