Ordering apparatus and method

US8935178B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935178-B2
Application numberUS-201213488862-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 5, 2012
Priority dateJun 22, 2011
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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An ordering apparatus stores an order quantity, moreover, generates the order data for each ordered commodity by associating a plurality of the commodity identifiers which is accepted the input with the order quantities which is stored, during the period from the moment that the input of the commodity identifier is accepted to the moment that is determined that the input acceptation is terminated.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ordering apparatus, comprising: a processor that executes computer executable instructions comprising: an order quantity storing section configured to store an order quantity; an ordered commodity accepting section configured to accept input of a commodity identifier specifying an ordered commodity; a termination determination section configured to determine termination of input acceptation of the commodity identifier; and an order data generation…

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What does patent US8935178B2 cover?
An ordering apparatus stores an order quantity, moreover, generates the order data for each ordered commodity by associating a plurality of the commodity identifiers which is accepted the input with the order quantities which is stored, during the period from the moment that the input of the commodity identifier is accepted to the moment that is determined that the input acceptation is terminated.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Uezono Tomomasa, Toshiba Tec Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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