Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device
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1. A method of determining consumption of foods or beverages from a dispenser, which method comprises:
- recording information on a machine-readable tag associated with a receptacle that contains a food-forming or beverage-forming product;
updating a computer database with the recorded information;
reading of the machine-readable tag by the dispenser when the food or beverage is dispensed;
updating the computer database with information about the foods or beverages that are dispensed; and
sorting the information to determine consumption patterns for the foods or beverages that are dispensed.
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Abstract
A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.
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1. A method of determining consumption of foods or beverages from a dispenser, which method comprises:
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recording information on a machine-readable tag associated with a receptacle that contains a food-forming or beverage-forming product;
updating a computer database with the recorded information;
reading of the machine-readable tag by the dispenser when the food or beverage is dispensed;
updating the computer database with information about the foods or beverages that are dispensed; and
sorting the information to determine consumption patterns for the foods or beverages that are dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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