Patents Assigned to THE USUAL, INC
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Publication number: 20190043116Abstract: One example method may include generating a list of potential merchants on a touch screen device. The method may also include determining a subset of potential merchants to display on the touch screen device, determining an order in which to display the subset of potential merchants on the touch screen device, and displaying the list of potential merchants on the touch screen device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: THE USUAL, INCInventor: Andy LAM
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Patent number: 10055782Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: THE USUAL, INC.Inventor: Andy Lam
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Publication number: 20160180446Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: THE USUAL, INCInventor: Andy LAM
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Patent number: 9274629Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: THE USUAL, INC.Inventor: Andy Lam
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Patent number: 8743073Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: The Usual, Inc.Inventor: Andy Lam
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Publication number: 20140149261Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: THE USUAL, INCInventor: Andy LAM