Ada enabled touch screen interface for a beverage dispensing machine
AssigneeAutomatic Bar Controls, Inc.
InventorsThomas R. Hecht, Richard A. Martindale, Bret D. Baker
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Abstract
An ADA accessible beverage dispenser having a touch screen for receiving input for controlling the beverage dispenser and a first ADA access panel located within the reach of a user for receiving input from a an ADA user and a second ADA access panel displayed in a lower portion of the touchscreen and within the reach of the user for receiving input from the user where the first and second ADA access panels are configured to communicate with the beverage dispenser to control the beverage dispenser.
Claims13
An ADA accessible beverage dispenser comprising:
- a touch screen for receiving input for controlling the beverage dispenser;
- and
- a first ADA access panel located within the reach of a user for receiving input from the user;
- and,
- a second ADA access panel displayed in a lower portion of the touchscreen and within the reach of the user for receiving input from the user;
- wherein the first and second ADA access panels are configured to communicate with the beverage dispenser to control the beverage dispenser.
2-3. (canceled)
The beverage dispenser of claim 3, further comprising a base for mounting the touch screen and wherein the ADA access panel is a key pad is a key pad located on the base.
The beverage dispenser of claim 3, wherein the key pad is a second touch screen.
(canceled)
A control system for a beverage dispenser with touch screen user interface, the control system comprising:
- a touch screen attached to the beverage dispensing end for receiving input for controlling the beverage dispenser;
- first ADA access panel located within the reach of a user for receiving input from the user;
- a second ADA access panel for receiving input from the user in a lower portion of the touchscreen and within the reach of a user;
- and
- a control unit electrically coupled to each the first and second ADA accessible panels, the control unit configured to:
- send a first graphical configuration to the touch screen for display;
- receive a first command from the touch screen or the ADA accessible panels;
- send a second graphical configuration to the touch screen for display in response to the first command;
- receive a second command from the touch screen or ADA accessible panels with respect to the second graphical configuration;
- and
- control the beverage dispenser in response to the second command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.