Dispensing system and method of controlling the system

A beverage dispenser assembly comprising:

• a housing, said housing having a first end, a second end, an upper panel and a lower panel;
• a base portion disposed within said housing, said base portion comprising a bottom surface and a wall disposed upwardly from said bottom surface, wherein said wall is discontinuous so as to provide an opening through said first end;
• a beverage dispensing nozzle;
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• at least a first alignment mechanism disposed within said base portion having said beverage dispensing nozzle affixed thereto to cause alignment of said beverage dispensing nozzle with a vessel to be filled with a beverage, and wherein the configuration of said first receiver and said first alignment mechanism provide for the alignment of said beverage dispensing nozzle with said aperture disposed in said vessel base portion and the seating of said vessel within said dispenser base portion in a substantially straight line linear direction.

A vessel comprising:

• a base portion comprising a base wall;
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• an upper portion, wherein said base portion comprises:
• a first receiver disposed in said base wall of said vessel base portion and configured to receive a first dispenser alignment mechanism, a second receiver disposed in said base wall of said vessel base portion for receiving a second dispenser alignment mechanism, and an aperture disposed in said first receiver to receive a nozzle, and wherein the configuration of said first and second receivers and said first and second alignment mechanisms provide for the alignment of said beverage dispensing nozzle with said aperture disposed in said vessel base portion and the seating of said vessel within said dispenser base portion in a substantially straight line linear direction.

A method for dispensing a beverage into a vessel comprising:

• activating a beverage dispenser assembly comprising a housing, said housing having a first end, a second end, an upper panel and a lower panel;
• a dispenser base portion disposed within said housing, said dispenser base portion comprising a bottom surface and a wall disposed upwardly from said bottom surface, wherein said wall is discontinuous so as to provide an opening through said first end, a first alignment mechanism, a power source and a beverage dispensing nozzle affixed to said first alignment mechanism;
• placing a vessel comprising a vessel base portion and a vessel upper portion on to said dispenser base portion, wherein said vessel base portion comprises a first receiver and an aperture disposed in said first receiver;
• aligning said first receiver of said vessel with said first alignment mechanism of said dispenser assembly, wherein the aligning causes the alignment of said beverage dispensing nozzle with said aperture disposed in said vessel base portion and seating of said vessel within said dispenser base portion, and wherein the alignment is obtained by relative movement between said beverage dispensing nozzle and said aperture in a substantially straight line linear direction.