Methods and apparatus for facilitation of orders of food items

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating an order of a food item by a customer, comprising acts of:
(A) causing a plurality of images each representing an ingredient of the food item to be displayed to the customer via a screen interface; (B) receiving input from the customer specifying a change to at least one ingredient of the food item; and (C) in response to receiving the input in the act (B), causing at least some of the plurality of images caused to be displayed in the act (A) to be modified to reflect the change to the at least one ingredient of the item.