| 摘要 |
A system and method for utilizing a mobile device such as a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant to aid in the ordering of appetizers, drinks, entr�es, desserts and other food items at a restaurant is disclosed in claimed. The system and method of the invention utilizes a user's mobile electronic device to capture order information and to bundle the order information into a graphic information code that may be scanned by a server's hand-held electronic device. Upon scanning, the free bundled order is displayed on the visual display of the server's mobile electronic device. The invention may be compatible with a restaurant's legacy ordering system and may be implemented with virtually no impact on a restaurant's pre-existing hardware or software. Alternate embodiments of the invention allow for identification of customers, delivery of customer loyalty and coupon information, delivery of menu selections and specials, and the like. |
