METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A USER FROM A CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE USING A CODE

• US 20120295234A1
• Filed: 01/12/2011
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Nestec SA (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Epars, Yann, Denisart, Jean-Luc, Rognon, Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 9,980,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3623 Cartridges being employed with tape of cartridges A47J31/3652
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/4492 Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/06 Arrangements on packages concerning bar-codes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8058 Coding means for the contents

Abstract

Method for providing information to a user from a capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage producing device (20) comprising providing a capsule with a two-dimensional barcode (7) thereon, capturing at least one image of the barcode via a digital camera (42) and displaying decoded information from said image on a display (41).

Claims

1. Method for providing information to a user from a capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage producing device comprising the steps of providing a capsule with a two-dimensional barcode thereon, capturing at least one image of the barcode via a digital camera and displaying decoded information from said the image on a display.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the digital camera is part of the beverage producing device.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the decoded information is designed to be displayed on a digital camera of a portable telecommunication terminal.

4. Method according to claim 1, wherein the display is part of the beverage producing device.

5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the display is part of a portable telecommunication terminal.

6. Method according to claim 1, wherein at least one operation consists in selecting data from the set of data contained in the code before displaying the information.

7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the capsule comprises a two-dimensional barcode positioned substantially in a central area of a sealing membrane.

8. Method according to claim 1, wherein the displayed decoded information includes product information and brewing parameters.

9. Method according to claim 1, wherein the displayed decoded information includes a web address.

10. Method according to claim 1, wherein the displayed information is an image of the code.

11. Method according to claim 1, comprising displaying information that prompts the user to follow instructions relevant to the beverage preparation.

12. Method according to claim 1, comprising displaying information that prompts the user to access a website or automatically directing him/her to a website.

13. System for preparing a beverage from a capsule in a beverage producing device comprising:

a capsule comprising a two-dimensional barcode,

a beverage producing device comprising capsule handling member including a capsule-holder for receiving the capsule therein and an identifier and controller,

the identifier and controller comprises a digital camera positioned relative to the handling member and configured for capturing an image of the two-dimensional code placed on the capsule and transferring the image or binary information related thereof to a control unit of the identifier and controller,

the identifier and controller comprising a display for displaying decoded information from the image.

14. System according to claim 13, wherein the barcode is a matrix code.

15. System according to claim 13, wherein the barcode is positioned substantially in a central area of a sealing membrane.