Systems and methods for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser

US9646314B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE COCA-COLA COMPANY · US

Inventors

• William J. Moore · Lilburn, US
• C. Brad Green · Dacula, US
• David O. Slagley · Roswell, US
• David R. Newman · Atlanta, US
• Gregg Carpenter · Marietta, US
• Gene M. Farrell · Duluth, US
• Eric L. Pribyl · Manchester, US
• Michael J. Goulet · Hebron, US
• Scott Cuppari · Atlanta, US
• Cynthia D. Jones · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2012
• Grant date: May 9, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/0064
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser. In one embodiment, a system can provide a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser. The system can include a code generation module operable to receive data associated with a plurality of product recipes; and generate a machine readable item with a promotion identifier, and a combined recipe including the plurality of product recipes, wherein the machine readable item configures a product dispenser to promote and dispense the combined recipe.