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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Bunn-o-matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Keith M. Ripperda, Springfield, IL (US);
Brent W. Kerske, Springfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/52 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G06Q 10/00 (2023.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); A47J 31/52 (2013.01); A47J 31/521 (2018.08); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01);
Abstract
A beverage device with improved diagnostic and repair functionality is shown and described. The beverage device includes an on-board touch screen display and a virtual rendering of device components of the beverage device. Repair instructions, replacement instructions, and diagnostic instructions may be more easily, and efficiently understood and followed by following on-screen outputs, alerts, and instructions that may include various color outputs, animations, and rotatable, movable, or zoomable views.