BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH USER CUSTOMIZABLE INPUTS
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1. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising;
- a cabinet;
a fresh food compartment;
a freezer compartment;
a first door providing access to the fresh food compartment;
a second door providing access to the freezer compartment;
a beverage dispensing system operatively connected the cabinet; and
a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet, the user interface having a display and being configured to optically identify a user of the beverage dispensing system and customize beverage settings and preferences associated with the user;
wherein the user interface comprises a user optical characteristic detecting device comprising an image sensor to assist in optically identifying the user;
wherein the user interface recommends a beverage to be dispensed by the dispensing system for the identified user based upon beverage parameters saved for the identified user.
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a first compartment, a second compartment, a first door providing access to the first compartment, a second door providing access to the second compartment, and a beverage dispensing system operatively connected the cabinet. The refrigerator further includes a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet, the user interface having a display and being configured to identify a user of the beverage dispensing system and customize beverage settings and preferences associated with the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising;
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a cabinet; a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; a first door providing access to the fresh food compartment; a second door providing access to the freezer compartment; a beverage dispensing system operatively connected the cabinet; and a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet, the user interface having a display and being configured to optically identify a user of the beverage dispensing system and customize beverage settings and preferences associated with the user; wherein the user interface comprises a user optical characteristic detecting device comprising an image sensor to assist in optically identifying the user; wherein the user interface recommends a beverage to be dispensed by the dispensing system for the identified user based upon beverage parameters saved for the identified user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising;
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a cabinet; a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet; a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet; a fresh food compartment door providing access to the fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment door providing access to the freezer compartment; a beverage dispensing system disposed operatively connected to the cabinet, the beverage dispensing system configured to prepare a beverage using a liquid enhancement component; and a user interface electrically connected to the beverage dispensing system, the user interface having a display and being configured to optically identify a user of the beverage dispensing system; wherein the user interface comprises a user optical characteristic detecting device comprising an image sensor to assist in identifying the user; wherein the user interface suggests a beverage to be dispensed by the dispensing system based upon beverage parameters from a set comprising beverage settings, preferences, usage, restrictions, and other data stored in the system that are saved for the identified user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising;
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a cabinet; a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; a first door providing access to the fresh food compartment; a second door providing access to the freezer compartment; a beverage dispensing system operatively connected the cabinet; and a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet, the user interface having a display and being configured to optically identify a user of the beverage dispensing system and customize beverage settings and preferences associated with the user; wherein the user interface comprises a user optical characteristic detecting device comprising an image sensor to assist in optically identifying the user; wherein the user interface recommends a beverage to be dispensed by the dispensing system for the identified user based upon beverage parameters from a set comprising beverage settings, preferences, usage, restrictions, and other data stored in the system that are saved for the identified user.
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