Beverage dispensing system
OwnerMartin Arellanoinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving beverage consumption information over a communications path and producing beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information. The beverage configuration information which is to be used for configuring a beverage dispensing device is sent over the communications path.
Claims33
A method comprising:
- receiving beverage consumption information over a communications path;
- producing beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used for configuring a beverage dispensing device;
- and
- sending the beverage configuration information over the communications path.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing beverage consumption information;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive the beverage consumption information over a communications path,
- produce beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used to configure a beverage dispensing device, and
- send the beverage configuration information over the communications path.
An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
- receive the beverage consumption information over a communications path;
- produce beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used to configure a beverage dispensing device;
- and
- send the beverage configuration information over the communications path.
A method comprising:
- monitoring usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device;
- producing a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level;
- sending the beverage configuration information request over a communications path;
- and
- receiving a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device.
An beverage dispensing device comprising:
- a memory for storing a beverage configuration information response;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
- monitor usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device,
- produce a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level,
- send the beverage configuration information request over a communications path, and
- receive a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device.
An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
- monitor usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device;
- produce a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level;
- send the beverage configuration information request over a communications path;
- and
- receive a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.