Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Restaurant or bar
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Restaurant or bar
C705S001100, C342S357220, C340S426190
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945477
ABSTRACT:
A patron service system and method is described herein with reference to several exemplary implementations. For example, in one described implementation, portable patron units are provided to patrons for use in a resort or other establishment. The portable patron units are mobile wireless devices that include interactive display screens. The portable patron units enables patrons to interact order items, request services, and/or browse information associated with the resort wirelessly. Portable staff units are provided to staff members for use in the resort or other establishment. The portable staff units are also mobile wireless devices that include interactive display screens. The portable staff units, enable staff members to view information about orders and/or requests entered by patrons made by the patrons wirelessly. The portable staff units can also display locations of the portable patron units to enable staff members to locate portable patron units when delivering items, servicing requests, etc.
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Gart Matthew S
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
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