# US 11,439,261 B2 · Consumption management beverage apparatus and storage vessel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,261 B2 - Document ID: US11439261B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/086,474 - Filed: 2020-11-02 - Published: 2021-02-18 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-21 - Assignees: Fitto Ltd. - Applicants: Fitto Ltd. - Inventors: Yaniv Lavi; Liran Golan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439261B2 ## CPC - A47G 23/16: combined with drinking vessels or with lids therefor - A47G 19/2227: {with means for amusing or giving information to the user (A47G23/16 takes precedence)} - B65D 85/72: for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06Q 10/0877: {by inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting} - G08B 5/22: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - B65D 2203/10: Transponders - B65D 2203/12: Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means (B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence) - G06Q 10/08: Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management - H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) ## Abstract A smart beverage apparatus for monitoring consumption is disclosed, comprising a vessel receiving port for receiving a supplement vessel, said supplement vessel stores one or more supplements, and a scanning unit for scanning a vessel data storage unit to obtain supplement data related to supplements contained in the supplement vessel. The beverage apparatus comprises a display unit to display data to a user. A method for monitoring consumption of a user using a smart beverage apparatus is also disclosed, the method comprising: receiving an indication that a supplement vessel has been inserted into the smart beverage apparatus scanning a vessel data storage unit to obtain supplement data related to supplements stored within the supplement vessel, analyzing the obtained supplement data, generating instructions for the user based on the analysis, and displaying the generated instructions to the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of managing consumption data of users, the method comprising: receiving usage data from different users; and generating, based on the received usage data, statistics and reports related to nutritional supplement consumption; wherein the usage data received from each of the users is obtained by a beverage apparatus of a respective user, the usage data is based on sensed data of contact of the respective user received, from a spout sensor of the beverage apparatus of the respective user, to determine that the respective user has actually consumed a beverage from the beverage apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising generating, based on the received usage data, statistics and reports related to sport activities. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising creating, based on the received usage data, derivative products for institutions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising generating, based on the usage data received from each of a subgroup of users, a disease report for the respective user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising generating, based on the usage data received from each of a subgroup of users, a health score report for the respective user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising generating, based on the usage data received from each of a subgroup of users, indications relating to required data update from the respective user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising generating, based on the usage data received from each of a subgroup of users, indications relating to recommended type of activity, duration and intensity thereof for the respective user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the usage data received from each of the users comprises at least one of: a user's usage history of consumption, data relating to incorrect consumption or inappropriate consumption of supplements, a beverage recommended for best consumption results, a date and time of inserting a supplement vessel, contents of the supplement vessel, results of the determination whether a predetermined condition is satisfied and any combination thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sensed data comprises at least one of: an amount of beverage in the smart beverage apparatus, an amount of beverage consumed or dispensed from the smart beverage apparatus, a duration of time since beverage was last consumed using the smart beverage apparatus, an amount of beverage consumed over a given time period from the smart beverage apparatus, an indication that a beverage has not been consumed using the smart beverage apparatus over a given predetermined time period and any combination thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the spout sensor is configured to determine that the respective user has actually consumed the beverage from the beverage apparatus based on a body temperature of the respective user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the spout sensor is configured to determine that the respective user has actually consumed the beverage from the beverage apparatus based on a flowrate of the beverage from the beverage apparatus.