Order Starbucks On Your iPhone

Sick of waiting in long lines to get your Starbucks fix? Apparently so is Steve Jobs. Apple has filed for a patent for new technology that allows you to place an order on your iPhone and then receive notification that your order is ready to grab at a pick up station. A few taps on your iPhone while driving to Starbucks and your Gingerbread Latte is waiting for you when you walk in the door.

While ordering takeout online is nothing new, apparently Apple thinks they can improve on the process by including instant pick-up notification back to the customer when their order is ready and streamlining the overall interface.

According to U.S. Patent Application #20070291710, one of the goals of the process is to avoid an “annoying wait in a long queue if the purchaser arrives before completion of the order.”

While no announcements have been made, it is expected that Apple is interested in implementing the process with one of it’s existing partners: Starbucks. Being able to place an order and pay before even arriving at your nearest Starbucks, and then walking right up to the counter and picking up your order would certainly be convenient.