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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Michele M. Dziaba, Mundelein, IL (US);
William R. Croasmun, Glenview, IL (US);
Susan P. Bodett, Grayslake, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michele M. Dziaba, Mundelein, IL (US);
William R. Croasmun, Glenview, IL (US);
Susan P. Bodett, Grayslake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC, Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for allowing a user to sample and order a product using an interactive ordering system. The ordering system includes a vending station to allow a user to sample a quantity of the product, an ordering station in close proximity to the vending station to allow the user to purchase a related product, and a delivery station to delivery the purchased product to the user.