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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2008
Dan Peters, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Son V. Tran, Alpharetta, GA (US);
David R. Newman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Leonard F. Antao, Smyrna, GA (US);
David O. Slagley, Roswell, GA (US);
H. Brock Kolls, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Dan Peters, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Son V. Tran, Alpharetta, GA (US);
David R. Newman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Leonard F. Antao, Smyrna, GA (US);
David O. Slagley, Roswell, GA (US);
H. Brock Kolls, Alpharetta, GA (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for facilitating consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a reader configured to read a machine readable item. In addition, the product dispenser can include a controller in communication with the reader, and operable to execute a set of instructions to receive information from the machine readable item associated with a consumer via the reader. Moreover, the controller can be further operable to execute a set of instructions to configure at least one characteristic based at least in part on the information from the machine readable item, and dispense a product.