WO2001012033A2 - Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtering to provide customized varieties of fresh-brewed coffee on-demand - Google Patents
Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtering to provide customized varieties of fresh-brewed coffee on-demandInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- the present invention is directed to methods and systems to provide consumers (at home or away from home) quantities of ready-to-d ⁇ nk fresh brewed coffee
- the consumer may customize a selection of coffee based upon his/her taste preferences and the serving of fresh- brewed coffee will be provided almost immediately to the consumer
- the present invention is directed to a system in which information is collected from a consumer regarding certain quantity, taste and strength preferences of the consumer
- the information collected will be used to customize a suitable coffee beverage for the individual consumer
- the means for dilution of the coffee extract is linked to the information system so that a coffee extract which has been recently (in the past several minutes and no more than 48 hour before) brewed is diluted according to the individual consumer's strength preferences
- the “delayed dilution” aspects of the present invention are used to accommodate the individual consumer's taste preferences by utilizing multiple varieties of roast and ground coffee types in the brewing system, and by using the undiluted extract to mix/dissolve other beverage compounds or flavors to make cappuccinos, lattes, etc , with minimal dilution to the final beverage
- the “delayed mixing” aspect of the present invention may be utilized to accommodate consumers' taste preferences by taking separated selected fract ⁇ on(s) of the fresh brew(s) and diluting and/or mixing appropriate fract ⁇ on(s) in accordance with the consumer's preferences
- the “delayed filtering" aspects of the present invention may be utilized to accommodate various consumer preferences by offering variations in processing that would impact various aspects of body, mouthfeel and character to accommodate a wide range of consumer taste preferences
- the invention is particularly desirable in the restaurant, (especially fast food) environment, as well as commercial and industrial settings (office buildings, workplaces, hospitals, and the like, with large waiting areas)
- the intent is to brew and hold the fresh brewed coffee extracts in quantities sufficient to satisfy demand, without the necessity of making large quantities of coffee extracts and then storing them in several containers and eventually discarding the deteriorated old brew
- This invention may also be used in household environments where it may be desirable to make several different types of finished coffee products tailored to the taste preferences of several household members Because these many variations may be made from earlier, initial brew(s), the variations can be provided immediately upon each individual selection
- Coffee beverages comprise an aqueous solution of the water-soluble (and sometimes insoluble) constituents of the roasted and ground beans of the tree of the family Rubiaciae
- the two having the most significance commercially is Caffea arabica and Caffea canephora (robusta)
- the extract is brewed by contacting the roasted and ground coffee with hot water at a temperature from moderately-below boiling to moderately-above boiling, for a predetermined brewing time, separating the extract (including the solutes) from the insolubles, and consuming the resulting beverage Brewing methods can generally be categorized in three broad groups (1 ) single-pass infusions in which the water is percolated or pumped through the roasted and ground coffee (which may partially serve as its own filter) then filtered through a metal, paper, or cloth sieve, (2) percolation methods which recycle the extract through one or more volumes of grind consecutively, in either a co-current or counter-current flow, before the extract is siphoned off at the requisite strength, and (3) batch-slurry methods in which a fixed volume of coffee is mixed with a fixed volume of water in a brewing vessel, permitted to steep with or without agitation, then filtered or mechanically separated to produce the extract
- Equipment for brewing beverages such as coffee and the like have typically have been of the "single station" type, in which an empty carafe or pot is positioned on a heating element below a receptacle or brewing funnel which contains a measured quantity of dry beverage-making material, e g roast and ground coffee Hot water is then passed through the material to extract the essential oils, flavor and body that make up the beverage, and then drains downwardly through an opening in the funnel into the pot or carafe If and when a second pot or carafe of beverage is needed, the first must be moved to a separate heating element or plate
- beverage brewers work satisfactorily for making relatively small quantities of beverage, in restaurants and other commercial and institutional establishments, there is a continuing need for equipment to make large quantities of coffee, but be able to instantaneously accommodate the taste preferences of a wide variety of consumers, furthermore, this equipment must be easy to use and relatively automatic so as not to require an unreasonable amount of personal attention during the brewing cycle
- the needs of restaurants, institutions and other commercial establishments are of particular concern in regard to equipment for brewing and making an acceptable cup of coffee to a consumer, given the limitations of space, labor, and time
