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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
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 consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to interact with a consumer and receive at least one input from the consumer. The product dispenser can also include a controller comprising a set of instructions operable to receive a request from a consumer to dispense a custom product. In addition, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to present via the user interface a at least one of a list of selectable product ingredients or adjustable product formulation parameters. Moreover, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to dispense a product based at least in part on one or more of the selectable ingredients or selected formulation parameters.