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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2018
The Coca-cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Benjamin John Kingston, Atlanta, GA (US);
Akhil Karibandi, Atlanta, GA (US);
Chetan Polavaram, Atlanta, GA (US);
Thomas Stubbs, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jevawn Roberts, Atlanta, GA (US);
Scott Harrison, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stan Kaplita, Atlanta, GA (US);
Christopher Dennis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Gregg Carpenter, Atlanta, GA (US);
Joshua Casey Schwarber, Atlanta, GA (US);
Tao Peng, Atlanta, GA (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
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.