- Some currently available beverage brewing devices provide essentially instantaneous hot water to brew beverages in a short amount of time These devices typically have a hot water reservoir which maintains a volume of water at a predetermined temperature
- a cold water fill tube is attached inside the reservoir, with one end close to, but not abutting, the bottom of the hot water reservoir, of a separate cold water reservoir or basin positioned above the heated reservoir
- a hot water discharge tube has one end positioned in the
- cold water is poured into the basin
- the cold water flows through the cold water fill tube and accumulates at the bottom of the hot water reservoir due to temperature variations between the cold and hot water
- the hot water is displaced by the cold water and moves upwardly towards the top of the hot water reservoir, which is sealed by a cover, and through the hot water discharge tube
- the hot water and beverage brewing substance create a brewed beverage concentrate (For examples of representative instantaneous hot water beverage brewing apparati, see U S 3,385,201 to Martin, U S 4,920,871 to Anson, and U S 5,025,714 and U S 5,113,752, both to Brewer )
- Dilution of the brewed extract/concentrate is necessary in order to prevent the brewed extract/concentrate from being too strong as well as preventing an additional manual step of diluting the extract/concentrate after it has been brewed Dilution of the brewed concentrate is achieved by feeding water from the basin to either the brewing funnel and allowing it to pass through the grounds/leaves or the area between the inner brewing funnel and the outer brewing funnel
- the system of the present invention will provide an individually customized serving of beverage delivered at the desired temperature and ready to drink
- a general object of the present invention is to utilize "delayed dilution" of a concentrated extract to provide a beverage brewing system which immediately (upon customer selection) provides selective dilution (based on individual consumer's selections) of a fresh-brewed coffee extract after the extract has been allowed to brew and held as an extract before dilution It is also a general object of the present invention to utilize the undiluted extract to mix and dissolve other beverage compounds to make flavored coffees, cappuccinos, lattes, and the like
- One aspect of the present is the method for delivering an individually customized beverage product to a consumer An exemplary method comprises the steps of obtaining consumer preference data from the consumer, determining a beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data, and providing the consumer a customized beverage product corresponding to the beverage formulation
- the system comprises a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store, wherein the customization director comprises executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation, and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director comprising executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product
- Yet another aspect is a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a beverage delivery system to produce a customized beverage product
- the instructions comprise the steps of obtaining consumer preference data, determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data, and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the consumer beverage formulation
- Fig 1 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary interactive system for conducting business according to the present invention
- Fig 2 depicts a flowchart of a method of providing a customized beverage product to a consumer according to the present invention
- Fig 3 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary server/client network according to the present invention
- Fig 4 depicts a flowchart of an exemplary method of providing a customized beverage to a consumer
- Fig 5 represents another embodiment of the present invention wherein various components of the customizable beverage delivery system 100 are located and/or replicated at different physical locations
- System 100 comprises one or more away from home customizable beverage delivery systems 502, one or more at home customizable beverage delivery systems 504, and one or more remote beverage programming stations 506
- the away from home systems 502 may be located in restaurants, at work, in convenience or grocery stores, and the like
- the remote programming stations 506 may be located either at the same physical location as the at home system 504 and away from home system 502, or at another, remote physical location
- the components of system 100 are each connected by a network 507 by network connector 509
- Network connector 509 may be any network connector known in the arf including, but not limited to, token ring, Ethernet, telephone line, fiber optic, cellular, coaxial cable, universal serial bus, parallel cable
- both the away from home system 502 and the at home system 504 comprises a customization director 104, a beverage delivery system 109, a data display device 510, a data input device 512, a data storage device 106, and network connection device 508
- both the data display device 510 and the data input device 512 may be the same device (as in the case of a touch screen) or may be separate devices (e g a keyboard and an LCD display screen)
