Automated cafeteria

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2005-10-25

2005-10-25

Garg, Yogesh C. (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S027200, C235S383000, C235S384000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06959283

ABSTRACT:
An automated cafeteria. Customers place orders via computers, over the Internet. Their orders are prepared by the cafeteria, and placed into a delivery bay. Each customer retrieves his own order from the bay, and carries it to a payment station. Security measures discourage theft.

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