System and method to direct processing of orders to improve processing resource usage

A computer implemented method comprising:

• by a processor, receiving a presence indicator for at least one of a requesting device and a requestor at a first order interaction location of a plurality of order interaction locations;
• in response to the presence indicator, communicating to the requesting device to invoke an order application with which to define an order, wherein the order requiring an attendance by the requestor at one of the plurality of order interaction locations to complete the order;
• determining and providing to the requesting device an order interaction location recommendation comprising one of the plurality of order interaction locations for attendance to complete the order, wherein the recommendation is responsive to the first order interaction location;
• and
• dispatching the order to be processed by a respective order processing device ahead of the order interaction processing step.

A computer program product comprising a non-transient computer-readable device storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a computing device, configure the computing device to:

• receive a presence indicator for at least one of a requesting device and a requestor at a first order interaction location of a plurality of order interaction locations:
• in response to the presence indicator, communicate to the requesting device to invoke an order application with which to define an order, wherein the order requiring an attendance by the requestor at one of the plurality of order interaction locations to complete the order;
• determine and provide to the requesting device an order interaction location recommendation comprising one of the plurality of order interaction locations for attendance to complete the order, wherein the recommendation is responsive to the first order interaction location;
• and
• dispatch the order to be processed by a respective order processing device ahead of the order interaction processing step.

A computing device comprising a processor, a storage device storing instructions and a communication component, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, configure the computing device to:

• communicate a presence indicator to a presence device located at a first order interaction location of a plurality of order interaction locations;
• in response to the presence indicator, receive a communication to invoke an order application executed on the computing device with which to define and provide an order to an order processing system, wherein the order requiring an attendance by the requestor at one of the plurality of order interaction locations to complete the order;
• receive and present an order interaction location recommendation comprising one of the plurality of order interaction locations for attendance to complete the order, wherein the recommendation is responsive to the first order interaction location;
• and
• provide a reply to the recommendation to identify the order interaction location for completing the order.