- the data input and display devices (512 and 510) can be any such device known or used in the art including, but not limited to those that work by sight, sound, magnetism, light, electrical signal, and the like or combinations thereof
- the customization director 104 is connected to the network and other components of system 100 via the network connection device 508
- the customization director 104 is also connected to the data input device 512, data display device 510, the beverage delivery system 109 and the data storage device 106
- the data storage device 106 may be comprised of one
- Remote programming station 506 is connected to network 507 via a network connection device 508, which is in turn connected to customization director 104, a data display device 510, a data input device 512, and a data storage device 106
- the remote programming station 506 may be a stand alone, dedicated computer device, such as a work station
- station 506 may be the combination of a generic computer device running a software program that allows the user to create a customized beverage formula and store the information on data storage device 106 Suitable programs could be constructed using such programming languages java, cgi script, html, xtml, shtml, and the like
- network 507 could employ a single data storage device 106 that may, or may not, be located in physical proximity to the system component at which the user is currently located Additionally, system 100 could employ a single data director 104 to which all devices are connected to over network 507
- FIG. 6 Another embodiment of the present invention is represented by Fig 6 and described in detail below
- the customizable beverage system 100 is contained within housing 608
- a touch screen display 602 located within housing 608 serves as both the input device for the collection of data from the system user and the output device for displaying information relating to the user's beverage selection
- Touch screen 602 displays a series of Graphical user Interfaces (GUI) 603 which serve to facilitate the collection and display of information between the user and the customized beverage system 100
- GUI Graphical user Interfaces
- Information may also be collected electronically by system 100 through the use of a card reader 604 which reads information stored on identification card 607
- microphone 606 can be utilized to input verbal commands to system 100 and speaker 609 can be utilized to communicate choices and other information to the user Verbal commands via microphone 606 would be translated using speech recognition software into instructions that could be interpreted by customization director 104 (not shown)
- the user would approach system
- the standard welcome GUI 603 displays current news, weather and sports information, in addition to information describing the types of customizable beverages system 100 can provide System use instructions may also be displayed on the standard welcome GUI 603
- the user then activates System 100 by either touching touch-screen 602 displaying the standard welcome GUI 603, inserting the user's identification card 607 into card reader 604, or alternatively vocalizing a session start command that would be picked-up by microphone 606
- system 100 alters the display on touch-screen display 602 from the standard welcome GUI 603 to the beverage selection GUI 700
- Fig 7 shows the beverage selection GUI 700
- Beverage selection GUI 700 contains a personalized greeting area 702 which displays information referring to the current user This information could include the user's name, account information such as remaining balance, beverage selection suggestions based on previous consumption patterns and/or predicted beverage choice desires, and the like
- Beverage selection GUI 700 also contains additional data display area 704 which
- Beverage selection GUI 700 also contains predetermined beverage selection icons and labels 706 which correspond to standard beverage formulations These standard beverage formulations may be displayed for every user, regardless of the time of activation, or may be alternated by system 100 depending on the time of day, season, weather, and the like Alternatively, the predetermined beverage selection icons and labels 706 may correspond to beverage formulations saved by the current user, for example, the current user's favorite afternoon beverage choice
- the saved beverage formulation may be located on and accessed from the user identification card, may be stored in a local data storage device, or may be located on a remote data storage device that is accessed by system 100
- Beverage selection GUI 700 also displays a customization option icon and label 708 which when selected by the user will initiate activation and display of the customization GUI 800 Fig 8 details a beverage customization GUI 800 which display information corresponding to the design of a customized beverage
- the beverage customization GUI 800 may optionally contain personalized greeting area 702 and/or additional data display area 704 Principally, the beverage customization GUI 800 displays one or more customizable beverage characteristic indicators 802 which
- System 100 is capable of dispensing both customized beverages and beverages with predetermined, non-customizable formulations
- the beverage variety is indicated by the beverage variety indicator icon 902, which displays information pertaining to a given beverage choice If a given beverage variety indicator icon 902 corresponds to a beverage choice that is customizable then one or more customizable beverage characteristic indicators 802 will be located in close proximity such that the user may customize the beverage
