System and method for ordering items
Systems and methods allowing for a customer to initiate a fuel purchase transaction utilizing a mobile device are described. The customer may further be presented with advertisements on his mobile device and/or be provided with the opportunity to purchase additional items for inclusion on his fuel transaction. In some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using mobile wallet information or other information associated with the mobile device. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the customer may pay for his transaction using input means of the fuel pump.
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating a transaction via a transaction device comprising:
receiving, by a point-of-sale (POS) system, a request over a network from a mobile device to purchase fuel at a fuel pump controlled by the POS system over the network, the request including data uniquely identifying the fuel pump and at least one of general location data, a location identifier, and a merchant identifier, the data captured in an image by an imaging device of the mobile device and extracted by processing of the captured data on the mobile device;
receiving, by the POS system, a request over the network to purchase an additional item;
providing, by the POS system, for purchase of the fuel and the additional item in a single transaction; and
providing, by the POS system, content via a user interface of at least one of the mobile device and the fuel pump, the content identified based on data of the request;
receiving, by the POS system, a request to pay for the single transaction via an interface associated with the fuel pump;
transmitting, by the POS system, a message to the fuel pump to request payment;
receiving, by the POS system, a request for a receipt for the single transaction via an interface associated with the fuel pump; and
outputting, by the POS system, receipt data for the single transaction.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises one or more additional items available for sale.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises an advertisement for one or more additional items.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises an interactive menu of one or more additional items.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises a static menu of one or more additional items.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises a special offer for one or more additional items.