Systems and methods of selecting and dispensing products
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67B-007/00
B67D-001/08
B67D-001/12
B67D-001/00
출원번호
US-0559293
(2012-07-26)
등록번호
US-8851329
(2014-10-07)
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/ 주소
Rudick, Arthur G.
Ellis, Annie T.
출원인 / 주소
The Coca-Cola Company
대리인 / 주소
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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Embodiments of a dispensing system for dispensing a number of products to a user are disclosed. The dispensing system may include an input/output device and a dispenser. The input/output device may be adapted to receive a selection of one of the products from the user. The dispenser may be adapted t
Embodiments of a dispensing system for dispensing a number of products to a user are disclosed. The dispensing system may include an input/output device and a dispenser. The input/output device may be adapted to receive a selection of one of the products from the user. The dispenser may be adapted to dispense a plurality of diluent components, the diluent components and a ratio of the diluent components corresponding at least in part to the selection of the user.
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1. A dispensing system for dispensing a number of products to a user, comprising: an input/output device adapted to receive a selection of one of the products from the user; anda dispenser adapted to dispense a plurality of ingredient components, the ingredient components and a ratio of the ingredie
1. A dispensing system for dispensing a number of products to a user, comprising: an input/output device adapted to receive a selection of one of the products from the user; anda dispenser adapted to dispense a plurality of ingredient components, the ingredient components and a ratio of the ingredient components corresponding at least in part to the selection of the user; andwherein the input/output device comprises a continuum for entering the selection comprising a two-dimensional graph that visually illustrates the plurality of ingredient components according to relative amount in the product, wherein a location on the continuum simultaneously indicates one or more ingredient selections and one or more ingredient intensity selections. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein: the ingredient components comprise one or more flavoring components, the one or more flavoring components. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more flavoring components comprises juice concentrates, the dispenser being adapted to create a first juice concentrate from a universal juice base and a first concentrated flavoring agent, and the dispenser being adapted to create a second juice concentrate from the universal juice base and a second concentrated flavoring agent. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein: the ingredient components comprise one or more of the following: water, milk, and yogurt; and the products comprise one or more of the following: juice, a juice-flavored milk, a juice-flavored smoothie, and a juice-flavored yogurt. 5. A dispensing system, comprising: an input/output device adapted to receive a plurality of selections, the selections including one or more ingredient selections and one or more ingredient intensity selections; anda dispenser adapted to dispense one or more ingredient components, the one or more ingredient components corresponding at least in part to the one or more diluent ingredient selections, a ratio of the one or more ingredient components corresponding at least in part to the one or more diluent intensity selections;the input/output device comprises an input mechanism adapted to be adjusted along a continuous range of positions, wherein the continuous range of positions comprises: a first discrete position indicating a first ingredient option;a second discrete position indicating a second ingredient option, the first and second discrete positions are separated by a total distance; andan area between the first and second discrete positions, the area indicating a combination of the first and second ingredient options;the input/output device is adapted to receive each of the ingredient selections when the input mechanism is adjusted to one location on the continuous range of positions; andthe input/output device is further adapted to receive the ingredient intensity selections when the input mechanism is adjusted to the location on the continuous range of positions, the location being a first distance from the first discrete position and a second distance from the second discrete position, a relative relationship between the first distance and the total distance indicating the relative amount of the first ingredient selection and a relative relationship between the second distance and the total distance indicating a relative amount of the ingredient selection. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein: the input/output device comprises a display that visually presents one or more ingredient options and one or more pre-defined combinations of ingredient options; andthe input/output device is adapted to limit the one or more ingredient selections to either one of the ingredient options or one of the pre-defined combinations of ingredient options. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the input/output device comprises: a display that visually presents a continuum of options to the user, the continuum visually illustrating a plurality of ingredient options and a plurality of ingredient intensity options; andan input mechanism adapted to select each of the one or more ingredient selections and each of the one or more ingredient intensity selections from the continuum of options. 8. A method for preparing a product, comprising: presenting a plurality of options to the user, the options comprising a plurality of ingredient options and a plurality of ingredient intensity options;receiving a plurality of selections from the user, the selections comprising one or more ingredient selections and one or more ingredient intensity selections;determining one or more ingredient components based at least in part on the ingredient selections;determining relative amounts of the ingredient components based at least in part on the ingredient intensity selections;dispensing the product that includes the relative amounts of the ingredient components; andwherein presenting a plurality of options to the user comprises presenting a continuum of options to the user, the continuum of options comprising a two-dimensional graph that visually illustrates the ingredient options according to relative amount in the product, wherein receiving a plurality of selections from the user comprises receiving an indication of a location on the continuum, the location on the continuum simultaneously indicating each of the one or more ingredient selections and each of the one or more ingredient intensity selections. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein presenting a plurality of options to the user comprises presenting one or more pre-defined combinations of ingredient options to the user. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising limiting the one or more ingredient selections to either one of the ingredient options or one of a plurality of pre-defined combinations of ingredient options. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving a plurality of selections from the user comprises receiving an indication of a location of an input mechanism, the location being associated with each of the one or more ingredient selections and each of the one or more ingredient intensity selections. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the continuum of options visually illustrates each ingredient option using a ingredient intensity line, the ingredient intensity line having an amplitude that represents the ingredient intensity options. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein: an end point of the continuum is same as a beginning point of the continuum; andpresenting a continuum of options to the user comprises presenting the continuum of options on a display, the end point of the continuum being positioned adjacent the beginning point of the continuum on the display such that the continuum of options appears endless.
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