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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Adam Hanes, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Patrick T Mulvaney, Richmond, VA (US);
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
Automated replenishment of consumables is a growing area of interest for customers and businesses alike, in that it has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and create a steady stream of orders for a consumable service or product. As recognized herein, kitchen appliances, including those for dispensing beverages, present specific challenges to integration with a replenishment service, especially where multiple packages or formats of consumables may be utilized by a single kitchen appliance. Aspects provided herein include methods, systems, and devices for tracking consumption of foodstuffs prepared by a kitchen appliance, including either counting discrete quantities of foodstuffs or estimating non-discrete quantities. A signal requesting replenishment of at least one foodstuff may be transmitted to a replenishment server based on the counting and/or estimating.