Beverage dispensing system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving beverage consumption information over a communications path;
producing beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used for configuring a beverage dispensing device; and
sending the beverage configuration information over the communications path.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving beverage consumption information over a communications path and producing beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information. The beverage configuration information which is to be used for configuring a beverage dispensing device is sent over the communications path.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving beverage consumption information over a communications path;
producing beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used for configuring a beverage dispensing device; and
sending the beverage configuration information over the communications path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing beverage consumption information; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to;
receive the beverage consumption information over a communications path, produce beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used to configure a beverage dispensing device, and send the beverage configuration information over the communications path. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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receive the beverage consumption information over a communications path;
produce beverage configuration information based on the beverage consumption information, the beverage configuration information to be used to configure a beverage dispensing device; and
send the beverage configuration information over the communications path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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monitoring usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device;
producing a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level;
sending the beverage configuration information request over a communications path; and
receiving a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An beverage dispensing device comprising:
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a memory for storing a beverage configuration information response; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to;
monitor usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device, produce a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level, send the beverage configuration information request over a communications path, and receive a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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monitor usage of a beverage in a beverage dispensing device;
produce a beverage configuration information request in response to having the level of the beverage in the beverage dispensing device reach a predetermined threshold level;
send the beverage configuration information request over a communications path; and
receive a beverage configuration information response for configuring the beverage dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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