US 2026/0096684 A1 · BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM

Abstract

A system comprising: a container for containing a precursor material for use with a machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff or a precursor thereof, the container including a plurality of machine-readable codes, each code storing preparation information for use with a preparation process performed by said machine, each code comprising a plurality of units defining a data portion arranged at a predetermined position with respect to a reference portion, the reference portions of adjoining codes arranged to define vertices of a quadrilateral with at least two equal sides; a machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff or a precursor thereof, the machine including: a processing unit for processing precursor material of the container, and; electrical circuitry to control the processing unit based on preparation information read from the code, and; a code reading system to read the code of the container by obtaining, with an image capturing device, a digital image of the code which is equal angular quadrilateral in shape; wherein the container and code reading system are configured to obtain the quadrilateral shaped digital image arranged oblique to said quadrilateral defined by the adjoining codes with said digital image to comprise at least two reference portions of the codes.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a container for containing a precursor material for use with a machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff or a precursor thereof, the container including a plurality of machine-readable codes, each code storing preparation information for use with a preparation process performed by the machine,
each code comprising a plurality of units defining a data portion arranged at a predetermined position with respect to a reference portion, the reference portions of adjoining codes arranged to define vertices of an equal angular quadrilateral with at least two equal sides;
the system further comprising the machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff or a precursor thereof, the machine including:
a processing unit for processing precursor material of the container, and electrical circuitry to control the processing unit based on the preparation information read from the code, and;
a code reading system to read the code of the container by obtaining, with an image capturing device, a digital image of the code which is equal angular quadrilateral in shape;
wherein the container and the code reading system are configured to obtain the quadrilateral shaped digital image arranged oblique to the quadrilateral defined by the adjoining codes with the digital image to comprise at least two reference portions of the codes, with sides of the quadrilateral shaped digital image angled to the quadrilateral defined by the adjoining codes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Beverage or foodstuff preparation system

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Beverage or foodstuff preparation system

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Abstract

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