System and method for dispensing consumable liquids

A method of a beverage dispenser, the method comprising:

• a filler including a filler outlet configured to dispense a beverage;
• a fluid flow line in fluid communication with the filler outlet;
• a controller configured with a processor and a computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for carrying out a set of beverage dispenser operations, the operations including an “off”' operating mode characterized by no flow of beverage from the filler outlet and an “on” operating mode characterized by a flow of beverage through the filler outlet;
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• a base station connected to the controller and configured to communicate with an external server to transmit to or receive from the external server instructions indicating a current or a desired operating state, such that the beverage dispenser can be remotely controlled to be in the “on” or “off” operating states so that beverage flow can be selectively and remotely started or stopped,
• wherein the controller calculates operational parameters relating to the beverage dispenser and stores the operational parameters as operational data, the operational data includes a duration-of-use of a filter.

A beverage dispenser comprising:

• a filler including a filler outlet configured to dispense a beverage;
• a fluid flow line in fluid communication with the filler outlet;
• a controller configured with a processor and a computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for carrying out a set of beverage dispenser operations, the operations including an “off” operating mode characterized by no flow of beverage from the filler outlet, an “on” operating mode characterized by a flow of beverage through the filler outlet,
• wherein the beverage dispenser is assigned to a group of beverage dispensers based on the proximity to a particular location, further wherein the controller is configured to apply a set of settings transmitted to the group of beverage dispensers;
• and
• a base station connected to the controller and configured to communicate with an external server to transmit to or receive from the external server instructions indicating a current or a desired operating state, such that the beverage dispenser can be remotely controlled to be in the “on” or “off” operating states so that beverage flow can be selectively and remotely started or stopped,
• wherein the controller is operative to detect a beverage dispenser error condition, and in response thereto transmit an error condition signal to the base station, which in turn transmits the error condition to the external server.