System, method, and apparatus for purchasing, dispensing, or sampling of products
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1. A method comprising:
- a. initiating a push notification intended for a mobile application associated with a plurality of intended recipients, the push notification offering a customized food or beverage to be dispensed from a product dispenser;
b. receiving a response to the push notification indicative of an acceptance of the offering, the acceptance generated via the mobile application;
c. receiving, via a wireless communication between a mobile device and the product dispenser, the mobile device associated with an intended recipient and the mobile application, a request that the product dispenser dispense the customized food or beverage, the customized food or beverage comprising a mix selected by the intended recipient; and
d. authorizing dispensing of the mix from the product dispenser.
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Abstract
A product dispenser includes a product sampling portion configured to contain a product to be sampled. The product sampling portion includes a product sample dispenser. A packaged product portion is configured to contain and dispense a packaged product corresponding to a product to be sampled.
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1. A method comprising:
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a. initiating a push notification intended for a mobile application associated with a plurality of intended recipients, the push notification offering a customized food or beverage to be dispensed from a product dispenser; b. receiving a response to the push notification indicative of an acceptance of the offering, the acceptance generated via the mobile application; c. receiving, via a wireless communication between a mobile device and the product dispenser, the mobile device associated with an intended recipient and the mobile application, a request that the product dispenser dispense the customized food or beverage, the customized food or beverage comprising a mix selected by the intended recipient; and d. authorizing dispensing of the mix from the product dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A system comprising a product dispenser configured to dispense a user-customized food or beverage product, the product dispenser configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile device of an intended user, and to dispense the user-customized food or beverage product responsive to a request from the intended user made via the mobile device, the request from the intended user responsive to acceptance of a push notification offer directed to the intended user, the push notification offer intended for a mobile application associated with the mobile device of the intended user, the push notification offering the user-customized food or beverage product to be dispensed from the product dispenser.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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a. initiating a push notification intended for a mobile application associated with a plurality of intended recipients, the push notification offering a custom mix of a food or beverage to be dispensed from a product dispenser; b. receiving a response to the push notification indicative of an acceptance of the offering, the acceptance generated via the mobile application; c. receiving, via a wireless communication between a mobile device and the product dispenser, the mobile device associated with an intended recipient of the push notification and the mobile application, a request that the product dispenser dispense the custom mix, wherein the custom mix comprises a user-selected mix enabled via the mobile application; and d. authorizing dispensing of the user-selected mix from the product dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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