Abstract: An interaction method between an attendant computer and one or more self-service computers where all computers share common application data, which facilitates real-time display of selections made by either a customer or an attendant at their respective computers.

Abstract: Techniques for automated graphical user interface (GUI) creation and/or rendering are provided. Establishments are defined via items for sale and rules defining workflow processing for purchasing the items. Each establishment representing a sub hierarchy. A GUI is rendered to represent a custom hierarchy of the sub hierarchies and presented to a user. The user interacts with the GUI to select a specific establishment and perform a specific transaction with that establishment in accordance with that establishment's items for sale and rules.

Abstract: Techniques for automated graphical user interface (GUI) creation and/or rendering are provided. Establishments are defined via items for sale and rules defining workflow processing for purchasing the items. Each establishment representing a sub hierarchy. A GUI is rendered to represent a custom hierarchy of the sub hierarchies and presented to a user. The user interacts with the GUI to select a specific establishment and perform a specific transaction with that establishment in accordance with that establishment's items for sale and rules.

Abstract: An interaction method between an attendant computer and one or more self-service computers where all computers share common application data, which facilitates real-time display of selections made by either a customer or an attendant at their respective computers.

Abstract: A technique, system, and program code for authoring electronic information for presentation at an interactive electronic display with which an item may be ordered; core features include utilizing at least a first template default pattern, group information associating at least one cell to each of a plurality of identified groups, and local presentation information associating each of a plurality of presentation objects with at least one of the identified groups, to fill-in the cells of the pattern with one or more of the presentation objects. A DIALOG template may be provided containing the first template, as well as additional templates, each defining respective default patterns. To organize various types of information intended for presentation at an interactive device, each default pattern of each template is preferably associated with a respective parent group(ing).