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US 9,622,615 B2Granted
Touch screen interface for a beverage dispensing machine
AssigneeAutomatic Bar Controls, Inc.
InventorsThomas R. Hecht, Jun Feng, Boris Brodsky, Richard A. Martindale
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Abstract
A beverage dispensing system including a control unit and a touch screen. Inputs are made to the touch screen to dispense beverages and apply system adjustments. The control unit controls a plurality of beverage dispensing valves according to inputs made to the touch screen.
Claims14
A control system for a beverage dispenser, the control system comprising:
- a touch screen;
- and
- a control unit electrically coupled to the touch screen, the control unit configured to:
- send a first graphical configuration to the touch screen for display;
- receive a first command from the touch screen;
- send a second graphical configuration to the touch screen for display in response to the first command, wherein the second graphical configuration comprises a plurality of selectable beverage choices;
- receive a second command from the touch screen with respect to the second graphical configuration, wherein the second command is derived from receiving a plurality of selections from hidden buttons on the second graphical configuration;
- display a valve adjustment screen on the touch screen in response to the second command, the valve adjustment screen displaying a beverage dispense time for a corresponding cup size;
- receive a third command from the touch screen with respect to the valve adjustment screen, the third command causing the beverage dispense time to change for the corresponding cup size;
- and
- alter dispense timing for at least one of a plurality of beverage dispensing valves in response to the third command.
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A method comprising:
- sending a first graphical configuration to a touch screen for display;
- receiving a first command from the touch screen;
- sending a second graphical configuration to the touch screen for display in response to the first command, wherein the second graphical configuration comprises a plurality of selectable beverage choices;
- receiving a second command from the touch screen displaying the second graphical configuration, wherein the second command is derived from receiving a plurality of selections from hidden buttons on the second graphical configuration;
- and
- displaying a valve adjustment screen on the touch screen in response to the second command, the valve adjustment screen displaying a beverage dispense time for a corresponding cup size;
- and
- receiving a third command from the touch screen with respect to the valve adjustment screen, the third command causing the beverage dispense time to change for the corresponding cup size;
- and
- altering dispense timing for at least one of a plurality of beverage dispensing valves in response to the third command.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.