Selective scent dispensing
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting an event, wherein the event is a first person entering a predetermined physical area (PPA), wherein a dispenser is located within the PPA and is permanently associated therewith so as to be capable of applying a scent to be sensed by the first person located within the PPA;
in response to detecting the event, determining, by a processor, a scent for the event based on a time of day of the detecting and an interaction between the first person and a second person within the PPA; and
applying the scent, using the dispenser, on the PPA based on a movement direction of the first person within the PPA.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, a computerized system and a computer program product for selective scent dispensing. The computer implemented method comprising: detecting an event, wherein the event is associated with a person entering a predetermined physical area; in response to the detection of the event, determining, by a processor, a scent for the event; and applying, by a dispenser, the scent on the predetermined physical area.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an event, wherein the event is a first person entering a predetermined physical area (PPA), wherein a dispenser is located within the PPA and is permanently associated therewith so as to be capable of applying a scent to be sensed by the first person located within the PPA; in response to detecting the event, determining, by a processor, a scent for the event based on a time of day of the detecting and an interaction between the first person and a second person within the PPA; and applying the scent, using the dispenser, on the PPA based on a movement direction of the first person within the PPA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a detecting component configured to detect an event, wherein the event is a first person entering a predetermined physical area (PPA); a scent determinator configured to determine a scent for the event based on a time of day of when the detecting component detects the event and an interaction between the first person and a second person within the PPA; and a dispenser configured to apply the scent on the PPA based on a movement direction of the first person within the PPA, wherein said dispenser is located within the PPA and is permanently associated therewith so as to be capable of applying the scent to be sensed by the first person located within the PPA. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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automatically recognizing a food content about to be consumed by a person, wherein the food content has one or more scents; determining, by a processor, a particular scent associated with a type of the recognized food content, wherein the particular scent is different than the one or more scents of the food content; and in response to the determining, automatically applying the particular scent on the person with a dispenser embedded within a plate used to serve the food content to the person when the person picks up the food content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A dispenser,
wherein said dispenser is embedded within a plate used to serve food content to a person, wherein the food content has one or more scents; - and
wherein said dispenser is configured to automatically apply a particular scent on the person when the person picks up the food content in response to a determination of the particular scent associated with a type of the food content, wherein the particular scent is different than the one or more scents of the food content.
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