Systems and methods for dispensing consumable products

US9569748B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE COCA-COLA COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Dan Peters · Alpharetta, US
• Son Tran · Murfreesboro, US
• David R. Newman · Atlanta, US
• Leonard F. Antao · Smyrna, US
• David O. Slagley · Roswell, US
• H. Brock Kolls · Alpharetta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/00089
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for dispensing consumable products. One embodiment of the invention can provide a product dispenser. The product dispenser can include a controller configured to communicate with a data processing resource, determine that a recipe database update for a recipe of at least one beverage is available at the data processing resource, receive the recipe database update from the data processing resource, and update the recipe of the at least one beverage in a recipe database associated with the product dispenser, wherein an updated recipe comprises an ingredient identifier and an ingredient ratio for an ingredient associated with the ingredient identifier.