HANDS FREE, CONTROLLED AUTOFILL FOR A DISPENSER
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1. A method of performing a dispensing operation from a dispenser assembly:
- capturing a first image of a container with a first digital image capture device;
analyzing the first image; and
regulating the dispensing operation based on the first image.
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Abstract
A dispensing system includes one or more digital image capture devices for capturing images in a dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device(s) for analyzing the images for use in regulating a dispensing operation. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images captured by the digital image capture device(s) to determine various characteristics of a container, such as the height and position of the container.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing a dispensing operation from a dispenser assembly:
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capturing a first image of a container with a first digital image capture device; analyzing the first image; and regulating the dispensing operation based on the first image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dispenser assembly for selectively releasing at least one of liquid and ice to a consumer through a dispensing operation, said dispenser assembly comprising:
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a base section for supporting a container; a recessed upstanding wall section; opposing side wall sections; a dispensing outlet for delivering the at least one of liquid or ice; and a sensor system including a first digital image capture device for capturing a first image and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the first digital image capture device for evaluating the image to regulate the dispensing operation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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