Barcode for a beverage preparation capsule

Abstract

A beverage preparation system comprising: (i) a capsule () with side (), bottom () and top () walls, said capsule having a shape that is substantially symmetrical around a vertical axis, and said capsule is suitable for containing a beverage preparation ingredient to be dissolved, and/or infused, and/or extracted under pressure, by action of a fluid circulating into said capsule through said ingredient, (ii) a beverage preparation machine () suitable for receiving said capsule (), and circulating said fluid into said capsule, (iii) optionally a capsule holder () for holding said capsule (), at least at the time said capsule is disposed into said machine, characterized in that: the machine () comprises a linear barcode reader () suitable for reading a linear barcode sequence () contained in a segment S having a segment length L, said linear barcode reader () being disposed in the machine such that it can read a barcode printed on the capsule while said capsule is being inserted inside said machine, and the capsule () comprises a barcode sequence () that is repeatedly printed along a peripheral path of the capsule, each sequence being disposed in an arc having a linear projected length Lthat is inferior to Land said sequence () is composed of dots () spaced apart from one another along said arc, such that their projected point images along a linear segment are also spaced apart.