Systems and methods for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-030/00
G06Q-030/02
G07F-007/00
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
G07F-013/06
G07F-017/00
G07F-011/00
G07F-011/72
출원번호
US-0452444
(2012-04-20)
등록번호
US-9646314
(2017-05-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Moore, William J.
Green, C. Brad
Slagley, David O.
Newman, David R.
Carpenter, Gregg
Farrell, Gene
Pribyl, Eric L.
Goulet, Michael Jason
Cuppari, Scott
Jones, Cynthia D.
출원인 / 주소
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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초록▼
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 mo
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser, the system comprising: a computing device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory comprising a code generation module executed by the processor, wherein the code generation module: receives data
1. A system for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser, the system comprising: a computing device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory comprising a code generation module executed by the processor, wherein the code generation module: receives data associated with a first product recipe of a first finished product dispensable by the product dispenser;receives data associated with a second product recipe of a finished product dispensable by the product dispenser;generates a machine readable item with: a promotion identifier, anda combined recipe comprising at least the first product recipe and the second product recipe, wherein the machine readable item configures the product dispenser to dispense the combined recipe; anda product dispenser for dispensing a beverage including the combined recipe, wherein the product dispenser receives the combined recipe for validation of the promotion identifier against at least one predefined rule, and wherein the product dispenser combines the first product recipe and the second product recipe and dispenses the combined recipe when the promotion identifier is validated for the dispenser. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the code generation module: receives data for a ratio associated with the first product recipe; andreceives data for a ratio associated with the second product recipe;wherein the combined recipe comprises the ratio associated with the first product recipe and the ratio associated with the second product recipe. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the code generation module: normalizes at least a ratio associated with the first product recipe or a ratio associated with the second product recipe if a combined ratio is not equal to a predefined total ratio;wherein the combined recipe comprises a normalized ratio associated with the first product recipe or a normalized ratio associated with the second product recipe. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the machine readable item comprises at least one of the following: a bar code, a 2D bar code, a QR code, a RFID tag, a NFC chip, a data matrix, an alphanumeric string, a character string, a short message service or text message, encoded data, or encrypted data. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the code generation module performs at least one of the following: stores encoded data associated with the combined recipe, prints encoded data associated with the combined recipe, displays encoded data associated with the combined recipe, electronically transmits encoded data associated with the combined recipe for printing or displaying by a user, or outputs encoded data associated with the combined recipe. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one predefined rule comprises at least one of the following: a date or time for a predefined promotion, a location for a predefined promotion, a type of predefined promotion, a restriction on a location to dispense a combined recipe, a limit on an amount of at least one ingredient in the combined recipe, a limit on an amount of at least one type of ingredient in the combined recipe, or a restriction on a combination of at least two ingredients. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the code generation module: transmits the machine readable item to a processor-based device associated with the user, wherein the processor-based device outputs the machine readable item to at least one reader device associated with a product dispenser. 8. A method for providing a promotion for a combined product dispensed from a product dispenser, the method comprising: receiving, by a code generation module executing on a computing device, data associated with a plurality of product recipes, the plurality of product recipes comprising at least a first finished beverage product dispensable by the product dispenser and a second finished beverage product dispensable by the product dispenser;generating, by the code generation module executing on the computing device, a machine readable item with a promotion identifier, and a combined recipe comprising at least the first finished beverage product and the second finished beverage product, wherein the machine readable item causes a product dispenser to combine the first finished beverage product and the second finished beverage product and dispense the combined recipe, the product dispenser receiving the combined recipe for validation of the promotion identifier against at least one predefined rule, wherein the at least one predefined rule includes a date or time for a predefined promotion, or a location for a predefined promotion. 9. The method of claim 8, the method further comprising: receiving data for at least one ratio associated with the plurality of product recipes; andwherein the combined recipe comprises the at least one ratio associated with the plurality of product recipes. 10. The method of claim 8, the method further comprising: normalizing at least one ratio associated with the plurality of product recipes if a combined ratio is not equal to a predefined total ratio;wherein the combined recipe comprises at least one normalized ratio associated with the plurality of product recipes. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the machine readable item comprises at least one of the following: a bar code, a 2D bar code, a QR code, a RFID tag, a NFC chip, a data matrix, an alphanumeric string, a character string, a short message service or text message, encoded data, or encrypted data. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein generating the machine readable item comprises at least one of the following: storing encoded data, printing encoded data, displaying encoded data, electronically transmitting encoded data for printing or displaying by a user, or outputting encoded data. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one predefined rule comprises at least one of the following: a limit on an amount of at least one ingredient in the combined recipe, a limit on an amount of at least one type of ingredient in the combined recipe, or a restriction on a combination of at least two ingredients. 14. The method of claim 8, further comprising: transmitting the machine readable item to a processor-based device associated with a user, wherein the processor-based device outputs the machine readable item to at least one reader device associated with a product dispenser. 15. A product dispenser comprising: a memory; anda processor, the memory comprising a reader module executed by the processor, the reader module: receives data associated with a machine readable item, the machine readable item comprising: a promotion identifier; anda combined recipe comprising at least a first product recipe and a second product recipe, the first product recipe comprising a first dispensable finished product, the second product recipe comprising a second dispensable finished product;configures the dispense of the combined recipe by combining the first product recipe and the second product recipe according to the combined recipe; andvalidates the promotion identifier against at least one predefined rule based on the dispense of the combined recipe, wherein the at least one predefined rule includes a date or time for a predefined promotion, or a location for a predefined promotion;wherein the product dispenser dispenses the combined recipe when the at least one predefined rule is met. 16. The product dispenser of claim 15, wherein the reader module receives the data associated with the machine readable item from a processor-based device associated with a user. 17. The product dispenser of claim 15, wherein the machine readable item comprises at least one of the following: a bar code, a 2D bar code, a QR code, a RFID tag, a NFC chip, a data matrix, an alphanumeric string, a character string, a short message service or text message, encoded data, or encrypted data. 18. The product dispenser of claim 15, wherein the at least one predefined rule comprises at least one of the following: a limit on an amount of at least one ingredient in the combined recipe, a limit on an amount of at least one type of ingredient in the combined recipe, or a restriction on a combination of at least two ingredients.
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