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Food & Hospitality: Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR)

The #1 choice for QSR and fast-casual brands operating high-volume ordering, drive-thru, and digital channels. Design on a blank canvas with full haptic zone integration for next-gen menu exploration, order customization, and kitchen routing.

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Food & Hospitality: Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR)

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Supported Patent Claims (No. 10,225,471)

Claim 1: The Foundational Architecture

"plurality of interconnected grids is configured to at least function as a single haptic zone or a multiple individual haptic zones; a touch controller, said touch controller comprising a touch controller interface that is configured to identify, at least one of, a haptic contact engagement, a haptic contact signal, and a haptic contact gesture detected on said single haptic zone or at least one of said multiple individual haptic zones"

Applications

Universal implementation across all interactive touch surfaces: Smartphones, Tablets, Automotive Dashboards, Medical Devices, and IoT Smart Screens.

Observed Behaviors
This is the foundational 'root' claim. If your device captures images/video and uses a touch screen with any form of zone-based interaction (grids, buttons, toggles), it fundamentally relies on this architecture. It is the inescapable baseline for modern interactive displays.

Claim 7: Method of Visual Media Capture (Menus)

"A method comprising: detecting a first touch input within a first haptic zone; initiating a visual media recording session in response to said first touch input; and modifying a recording parameter in real-time based on a continuous gesture within a second haptic zone."

Claim 16: System for Toggling Haptic Zones

"A system comprising: means for processing a visual media capture or recording... and means for toggling between said single haptic zone and multiple individual haptic zones..."

Applications

Self-ordering kiosks (tap item to expand modifiers), Digital Menu Boards (daypart toggling), and Kitchen Display Systems (order bump vs. detail view).

Observed Behaviors
Your self-order interfaces rely on single touch zones (e.g., 'Customize Burger') that toggle into multiple sub-zones (toppings, sides) upon interaction. Claim 16 protects this exact pattern of expanding a single haptic entry point into a functional multi-zone control surface.

Claim 17: Interconnected Grid Interaction

"A system comprising... a screen display configured to present said captured visual media, comprising at least a plurality of interconnected grids configured to at least function as a single haptic zone and, alternatively, a multiple individual haptic zones..."

Applications

Kitchen bump bars (grid layouts), Table-top ordering tablets, and Drive-thru confirmation screens.

Observed Behaviors
Your kitchen displays and menu grids function as interconnected touch cells. They act as a single zone for broad actions (e.g., 'Complete Order') or toggle into multiple item-specific management zones. Claim 17 explicitly covers this dynamic grid-based toggling behavior.

For marketing convenience only. This summary does not limit the scope of any patent claims, which are defined solely by the issued patents and their official prosecution history.

Key Features & Capabilities

Heat and steam resistant touch zones for kitchen use
Wet-finger operation support
Integrated recipe display logic
Brand-customizable touch zones

Technical Specifications

Tested for high-temperature proximity and high-humidity environments.

• Patent No. 10,225,471• Full Implementation Freedom• API V3 Ready

Proven Use Cases

Guest-facing self-order apps with distinct zones for categories, cart, offers, and checkoutMenu-board control apps where each region filters daypart, combos, and limited-time offersCustomization screens where toppings, sides, and drinks each occupy dedicated haptic zonesDrive-thru order confirmation UIs segmented for items, changes, and paymentTable-embedded glass displays where each seat has its own ordering and payment zoneBar-top interactive glass with separate regions for drink menu, games, and tippingDrive-thru window glass with order, status, and help zones facing staffFree-standing order kiosks with segmented zones for start order, customize, pay, and receipt

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