Beverage communications system using a communication protocol
US10846974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/70
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A beverage communication network having a brewer, stands, and servers atop the stands, in which the brewer and the stands communicate in accordance with a suitable wired or wireless communication protocol, such as Bluetooth® Low Energy. The brewer can monitor the status of the servers, including the freshness and temperature of the beverage contained within the servers, the equipment status of the servers, and communication signal quality in the network. The status of the servers can be displayed to an on-site user through a tablet computer coupled to the brewer or to a remote user through a computer connected to the Internet.
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