Systems and Methods for Facilitating Consumer-Dispenser Interactions
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system comprising:
- a product dispenser;
a processor operable to execute a set of instructions operable to;
receive a consumer preference to receive a notification associated with a product;
determine whether the product is being offered; and
based at least in part on the consumer preference, notify the consumer regarding availability of the product from the product dispenser.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for dispensing consumable products. In one embodiment, a system comprising a product dispenser and processor can be provided. The processor can be operable to execute a set of instructions operable to receive a consumer preference to receive a notification associated with a product. The set of instructions can be further operable to determine whether the product is being offered, and based at least in part on the consumer preference, notify the consumer regarding availability of the product from the product dispenser.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A system comprising:
-
a product dispenser; a processor operable to execute a set of instructions operable to; receive a consumer preference to receive a notification associated with a product; determine whether the product is being offered; and based at least in part on the consumer preference, notify the consumer regarding availability of the product from the product dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A system comprising:
-
a product dispenser; a processor operable to execute a set of instructions operable to; receive selection data from a consumer; based at least in part on the selection data, determine at least one notification to transmit to the consumer; and transmit a notification to the consumer regarding the product dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method of interacting with a consumer regarding availability of a product, the method comprising:
-
receiving a consumer preference to receive a notification associated with a product; determining whether the product is being offered; and based at least in part on the consumer preference, notifying the consumer regarding availability of the product. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of interacting with a consumer regarding a product associated with a product dispenser, the method comprising:
-
receiving selection data from a consumer; based at least in part on the selection data, determining at least one notification to transmit to the consumer; and transmitting a notification to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A method for marketing a product to consumers, the method comprising:
-
receiving a plurality of consumer preferences from a respective plurality of consumers, wherein at least some of the consumer preferences are associated with a preference to receive a notification associated with a product; notifying at least a portion of the consumers that the product will be available at a predefined time; and authorizing a plurality of product dispensers to dispense the product at the predefined time.
-
Specification