Dish Rating System Cross-Reference Mapping for Proprietary Names
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face difficulties in finding specific dishes at restaurants due to varying names and lack of detailed ratings, making it hard to select dishes of desired quality.
Innovation Solution
A dish rating and management system that stores and rates dishes based on selection criteria like name, ingredients, popularity, and user location, allowing users to order and rate dishes directly, with cross-reference functionality to decode proprietary names and provide rewards for ratings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If restaurants use proprietary fancy names for dishes, then restaurants can create unique branding and attract customers, but consumers cannot easily find or identify the actual dish contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cross-reference system that acts as an intermediary between proprietary dish names and generic dish descriptions. The system maintains mappings between fancy restaurant names (e.g., 'Tony Soprano Sandwich') and generic names (e.g., 'Turkey Sandwich with Salami'), allowing consumers to search using familiar terms while preserving restaurant branding. This mediator layer resolves the contradiction by enabling both unique naming and easy identification.
2Measurement precision
If the system tracks and processes individual dish orders and ratings, then consumers can provide detailed feedback and improve rating accuracy, but the system complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the rating system into distinct components: dish identification module, order tracking module, rating collection module, and feedback processing module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while enabling precise dish-level rating collection. The segmentation allows the system to manage detailed dish tracking without becoming unmanageably complex.
3Ease of operation
If the system provides detailed dish-level ratings and recommendations, then consumers can make better food selections, but the amount of information processing and user interaction required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-processing dish data into standardized formats, pre-establishing cross-reference mappings between proprietary and generic names, and pre-organizing dish information by categories and ingredients. This preparation work is done before users need to search or rate dishes, reducing the time and effort required for dish selection and rating activities.
Data Source
AI summary
A dish rating and management (DRM) system is provided that operates as a “closed-loop” system to maintain a database of dishes and associated numeric ratings. A user inputs selection criteria and is presented with dishes and associated ratings. The selection criteria include dish names, ratings, ingredients, and other criteria. The DRM system performs cross-reference dish discovery functions to establish a relationship between branded names and generic names to facilitate dish discovery by the user. Once the user selects a dish, the system processes an order for the selected dish that causes an order to be placed with a food provider that provides the selected dish. After the user has received the selected dish, the system queries the user for a numeric rating for the ordered dish. The database is updated with the numeric dish rating and the system provides a reward to the user for rating the dish.