System and method for accepting customer orders

This invention describes a self-service kiosk for customers in a retail setting, specifically designed for restaurants. It features a screen that shows only the food items currently available for immediate order, allowing customers to select their meal. The kiosk then accepts payment, with a particular emphasis on handling cash transactions.

Why it matters: Filed before cloud-based POS systems made real-time menu updates and inventory integration trivial. Modern touchscreens and modular payment hardware also simplify building the user interface and cash acceptance.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateSoftware logic, custom hardware, cash acceptor

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