Patent ID: 8190483
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B30B,G01N,G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
1. A computer-based ordering system for ordering goods and services, the system comprising: a self-service terminal for use by a customer to place an order, the self-service terminal including a processor and a storage medium storing a self-order application, the self-order application providing a first user interface including a set of interactive menu screens having buttons that allow the customer to select and customize products for the order; the storage medium further storing an administration tool application for administering the self-service terminal, the administration tool application providing a second user interface that can be accessed by the administrator to perform various administrative functions, the administration tool application including a menu editor that enables the administrator to create and edit the interactive menu screens provided by the self-order application; and wherein the menu editor is resident in the self-service terminal accesses a library of menu templates containing predefined groupings of buttons, and uses the menu templates, as directed by the administrator, during creation and editing of the interactive menu screens.