| EMN8, Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20110010274 | POINT OF SALE COMPUTER SYSTEM DELIVERING COMPOSITED TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100217892 | KIOSK DEVICE MANAGEMENT IN QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT ENVIRONMENTS - A kiosk system which is capable of maintaining kiosk devices online without physical manipulation is disclosed. The kiosk system capable of forcing a programmatic re-initialization of kiosk devices when necessary. Individual devices in the kiosk system can be initialized and re-initialized in parallel with normal operation of the kiosk system. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100059330 | CUSTOMER-OPERATED ORDERING KIOSK HAVING MODULAR HARDWARE CONFIGURATION INCLUDING OVERLAY AND INLAY PLATES - A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door. A removable door overlay may also be provided which attaches to an outer surface of the kiosk door and may also include cutouts which correspond to the protruding components. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100042506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT IN A QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for managing digital media content within a quick service restaurant environment to provide a consistent visual experience and accurate, timely data across various digital media displays to QSR customers. In some embodiments, a digital media management appliance (“DMMA”) is used to manage the distribution of digital media data which is used to drive various display devices present in the QSR environment. The DMMA may be configured to extract data from a point of sale (“POS”) system and/or other data sources within the QSR environment in order to generate display data for the digital media devices in the store. | 02-18-2010 |
