Device And Method For Controlled Dispensing of Liquids Including Alcoholic Beverages And Medications

A method of dispensing fluid from a dispensing device, comprising:

• providing a dispensing device with an actuator to dispense fluid;
• providing a mobile communication device with an App to control dispensing of the fluid from said dispensing device;
• providing a microcontroller mounted to said device, said microcontroller communicating wirelessly with said App of said mobile communication device, said microcontroller further communicating with said actuator to control actuation of said actuator based on a command generated from said App;
• providing preprogrammed computer instructions stored in said microcontroller responsive to the command from said App for executing actuation of said actuator;
• operating the App to generate a command for use of the dispensing device;
• viewing a status of the dispensing device on a first user interface of the App to confirm the mobile communication device successfully communicated with the dispensing device to operate the dispensing device;
• actuating said actuator to cause fluid to be dispensed;
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• wherein said fluid includes at least one of an alcoholic beverage or a pharmaceutical product and said App includes a plurality of user interfaces which require a user of the dispensing device to be validated as eligible to receive dispensing of said alcoholic beverage or pharmaceutical product and said App identifies an amount of the beverage or product to be dispensed prior to dispensing.

A system to facilitate dispensing of a fluid dispensed from a dispensing device, the system comprising:

• at least one dispensing device with an actuator to dispense said fluid;
• a mobile communication device with an App to control dispensing of fluid from said dispensing device;
• a microcontroller communicating wirelessly with said App of said mobile communication device, said microcontroller further communicating with an actuator of said at least one dispensing device to control actuation of said actuator based on a command generated from said App;
• preprogrammed computer instructions stored in said microcontroller responsive to commands from said App for executing actuation of said actuator;
• wherein said fluid includes at least one of an alcoholic beverage or a pharmaceutical product and said App includes a plurality of user interfaces which require a user of the dispensing device to be validated as eligible to receive dispensing of said alcoholic beverage or pharmaceutical product and said App identifies an amount of the beverage or product to be dispensed prior to dispensing;
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• at least one of a QR code scanner or an NFC tag reader that communicates with said App, said App generating a QR code or an NFC tag identifier in response to validation of the user being eligible to receive dispensing of said alcoholic beverage or pharmaceutical product, and wherein said dispensing device becomes unlocked and available for dispensing after said QR code is scanned or said NFC tag is read by said NFC tag reader.