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System, method, and apparatus for purchasing, dispensing, or sampling of products

  • US 10,121,132 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2016
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising a food or beverage product dispenser, the apparatus configured:

  • a. to dispense, responsive to a request indicative of an acceptance, generated by a mobile application, from a mobile device configured to receive push notifications intended for the mobile application associated with a plurality of intended recipients, the push notifications offering, to the plurality of intended recipients, dispensing of a custom mix from the product dispenser, the custom mix comprising at least a first food or beverage and a second food or beverage;

    b. the apparatus further configured to communicate with a mobile application of a user, wherein the mobile application enables the user to request, via wireless communication with the food or beverage product dispenser, a custom mix of a food or beverage product to be dispensed from the product dispenser, the custom mix comprising a user-chosen combination of the first food or beverage and the second food or beverage;

    c. the apparatus further configured to determine or display a custom mix price based on a first price per unit volume of the first food or beverage and a second price per unit volume of the second food or beverage, the first food or beverage and the second food or beverage intended to be dispensed in variable volumes from the food or beverage dispenser;

    d. wherein the first price per unit volume comprises a surcharge for the first food or beverage, the first food or beverage having a first calorie count per unit volume that exceeds a second calorie count per unit volume of the second food or beverage, and the first price per unit volume of the first food or beverage exceeds the second price per unit volume of the second food or beverage.

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