INTEGRATED TABLET COMPUTER IN HOT AND COLD DISPENSING MACHINE

• US 20170099980A1
• Filed: 09/28/2016
• Published: 04/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: T-Flip B. V.
• Original Assignee: T-Flip B. V.
• Inventors: Haidar, Michel Abou, Feghali, Eddie E.
• Application Number:
  US15/279,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20170099980A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/42 Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee coffee mills A47J42/00; coffee roasters in general A23N12/08
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/44 Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus filters or strainers A47J31/06
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/52 Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/521 the electronic control being performed over a network, e.g. by means of a computer or a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/236 specially adapted for aerating or carbonating beverages
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/8442 using a computer for controlling information and converting it in a formula and a set of operation instructions, e.g. on the point of sale
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising

Abstract

Improvements a hot and cold dispensing machine is disclosed. The machine integrates a tablet computer with hot and cold dispensing machines, including Coffee machines that transform the dispensing machine into a fully interactive machine that enables an unlimited number of features to be added as functionalities. Computers are easy to use, multitasking, enable connection to internet, and provide access to all social media networks. The user will enjoy all of a computer'"'"'s powerful features when configuring their profile on the machines from watching a commercial that push advertisement or even live TV while waiting for their drink. The information on the tablet can be shared with other dispensing machines and remembers previous and preferred preferences. The machine can also suggest other combinations based up on the user and similar user'"'"'s selections.

Claims

1. A beverage dispenser comprising:

a hot or cold beverage dispensing machine;

a connection interface from integration of a portable computing device;

said portable computing device having a user interface that allows a user to interact with said portable computing device, and

said portable computing device stores said used preferences.

2. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device is an android based portable computing device.

3. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device communicates with at least one separate beverage dispense said user preferences.

4. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device includes an advertisement activity that pushed advertisement, live advertisement, live videos, connection to TV stations, connection to Radio stations.

5. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device integrates a social media networking facility of a group consisting of Skype, Yahoo messenger, Facebook or Twitter.

6. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 that further includes voice command interaction and voice response.

7. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 that further includes QR code reading from a camera or a special QR Reader.

8. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 that further includes a reader that reads airline boarding pass codes used for identifying said user for further processing.

9. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 that uses liquid cartridges to dispense from a group consisting of flavors, syrup, liquid sugar, tea or coffee.

10. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 that provides said dispensed beverage at a hot, cold or room temperate that is uniquely set by each said user.

11. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device includes wired and/or wireless connection to an internet.

12. The beverage dispenser according to claim 11 wherein said wire and/or wireless connection to the internet is selected from a group consisting of blue tooth, Wi-Fi, G3, G4 and RF and infrared.

13. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device includes at least one user identifier selected from a group consisting of voice print, finger print, ID badge, airplane ticket, credit or ID card.

14. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 includes a thermoelectric device to heat or cool fluid.

15. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said portable computing device is a computer, tablet or a cell phone.

16. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 further includes a carbonation or CO2 gas dispenser.

17. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 further includes an interface that stores and retrieves information and preferences from users.

18. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17 further includes suggests of other combinations based up on combinations or mixtures from other users.

19. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 further includes a plurality of peristaltic pumps that prevent cross contamination.

20. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1 further includes a grinder.