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Beverage dispenser with consumer demographic identification system

A technology for beverage dispensers and demographics, applied in the field of beverage dispensers, can solve the problems of inability to obtain dynamic and real-time information, time-consuming, and high costs.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-05-15
THE COCA-COLA CO
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Focus groups can also generate this demographic, but are expensive and often time-consuming
It is impossible to obtain dynamic and real-time information at all

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[0017] Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals designate like elements, figure 1 and figure 2 An example of a beverage dispenser 100 as may be described herein is shown. Beverage dispenser 100 may dispense many different types of beverages, other types of fluids, and / or other types of products. An example of a beverage dispenser 100 is the "COCA-COLA "Refrigerated beverage dispensing unit. In general, "COCA-COLA "Refrigerated beverage dispensing units create beverages by combining multiple high-concentration microingredients with bulk ingredients such as sweeteners and diluents. The microingredients are typically stored in cartridges positioned within the beverage dispenser itself. By beverage dispenser 100 The number and type of beverages provided may thus only be limited by the number and type of micro-ingredient cartridges positioned in. Alternatively, conventional bag-in-box based beverage dispensers or the like may also be used herein.

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Abstract

The present application provides a beverage dispenser for dispensing a number of different beverages to a consumer. The beverage dispenser may include a graphical user interface for the consumer to make a beverage selection, a nozzle to dispense the beverage selection, and a consumer demographic identification system to determine one or more demographic characteristics of the consumer without individually identifying the consumer.

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technical field [0001] The present application and resulting patent relate generally to a beverage dispenser, and more particularly to a beverage dispenser having a consumer demographic identification system for identifying one or more demographic characteristics of the consumer. Background technique [0002] Current beverage dispensers can typically record and store data regarding the quantity and type of beverage or other product dispensed therefrom. For example, this information can be used to determine when a particular beverage ingredient may be running out and needs to be replaced. Such information may also be relevant to completing a purchase of a beverage or other product. Although the quantity and type of beverage dispensed may be known, information about the nature of the consumer for any particular dispense may not be readily available. In other words, the demographic characteristics of consumers of a particular beverage brand, flavor, etc. can be used for marke...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B67D1/00B67D1/08
CPCG07F13/065B67D1/0888G07F9/023G07F9/026B67D1/0015B67D1/0882B67D1/0034B67D1/0041B67D2210/00089G06V40/172
Inventor 托马斯·斯塔布斯劳拉·克莱因·霍尔
Owner THE COCA-COLA CO