LOW COST CONTROL POUR
First Claim
1. A machine for providing beverages, said machine comprising:
- a reader configured to read data representative of an available balance for a user to obtain beverages from the machine from a machine-readable medium; and
electronics configured to;
receive the data from the machine-readable medium in response to the machine-readable medium being in communication distance of the reader;
enable the user to dispense a beverage into a vessel; and
update the available balance of the machine-readable medium so as to reduce or prevent the user from dispensing unlimited beverages.
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Abstract
One embodiment may include a machine for providing beverages. The machine may include a reader configured to read data representative of an available balance for a user to obtain beverages from the machine from a machine-readable medium and electronics. The electronics may be configured to receive the data from the machine-readable medium in response to the user positioning the machine-readable medium within reading distance of the reader, enable the user to dispense a beverage into a vessel, and update the available balance of the machine-readable medium so as to reduce or prevent the user from dispensing unlimited beverages.
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24 Claims
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1. A machine for providing beverages, said machine comprising:
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a reader configured to read data representative of an available balance for a user to obtain beverages from the machine from a machine-readable medium; and electronics configured to; receive the data from the machine-readable medium in response to the machine-readable medium being in communication distance of the reader; enable the user to dispense a beverage into a vessel; and update the available balance of the machine-readable medium so as to reduce or prevent the user from dispensing unlimited beverages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A method of providing beverages, said method comprising:
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reading, by a reader, data representative of an available balance for a user to obtain beverages from a machine-readable medium, the data being read in response to electromagnetically communicating data from the machine-readable medium with the reader; enabling the user to dispense a beverage into a vessel; updating the data of the machine-readable medium in response to the beverage being dispensed by the user; and preventing the user from dispensing unlimited beverages based on the data representative of the available balance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
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14. (canceled)
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16. (canceled)
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18. A machine for providing beverages, said machine comprising:
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a biometric sensor configured to read a biometric parameter of a user; and electronics configured to; collect the biometric parameter of the user via said biometric sensor; create a user profile for the user; associate the biometric parameter with the user profile; and assign a user type to the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22, 24)
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20. (canceled)
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23. (canceled)
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