Patent ID: 9129289
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for fulfilling orders at a restaurant, the method comprising: maintaining a database of customer data associated with customers of the restaurant, the customer data comprising for each customer a customer identifier, general customer preferences, previously ordered items and a payment preference; receiving a request via a telephone from the customer to place an order at the restaurant, the customer being remote from the restaurant when the request is received; utilizing caller-ID to determine a telephone number from which the customer is calling; retrieving the customer data associated with the customer based on the telephone number; in response to retrieving the retrieved customer data, transmitting an electronic menu to the customer, the electronic menu comprising items selected from the group consisting of: the customer preference data, the time of day and other customer preference data associated with people having an order history similar to that of the customer; receiving a menu selection from the customer in response to transmitting the electronic menu, the order being based on the menu selection; automatically detecting an arrival of the customer at the restaurant; providing a prepared order to the customer upon the arrival of the customer at the restaurant; and billing the customer based on the payment preference, wherein the payment preference is selected from the group consisting of: billing on a periodic basis for all orders received during the period, billing against an account balance with set replenishment levels and limits, and billing with notice to the customer at selected thresholds.