Communication system, computerized method and and computer programs for order-sharing among a plurality of customers at a commercial venue

Abstract

A communication system (100) for order sharing among a plurality of customers (110) at a commercial venue (101) includes sewer-side functionality (SSF) and a plurality of customer mobile computing devices (CMCD) for use by the customers. The server-side functionality manages a digital order (DO) and provides a network communication channel (NCC) for the digital order. The customer mobile computing devices communicate (140) with the server-side functionality using the network communication channel. The communication includes a) the sewer-side functionality collectively sharing the digital order with the customer mobile computing devices. The communication also includes b) an individual customer mobile computing device (CMCD i) requesting partial settlement of the digital order, where the partial settlement relates to a partial payment of less than a total order value of all unsettled order items of the digital order, or payment of one or more, but less than all, unsettled order items of the digital order. The communication further includes c) the customer mobile computing devices receiving a collective update of the digital order from the sewer-side functionality to reflect the partial settlement.

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