- the customizable beverage characteristic indicator 802 comprises two or more discrete customizable beverage characteristic indicators 908 which correspond to a customizable beverage characteristic (i e , roast color, beverage strength, beverage temperature, additional flavors, and the like)
- System 100 also allows the user to select a non-customizable beverage Once the user has selected the desired beverage, and customized the beverage if the desired beverage choice corresponds to a customizable beverage, the beverage may be dispensed via depression of dispense button 906
- the present invention is directed to a system for the individual customization of ready to drink coffee products for multiple consumer, as well as the provision of the customized ready to drink coffee on demand, after consumer input
- the method of the present invention comprises three basic steps collecting information from a consumer regarding the consumer's desires as to the variety of coffee he/she desires at that point in consumption, a system linking the consumer's choice of coffee product to a holding area which contains an amount of fresh-brewed concentrate and an area where the dilution of the coffee occurs at a ratio of water to fresh-brewed coffee extract that is consistent with the consumer's choice as to brew strength and variety
- the system of the present invention may optionally utilize (either or both) the aspects of "delayed mixing” and “delayed filtration” to further increase the options of "fresh brewed" coffee deliverable, on demand, to the individual consumer based upon their preferences
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- ready-to-serve beverage and “ready-to-dnnk beverage” are used interchangeably to refer to beverage products that are in a ready-to-use, consumable form They are made from fresh-brewed coffee extracts and can also include dry mixes, powders, liquids, extracts, concentrates, and emulsions, in a wide variety of formulations
- fresh-brewed refers to beverage extracts which have been extracted and held for a "hold-time" for at least about 5 minutes, desirably at least about 15 minutes and most preferably at least about 30 minutes and no more than about 48 hours, preferably no more than about 24 hours, more preferably no more than about 12 hours, most preferably no more than about 6 hours
- hold-time means that period of time beginning with the onset of brewing of the extract and ending when dilution begins For multiple brews into one holding tank, the "hold-time” would be the weighted average of the extracts still in the tank
- the temperature of the brew as it leaves the extractor is greater than 100°F, preferably greater than 120°F, more preferably greater than 150°F, and most preferably greater than about 170°F, and the brew solids is less than about 10%, preferably less than about 5%, more preferably less than about 4%, most preferably less than about 3 5%
- classifications means characteristics or attributes of certain types of beverage and include temperature, strength, body (full or light), roast (color or degree), acidity, sweetness, bitterness and/or mouthfeel
- Coffee beans useful in the present invention can be either of a single type or grade of bean or can be formed from blends of various bean types or grades, and can be undecaffeinated or decaffeinated
- These high-grown-type beans are typically referred to as high grade coffees
- Suitable high grade coffee having high acidity include Arabicas and Colombians characterized as having "excellent body,” “acid,” “fragrant,” “aromatic” and occasionally “chocolatey " Examples of typical high quality coffees are "Milds” often referred to as high grade Arabicas, and include among others Colombians, Mexicans, and other washed Milds such as strictly hard bean Costa Sweden, Kenyas A and B, and strictly hard bean Guatemalans
- the term “comprising” means that the various coffees, other ingredients, or
- the extract is brewed by contacting the roasted and ground coffee with hot water at a temperature from moderately-below boiling to moderately-above boiling, for a predetermined brewing time, separating the extract (including the solutes) from the insolubles, and consuming the resulting beverage
- Any extract concentrate which is generally available can be used in the practice of the system of this invention
- the roast and ground coffee is contained in pods or sachets that are inserted into the brewing chamber
- An example of this type of pod is the "K-Cup", manufactured by Keu ⁇ g, Inc and disclosed in U S Patent Numbers 5,325,765 and 5,840,189, hereby incorporated by reference herein
- Brewing methods can generally be categorized in three broad groups (1 ) single-pass infusions in which the water is percolated or pumped through the roasted and ground coffee (which may partially serve as its own filter) then filtered through a metal, paper, or cloth sieve, (2) percolation methods which recycle the extract through one or more volumes of grind consecutively,
- the weight ratio of the extraction portion of water to dry, roast and ground coffee is from about 5 1 to about 24 1 , preferably from about 8 1 to about 13 1
- a relatively strong (meaning concentrated but not bitter) filtered coffee extract is issued Normally, this extract will have a soluble solids content by weight of greater than about 1 2%, preferably 1 5%
- the relatively strong filtered coffee extract is then diluted with a sufficient amount of dilution water to a preferred beverage concentration
