Patent ID: 7930212
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. An electronic restaurant menu system for providing audio information regarding menu items, said menu system comprising: a portable electronic device having a housing; a battery power source contained within said housing; a computer processor in electrical communication with said power source; means for storing data including a plurality of audio files in electrical communication with said computer processor, said audio files comprising information relating to restaurant menu options; a speaker in electrical communication with said computer processor to provide audio output; said housing including a plurality of manually actuated buttons; means for individually illuminating each of said manually actuated buttons; a faceplate removably attached to said housing in covering relation with said plurality of manually actuated buttons, said faceplate including embossed structure corresponding to each of said buttons to allow the user to locate said buttons by tactile sensation; and said faceplate including indicia corresponding to each of said buttons, said indicia including text identifying information corresponding to each button.