System and Process for Managing Preparation and Packaging of Food and/or Beverage Products for a Precise Delivery Time

A system for ordering food comprising:

• a website accessible through a wired or wireless communications network by a unique mobile computer device having a real-time positioning system component or by a computer device that is synced to a software application operating on the unique mobile computer device, whereby the unique mobile computer device is assigned a unique registered customer credential;
• a processor that is in communication through the wired and/or wireless communication network with the unique mobile computer device and/or computer device, as well as a retail computer device, the process is configured to call up from a database a predetermined preparation time for a customer order when the customer order is placed through the website;
• wherein the processor is configured to actively monitor a real-time location of the unique mobile computer device from a time the customer order is placed on the website through to arrival of the unique mobile computer device at a retail location using the real-time positioning system component;
• the processor is configured to compare the preparation time for the customer order against the real-time location of the unique mobile computer device so that when travel time of the unique mobile computer device relative to the retail location is about equal to the preparation time for the customer order within a time range of tolerance, the processor is configured to communicate a notification to through the wired and/or wireless communication network to the retail computer device located at the retail location, whereby the notification triggers preparation of the customer order.

A method for ordering food comprising:

• receiving an order that has been placed using a software application operating on a mobile computer device or a computer device that is synced with the mobile computer device, wherein the mobile computer device has a real-time positioning system component, and wherein the mobile computer device and the computer device communicate through a wired and/or wireless communication network with a retail server at a retail location or with a remote server in a location that is remote to the retail location and communication with the retail server;
• upon receiving the order in the system, calling up a predetermined preparation time for the order from a database using a processor of the system;
• actively tracking a real-time location of the mobile computer device from time of order through to arrival of the mobile computer device at or near the retail location by the system communicating through the wired and/or wireless communications network with the real-time positioning system component of the mobile computer device;
• comparing the predetermined preparation time for the order against an estimated travel time of the mobile computer device from any remote location to the retail location wherein the estimate travel time is determined using real-time positional data of the mobile computer device;
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• notifying the retail location with the retail server or the retail server by way of the remote server to begin preparing the order of food when the real-time location of the mobile computer device relative to the retail location equals the predetermined preparation time for the order within a time range of tolerance.

A method for ordering a food product comprising:

• receiving an order for a food product that has been placed by a customer through a website accessible using a unique registered customer credential, the order is placed using a software application operating on a unique mobile computer device or on a computer device that is synced with the unique mobile computer device also operating the software application, wherein the unique mobile computer device has a real-time positioning system component;
• upon receiving the order, processing the order with a server in wired and/or wireless communication with the website and with the unique computer mobile computer device by:
• calling up a predetermined preparation time for the order from a database in communication with the server;
• actively tracking real-time location of the unique mobile computer device by using the real-time positioning system component, from time of order through to arrival of the unique mobile computer device at a retail location where the food product will be delivered to a customer, whereby an estimated arrival time of the unique mobile computer device at the retail location is determined;
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• comparing the predetermined preparation time for the order against the estimate arrival time while the unique mobile computer device is in transit from a remote location to the retail location based on real-time positional data related to the customer's mobile computer device;
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• notifying the server or a retail server that is in communication with the server, at the retail location that preparation of the food product should begin when the real-time location of the unique mobile computer device relative to the retail location equals the predetermined preparation time for the order within a time range of tolerance.