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US 2023/0419388 A1Published application
Systems and Methods For Synchronized Pre-Ordered Item Preparation at Dine-In Locations
AssigneeBlue Baker, LLC
InventorDavid C. Fox
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Abstract
Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders or dine-in practices by customers than with traditional ordering, pick up windows, and dine-in practices.
Claims20
A system for synchronized pre-ordered item preparation at one or more dine-in locations, the system comprising:
- (a) a customer device of a customer comprising at least one processor, wherein the customer device is configured to collect real-time telematics information of the customer based on a global position of the customer device;
- (b) an application for use on the customer device;
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- (c) a server configured to provide one or more menu selection information, wherein the server causes the at least one processor on the customer device to:
- (i) provide interactive menu and ordering information to a customer, wherein the interactive menu is configured to display menu information available at a dine-in location;
- (ii) receive an input from the customer comprising one or more menu selections;—
- (iii) determine an arrival time of the customer to the dine-in location based on the real-time telematics information;
- (iv) transmit the arrival time of the customer and the one or more menu selections to the dine-in location;
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- (v) optimize an order completion time based on the arrival time of the customer to the dine-in location.
7 more elements
A method for synchronized pre-ordered item preparation at one or more dine-in locations, the method comprising:
- (a) providing an interactive menu to a customer, wherein the interactive menu displays menu information available at a dine-in location;
- (b) receiving a input from the customer comprising:
- (i) one or more menu selections, and
- (ii) real-time telematics information of the customer, wherein the real-time telematics information is based on a global position of the customer;
- (c) responsive to receiving the input, determining an arrival time of the customer to the dine-in location based on the real-time telematics information;
- (d) transmitting the arrival time of the customer and the one or more menu selections to the dine-in location;
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- (e) optimizing an order completion time based on the arrival time of the customer to the dine-in location.
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A dine-in location system to facilitate synchronized pre-ordered item preparation, the system comprising:
- (a) a restaurant building comprising a dining area and a kitchen, wherein the dining area has a plurality of tables;
- (b) one or more first visual displays configured to display an arrival time of the customer to the restaurant building and a corresponding table, wherein the corresponding table is one or more table in the plurality of tables;
- (c) a second visual display configured to display at least one of an order fire time, a corresponding order completion time, the arrival time of a customer to the restaurant building, and the corresponding table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.