초록

A price associated with a menu item is determined automatically based at least in part on revenue management information. A menu display is updated on an electronic display device such as a digital menu board to include the automatically-determined price.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a data storage device; a menu display; and a processing mechanism coupled to said data storage device; wherein the processing mechanism is operable to: determine a reduction in price for an item from a first price to a second price, wherein said reduction

What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a data storage device; a menu display; and a processing mechanism coupled to said data storage device; wherein the processing mechanism is operable to: determine a reduction in price for an item from a first price to a second price, wherein said reduction in price is based at least in part on revenue management data stored in the data storage device; automatically update a menu display of the item to show both the first price and the second price; and update the menu display to provide an indication that the price of the item is temporarily reduced. 2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the processing mechanism is further configured to update the menu display to provide an indication as to a duration of the temporarily reduced price. 3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said duration is based on either a period of time or inventory level. 4. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein subsequent to expiration of said duration, said price for said item is restored from said second price to said first price. 5. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein subsequent to updating said menu display to indicate said price for said item is restored to said first price, a determined time lag is interposed prior to charging said restored first price for the item at a terminal. 6. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said determined time lag is based at least in part on a predetermined period of time. 7. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said determined time lag is based at least in part on a number of transactions being processed. 8. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said determined time lag is based at least in part on a number of waiting customers. 9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said reduction in price is based at least in part on a time of day.