METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A SELECTABLE BEVERAGE
First Claim
1. A method for providing a beverage from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:
- a. providing at least two beverages for dispense from a post-mix beverage dispensing system;
b. providing a user interface;
c. receiving a selection a blended beverage comprising at least two of the beverages via the user interface; and
d. in response to the selection of the blended beverage, automatically dispensing through a single faucet of the post-mix beverage dispensing system at least two of the beverages to form the blended beverage.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for providing a selectable beverage from a post-mix beverage dispenser are provided. In one embodiment, the method for providing a beverage having a separately selected color from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprises: (a) providing at least two beverage bases for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; (b) separately storing at least two colorants in the post-mix beverage dispensing system; (c) receiving a request for a selected beverage base and the separately selected color with a computer processor; and (d) in response to the selection of the selected beverage base and the separately selected color, automatically dispensing through a single faucet of the post-mix beverage dispensing system, continuously in a predetermined ratio for any volume of the beverage dispensed, the selected beverage base and at least one of the colorants to provide the beverage having the separately selected color.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a beverage from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:
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a. providing at least two beverages for dispense from a post-mix beverage dispensing system; b. providing a user interface; c. receiving a selection a blended beverage comprising at least two of the beverages via the user interface; and d. in response to the selection of the blended beverage, automatically dispensing through a single faucet of the post-mix beverage dispensing system at least two of the beverages to form the blended beverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:
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a. at least two sources for providing at least two beverages for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; b. a user interface; and c. a single faucet for automatically dispensing, in response to a selection of a blended beverage, at least two of the beverages to form the blended beverage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:
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a. at least two sources for providing at least two beverages for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; b. a user interface; and c. a single faucet for automatically dispensing, in response to the selection of one of the beverages or the blended beverage, the selected beverage or at least two of the beverages to form the blended beverage, wherein the post-mix beverage dispensing system is capable of dispensing any of the at least two beverages and any combination of the at least two beverages. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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