Patent ID: 7724716
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A processing system, comprising: a wireless communication interface arranged to wirelessly communicate with one or more wireless client devices in the vicinity of the establishment, the wireless communication interface receiving a remote order corresponding to an item selected by at least one of the wireless client devices; a local server computer located in proximity to the establishment in communication with the wireless communication interface that receives the remote order from the wireless communication interface and generates instructions for processing the remote order, wherein the instructions include at least a processing command that includes processing requirements for the selected item; a processing queue in communication with the local server computer that receives the processing instructions from the local computer server in preparation for processing of the remote order; a local processing center coupled to the processing queue that responds to the processing command by processing the selected item according to the processing requirements; a pick up station coupled to the local processing center for staging a fully processed selected item for pick up; and a notification unit coupled to the local processing center arranged to issue a notification signal indicating an estimated amount of time until the fully processed selected item is available for pick up at the pick up station.