- the system of the present invention offers customization of fresh brewed coffee based upon consumer preferences by utilization of delayed dilution of the fresh brewed coffee extract
- delayed dilution refers to the aspect of holding the fresh brewed coffee extract for a minimum period of about 5 minutes, preferably of about 15 minutes, more preferably of about 30 minutes
- delayed dilution also refers to the aspect of holding the extract for a maximum period of time of about 48 hours, preferably of about 24 hours, more preferably of about 12 hours, most preferably of about 6 hours
- the fresh brewed extract produced by the process of the present invention has a brew solids of less than about 10%, preferably less than about 5%, more preferably less than about 4%, most preferably less than about 3 5%
- the extract has a minimum brew solids of greater than about 1 2%, preferably greater than about 1 5%, most preferably greater than about 2%
- a key aspect of the present invention allows customization of the preferred coffee just prior to dispensing, there is no predetermination of characters or strength as is seen with many automated systems
- the "delayed dilution" aspect allows multiple servings of individually tailored coffee to be prepared from a minimum number of brew cycle(s), preferably one Additionally, these individually tailored servings are dispensed on demand
- the weight ratio of the extraction portion of water to dry, roast and ground coffee is from about 5 1 to about 24 1 , preferably from about 8 1 to about 13 1
- a relatively strong (meaning concentrated but not bitter) filtered coffee extract is issued Normally, this extract will have a soluble solids content by weight of greater than about 1 2%, preferably 1 5%
- the relatively strong filtered coffee extract is then diluted
- this aspect of the system of the present invention imparts many benefits to the fresh-brewed extract that result in a better final coffee beverage for the consumer For instance, delaying dilution of the extracted coffee removes the need to hold the coffee in a "consumption- ready," i e , "ready-to-d ⁇ nk", state (e g , diluted and at the preferred temperature) In the undiluted state, the coffee has less water and degrades at a slower rate Additionally, the need to heat or cool during holding is minimized
- the undiluted extract takes up less space and can be more easily surged in a given physical geometry
- An additional benefit of the smaller space is that the equipment (station) can be more economically sealed against oxygen contact
- the extract will also have less dissolved oxygen per dissolved coffee solids which will slow down the oxidation reactions (less volume of aqueous solution per coffee solids)
- the brewed extract may be cooled or refrigerated, to less than 170°F, preferably to less than 160°F, more preferably to less than 140°F, and most preferably between 35°F and 50°F to further reduce the changes occurring during holding the extract much less energy and space will be required to run this system, as it is easier to heat and keep hot water than to keep brewed hot coffee ready to dispense It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that cooling or refrigerating the extract will further increase maximum hold times that can still maintain desirable flavor attributes
- the coffee extract/concentrate can be automatically fractionated previous to initial, or a subsequent (if any) dilution
- the character and body of the resulting coffee beverage can be changed
- the early fraction will be more acid “high grown” and less ashy and dirty
- the later fractions will be less acid and stronger in bitter ashy dirty flavors
- the coffee beverages could be made from the earlier extract alone, the latter extract alone, or a mix of fractions in various ratios
- the potential variety created could cover "high grown” to "low” coffees and could also cover some of the aspects character and body resulting from a degree of roasting
- the term “delayed mixing” refers to the aspect of holding the fresh brewed coffee extract for a minimum period of about 5 minutes, preferably of about 15 minutes, more preferably of about 30 minutes, “delayed mixing” also refers to the aspect of holding the extract for a maximum period of time of about 48 hours, preferably of about 24 hours, more preferably of about 12 hours, most preferably of about 6 hours
- the "delayed filtering" aspect of the present invention would allow the coffee extract/concentrate to stay in contact with the coffee grounds or tea leaves during holding of the extract While not wanting to be limited by theory, it is believed that the grounds or leaves would help absorb the reaction compounds during extract storage and would also buffer the acids created during storage Filtering could also be customized at dispensing, e g , metal filter vs paper filter, and could also be in stages (e g , coarse metal mesh, followed by dilution, and then paper filtering)
- the term “delayed filtering” refers to the aspect of holding the fresh brewed preferably coffee extract for a minimum period of about 5 minutes, preferably of about 15 minutes, more preferably of about 30 minutes, “delayed filtering” also refers to the aspect of holding the extract for a maximum period of time of about 48 hours, preferably of about 24 hours, more preferably of about 12 hours, most preferably of about 6 hours
