Itinerary integration system and method for vending network systems

• US 20130054385A1
• Filed: 02/01/2012
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Holman, Paul, Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Stephenson, Neal, Young, Christopher Charles
• Application Number:
  US13/385,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054385A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0064 for processing of food articles cooking vessels A47J37/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/009 User recognition or proximity detection
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted selection menu and prior to dispensing at the one or more associated locations according to the itinerary information of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product; and

electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted selection menu and prior to dispensing at the one or more associated locations according to the itinerary information of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products, the at least partial preparation each of the one or more selected ingestible products occurring within a vicinity of the associated location in which the selected ingestible product is to be dispensed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being via an electronic identification card.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being via a credit card swipe.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being via bar code communication.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being via an electronic network.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being contained on a memory card.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being via electronic keypad entry.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a prescription identification.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a data image of handwritten text.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a computer audio file.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via an RFID tag.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being via a holographic image.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in icon form.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in markup language form.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in list form.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in map form.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the living being identification associated with the particular individual living being to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information regarding the particular individual living being, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form.

34. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including living being identification associated with an electronic identification card.

36. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including living being identification associated with an electronic voice print.

38. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including living being identification associated with electronic dental records.

40. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including living being identification associated with a password.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including living being identification associated with a cell phone swipe.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to incorporate one or more substances therein during the at least partial preparation thereof.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be swallowed.

48. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be ingested via a tube.

50. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used in capsule form.

52. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as a soup.

54. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as a baked good.

56. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used as an assembled concoction.

58. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information to at least in part electronically generate the one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part the one or more candidate ingestible products to be used periodically.

80. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of pedestrian travel during a calendar day.

81. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of pedestrian travel having a duration of less than three hours.

82. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of pedestrian travel having a total distance of less than 5 miles.

83. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of vehicular travel during a calendar day.

84. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of vehicular travel having a duration of less than three hours.

85. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations are along a path of vehicular travel having a total distance of less than 200 miles.

86. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location of a restaurant.

87. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location of a food court.

88. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location of a sidewalk vendor.

89. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location of a drive through window.

90. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location of a vending machine.

91. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include an origination and a destination of the travel of the particular individual living being.

92. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including one or more arrival times that the particular individual living being is scheduled to arrive at the one or more locations associated with the travel.

93. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including number of other individual living beings accompanying the particular individual living being for at least one of the one or more locations associated with the travel.

94. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being including the itinerary information associated with the travel of the particular individual living being including the one or more locations associated with the travel in which the one or more locations include at least one location that is to be avoided by the particular individual living being.

99. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product comprises:

electronically receiving the user status information regarding the particular individual living being to provide selection opportunity in which each of the one or more selected ingestible products are dispensed to the particular individual living being at the selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product as other than one of the one or more locations included with the itinerary information.

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129. A system comprising:

means for electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being including one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus electronically identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be electronically outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product; and

means for electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted selection menu and prior to dispensing at the one or more associated locations according to the itinerary information of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products, the at least partial preparation each of the one or more selected ingestible products occurring within a vicinity of the associated location in which the selected ingestible product is to be dispensed.

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257. A system comprising:

circuitry for electronically receiving user status information regarding a particular individual living being including living being identification associated with the particular individual living being, the user status information including itinerary information associated with travel of the particular individual living being, the itinerary information including one or more locations associated with the travel including at least one other individual living being accompanying the particular individual living being for at least one of the one or more locations associated with the travel to at least in part electronically generate, based at least in part upon the user status information, one or more selection menus in ingestible sample form identifying at least in part one or more candidate ingestible products, the electronically generated one or more selection menus to be outputted to provide, via electronically enabled input in response thereto, selection opportunity in which each of the one or more candidate ingestible products that are selected to be one of one or more selected ingestible products for dispensing to at least one of the particular individual living being or the at least one other individual living being accompanying the particular individual living being at a selected location designated for the candidate ingestible product; and

circuitry for electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the outputted selection menu and prior to dispensing at the one or more associated locations according to the itinerary information of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by at least one of the particular individual living being or the at least one other individual living being accompanying the particular individual living of the selected ingestible products, the at least partial preparation each of the one or more selected ingestible products occurring within a vicinity of the associated location in which the selected ingestible product is to be dispensed.