Dynamically Adjusting Ratios of Beverages in a Mixed Beverage

• US 20150046877A1
• Filed: 08/07/2014
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Original Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Inventors: Cuppari, Scott, Boutte', Michael Edmond
• Granted Patent: US 10,384,925 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/834
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 1/0015 the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 1/0888 Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation

Abstract

The dynamic adjustment of ratios of beverages to be mixed and dispensed in creating mixed or blended beverages is provided. A selection of beverages may be received from a user interface menu displayed by a computing device. A representation of a mixed beverage comprising the beverage selections may then be displayed according to pre-assigned default ratios. An input may then be received to adjust an assigned ratio associated with one or more of the beverage selections. The computing device may then adjust an assigned ratio associated with the one or more beverage selections in response to receiving the input. The computing device may then automatically adjust assigned ratios associated with other beverage selections in the representation of the mixed beverage. The computing device may then display a representation of the mixed beverage with the adjusted ratios in the user interface.

Claims

1. A method of dynamically adjusting ratios for mixing beverages, comprising:

receiving a plurality of beverage selections from a user interface menu;

displaying a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios;

receiving, in a user interface, an input to adjust an assigned ratio associated with at least one beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections;

adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input;

automatically adjusting, by the computing device, an assigned ratio associated with at least one other beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections; and

displaying, in the user interface, the representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections based on the adjusted assigned ratios for the at least one beverage selection and the at least one other beverage selection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying a representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios comprises displaying the representation of the mixed beverage having equal ratios of each of the plurality of beverage selections.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises dragging a user control in at least one of a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction to adjust the assigned ratio.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises zooming in a user control to decrease the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises zooming out a user control to increase the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises sliding an icon along a slider to adjust the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically adjusting, by the computing device, an assigned ratio associated with at least one other beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections, is further operative to maintain another assigned ratio for another beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a plurality of beverage selections from a user interface menu comprises receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios comprises:

in response to receiving the input, randomly assigning ratios to the randomly selected beverage selections; and

displaying the representation of the mixed beverage according to the randomly assigned ratios.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu comprises receiving an agitation input on the computing device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu comprises receiving a tilt input on the computing device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises:

receiving a tilt input to rotate the computing device about an axis; and

randomly adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the tilt input;

13. A mobile computing device for dynamically adjusting ratios for mixing beverages, comprising:

a memory for storing executable program code; and

a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to;

receive a plurality of beverage selections from a user interface menu;

display a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios;

receive an input to adjust an assigned ratio associated with at least one beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections;

adjust the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input;

automatically adjust an assigned ratio associated with at least one other beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections; and

display the representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections based on the adjusted assigned ratios for the at least one beverage selection and the at least one other beverage selection.

14. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in displaying a representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios, is operative to display the representation of the mixed beverage having equal ratios of each of the plurality of beverage selections.

15. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input, is operative to drag a user control in at least one of a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction to adjust the assigned ratio.

16. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input, is operative to zoom in a user control to decrease the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

17. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input, is operative to zoom out a user control to increase the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

18. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input, is operative to slide an icon along a slider to adjust the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

19. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in automatically adjusting an assigned ratio associated with at least one other beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections, is further operative to maintain another assigned ratio for another beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections.

20. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in receiving a plurality of beverage selections from a user interface menu is operative to receive an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu.

21. The mobile computing device of claim 20, wherein the processor, in displaying a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios, is operative to:

in response to receiving the input, randomly assign ratios to the randomly selected beverage selections; and

display the representation of the mixed beverage according to the randomly assigned ratios.

22. The mobile computing device of claim 20, wherein the processor, in receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu is operative to receive an agitation input on the computing device.

23. The mobile computing device of claim 20, wherein the processor, in receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu is operative to receive a tilt input on the computing device.

24. The mobile computing device of claim 13, wherein the processor, in adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input, is operative to:

receive a tilt input to rotate the computing device about an axis; and

randomly adjust the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the tilt input;

25. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, will cause the computing device to perform a method of dynamically adjusting ratios for mixing beverages, the method comprising:

displaying a menu of beverage selections in a user interface;

receiving a plurality of the beverage selections from the menu;

displaying a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios;

receiving an input to adjust an assigned ratio associated with at least one beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections;

adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input;

automatically adjusting, by the computing device, an assigned ratio associated with at least one other beverage selection from the plurality of beverage selections; and

displaying, in a user interface, the representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections based on the adjusted assigned ratios for the at least one beverage selection and the at least one other beverage selection.

26. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein displaying a representation of the mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios comprises displaying the representation of the mixed beverage having equal ratios of each of the plurality of beverage selections.

27. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises dragging a user control in at least one of a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction to adjust the assigned ratio.

28. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises zooming in a user control to decrease the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

29. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises zooming out a user control to increase the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

30. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises sliding an icon along a slider to adjust the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection.

31. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein receiving a plurality of beverage selections from a user interface menu comprises receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu.

32. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein displaying a representation of a mixed beverage comprising the plurality of beverage selections according to assigned ratios comprises:

in response to receiving the input, randomly assigning ratios to the randomly selected beverage selections; and

displaying the representation of the mixed beverage according to the randomly assigned ratios.

33. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu comprises receiving an agitation input on the computing device.

34. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein receiving an input on the computing device to receive a plurality of randomly selected beverage selections from the user interface menu comprises receiving a tilt input on the computing device.

35. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the input comprises:

receiving a tilt input to rotate the computing device about an axis; and

randomly adjusting the assigned ratio associated with the at least one beverage selection in response to receiving the tilt input;