- the method of the present invention comprises three basic steps collecting information from a consumer regarding the consumer's desires as to the variety of beverage they desire at that point in consumption, a process linking the consumer's choice of beverage product to a holding area which contains an amount of fresh-brewed extract, and an area where the dilution of the beverage occurs at a ratio of water to fresh-brewed beverage extract that is consistent with the consumer's choice as to brew strength and variety
- the system of the present invention may optionally utilize (either or both) the aspects of "delayed mixing” and “delayed filtration” to further increase the options of "fresh brewed" beverage deliverable, on demand, to the individual consumer based upon their preferences
- variable creating systems/devices refers to devices and processes that can transform one or more input materials into multiple varieties of beverages Such systems and devices including delayed dilution means/systems, delayed filtering means/systems, and/or delayed filtration means/systems
- customization interface refers to the non-human vehicle which transmits the information (e g consumer information, customization information, and customization recommendation) between the consumer and the beverage delivery system
- This interface can be embodied in many ways, and the consumer may access the customization interface from a remote location
- beverage delivery system refers to the station, apparatus, device, equipment, or series thereof that is linked with the customization interface and is, optionally, equipped with "variety creating systems/devices” including delayed dilution means/systems, delayed mixing means/systems, and/or delayed filtration means/systems
- customized selection identification refers to the process in which, and the means by which, the customization interface or the beverage delivery system recognizes the consumer and is able to deliver ( in the case of the beverage delivery system) or to direct the delivery ( in the case of the customization interface) the customized beverage to the consumer
- Suitable ways of identifying the consumer include, but are not limited to, personal identification number (PIN) either communicated to the system via a keypad, touchscreen, matrix card, retinal scanner, thumbp ⁇ nt reader, or radio frequency identification tags (RFID)
- PIN personal identification number
- RFID radio frequency identification tags
- consumer identification refers to the process in which, and the means by which, the customization director or the ID device recognizes the applicable consumer preferences and is able to develop and determine the appropriate customized beverage accordingly Suitable ways of identifying the applicable consumer preferences include, but are not limited to, personal identification number (PIN), usemame, pass code, and the like which can be communicated to the system via an input device or process, such as a keypad, touch screen, matrix card, retinal scanner, thumbp ⁇ nt reader, magnetic card readers, bar codes, or radio frequency identification tags (RFID), and the like
- PIN personal identification number
- RFID radio frequency identification tags
- consumer refers to any user of the system interacting with the customization director for the purpose of inputting a beverage option, customization information, customization recommendation, or receiving a beverage product
- This individual can be a chef, clerk, customer, " wait staff', servers, etc , and the like
- the consumer may access the user interface from a remote location, e g by phone, Internet, wireless connection, or the like
- beverage formulation is the information determined by the customization director providing a customized selection corresponding to the selected products, options, characteristics or beverage products that has been processed by the customization director to be relevant to the individual consumer or consumer preference(s) (i e in the case of large volume orders for multiple beverage drinkers)
- customization information as used here in the information delivered by the customization interface or the beverage delivery system providing an individualized selection of customized information regarding products, option, characteristic or beverage products that has been processed by the customization interface to be relevant to the individual consumer
- customization recommendation is the information determined by the customization director to provide an individualized customized recommendation regarding products, option, characteristic or beverage products that has been processed by the customization director to be relevant to the individual consumer or consumer preference(s)
- customization recommendations will be based on past interactions
- the customization recommendations may include promotional and/or seasonal selections
- the system of the present invention can also allow individual consumers to communicate with the system so that their personal customized selections can be accommodated by the beverage delivery system
- Suitable ways of communicating with the consumer include, but are not limited to, voice, keyboard, Internet, touchscreen, and conventional means such as selectors, slide bars, buttons, and switches
- voice, keyboard, Internet, touchscreen and conventional means such as selectors, slide bars, buttons, and switches
- selectors slide bars, buttons, and switches
- An individuals' desires can also be dynamic and changing over time and/or by event or experience, e g time of day, day of week, day of month, seasonal, occasion, environment, work/pleasure, mood, physical, mental, etc
- Their desires can also evolve based on experimentation, experience, education, knowledge, lifestyle changes, and age
- the customization interface can include this type of personal or historical information as it processes the consumer information, as well as incorporate demographical trends and traits, and common experiences as it processes consumer information
- the customization recommendation may
- the customization interface may be continually assimilating available data to increase customization capability and ongoing recommendations
- this type of information and inputs are continually monitored, updated, and refined, to changes and predicts options tailored to individual consumers, this aspect of information processing is Global Assimilator Customization System
- the system of the present invention must be equipped with sufficient and suitable memory function so that both of the consumer and the menu items can be accommodated This includes product use and incidence and consumer selection and response
- Suitable embodiments of the memory functions of the system of the present invention can include, but are not limited to, central databases, system databases, portable databases
- the system uses information around the consumer's taste preferences to suggest particular retail beverages that the consumer might try
- a consumer could use the beverage system to sample various retail brands
- various retail brands could refer to, or otherwise be associated with, certain flavors or gelatins in the beverage supply system
- the system of the present invention can have a means for the customization interface to identify, i e recognize,, individual consumers This allows individual consumers to go/return to the physical locat ⁇ on(s) of the system(s) (either the customization interface or beverage delivery system) and transmit to the system(s
- Fig 1 One aspect of the present invention, schematically depicted in Fig 1 , can be understood from the system 100 for delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer, comprising a user interface 102, a customization director 104 in communication with the user interface 102, a data store 106 in communication with the customization director 104, and a beverage delivery system 109 in communication with the customization director 104
- the system further comprises an identification device 108 in communication with the customization director 104 and a consumer identifier 110
- the customization director 104 might comprise a set of executable instructions such as in the form of software, routines, programs, algorithms, code, logic and the like, which would, inter alia, facilitate the determination of customized beverage formulations
- the customization director 104 is provided in communication, such as via a token ring, Ethernet, telephone modem connection, radio or microwave connection, parallel cables, serial cables, telephone lines, universal serial bus "USB", Firewire, Bluetooth, fiber optics, infrared "IR”, radio frequency “RF” and the like, or combinations thereof, with the data store 106 and the user interface 102
- the customization director 104 may be integrated into a beverage dispensing device, or in an alternative embodiment might be hosted or housed on a remote device Remote devices may include other consumer appliances, a personal computer, or an external server located somewhere on the Internet
- the user interface 102 might comprise a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a kiosk, a device with wireless application protocol programs (WAP) such as cell phone, auto computer or PDA, interactive TV, or an Internet appliance, or the like
- PDA personal digital assistant
- WAP wireless application protocol programs
- the user interface 104 may comprise a computer system comprising a CPU, memory, a visual display device and an input means Preferred input means comprise a keyboard/keypad or mouse or other means of input such as an input microphone with speech recognition input devices, touch screen input devices, and/or visual input utilizing a video camera
- the user interface 104 might comprise a computer connected to the Internet through a communication link 120 and running a web browser such as Internet Explorer from Microsoft Corp or Netscape Navigator from Netscape Communications Corp
- An example of the consumer input to be provided by the consumer might comprise the desired temperature of the
- the beverage delivery system 109 of this example can be a standard beverage delivery system known to one skilled in the art Examples include single-pass infusion systems, percolation systems, and batch-slurry systems
- the interactive system 100 is integrated into the beverage delivery system 109
- the interactive system 100 is separate from the beverage delivery system 109
- an identifier 110 such as an identification card, password or number which comprises any available identification device or protocol known to one skilled in the art
- identification may comprise any combination of bar codes, radio frequency identification tags, data, chips, smart cards and the like
- the identification device 108 comprises a bar code scanner
- Various bar code scanners are known to one skilled in the art and include 1) pen type readers and laser scanners, 2) CCD readers, and 3) camera based readers
- Pen type readers include a light source and a photo diode that are placed next to each other in the tip of a pen or wand To read a bar code, the user passes the tip of the pen across the bars and the photo diode measures the intensity of the light reflected back from the light source and generates a waveform that is used to measure the widths of the bars and spaces in the bar code Dark bars in the
- the system may further comprise a retail interface 180
- the retail interface may be adapted to communicate purchase data and consumer data to and from the customization director 104
- a consumer may make a purchase for a beverage at a cashier checkout, but the beverage system may not be directly accessible from the checkout
- the retail interface 180 may send data to the customization director 104 which will then prepare the beverage upon interaction by the purchaser
- the retail interface 180 communicates with the customization director 104 to ensure that the consumer is authorized to receive the beverage product For example, a consumer may purchase the beverage from a remote locate and then enter a special access code at the user interface which then dispenses the beverage to the consumer
- the consumer is prompted to enter consumer preference data through the user interface This data may then be stored for later retrieval during subsequent visits to the beverage delivery system
- the consumer preference data inputted through the user interface or retrieved from the data store might be matched against one or more decision trees
- a decision tree typically comprises a set of responses/traits/categories against which the consumer preference data can be compared against
- a decision tree might comprise every combination of possible consumer preference data
- the preference data is then compared against the decision tree for a matching branch and the matching branch provides further instructions to be executed as a result of the match
- Such decision trees would preferably comprise potential combinations of consumer preference data which have been designed with the system's intended application in mind, so that appropriate optimized operating conditions can be established that pertain to the customized beverage to be delivered
- the decision trees are converted to mathematical algorithms which then process the decision tree comparisons or "decisions" electronically to quickly ascertain the appropriate optimized beverage formulation for the beverage delivery system
- the decision trees are converted to mathematical algorithms which then process the decision tree comparisons or "decisions" electronically to
- FIG 2 Another embodiment of the present invention, depicted in Fig 2, includes the method for providing a customized beverage product to a customer
- the method comprises the steps of obtaining consumer preference data corresponding to a customer (step 200), determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data (step 204), and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the consumer beverage formulation (step 206)
- the system of the present invention can also allow individual customers to communicate with the beverage delivery system so that their customized selections can be accommodated by the beverage delivery system
- Suitable ways of communicating with the consumer include, but are not limited to, voice, keyboard, Internet, touchscreen, and conventional means such as selectors, slide bars, buttons, and switches
- voice, keyboard, Internet, touchscreen and conventional means such as selectors, slide bars, buttons, and switches
- selectors slide bars, buttons, and switches
- a customer's desires can also be dynamic and changing over time and/or by event or experience, e g time of day, day of week, day of month, seasonal, occasion, environment, work/pleasure, mood, physical, mental, etc
- Their desires can also evolve based on experimentation, experience, education, moods, health conditions, knowledge, lifestyle changes, and age
- the customization interface can include this type of personal or historical information as it processes the consumer information, as well as incorporate demographic trends and traits, and common experiences as it processes consumer information Additionally
- Fig 3 schematically illustrates a sample client/server network 300 which might be employed to implement an embodiment of the present invention
- a client server network is only one type of network, and a variety of other configurations, such as peer-to-peer connections, are also considered networks
- a server node 302 is interconnected with a plurality of client nodes 314 using a connection 316 such as a token ring, Ethernet, telephone modem connection, radio or microwave connection, parallel cables, serial cables, telephone lines, universal serial bus "USB", Firewire, Bluetooth, fiber optics, infrared "IR”, radio frequency “RF”, or other wireless communications, and the like, or combinations thereof
- a computer-readable medium shown here as a CD ROM (318), holds information readable by a computer, such as programs, data, logic, files, etc
- computer-readable medium can take a variety of forms, including magnetic storage (such as hard disk drives, floppy diskettes, etc ), optical storage (such as laser discs, compact discs, DVD's, etc ), electronic storage (such as random access memory "RAM”, read only memory “ROM”, programmable read only memory “PROM”, etc ), and the like
- One embodiment of the present invention comprises the method for providing a customized beverage product to a consumer
- An exemplary embodiment is depicted in the flowchart of Fig 4
- the consumer has previously registered with the beverage system and has been issued an RF ID key tag to utilize the system
- the consumer passes the RF ID key tag across the ID device area of the system (step 400)
- the ID device activates the RF ID tag and receives the customer identifier stored in the tag (step 402)
- This customer identifier is then passed to the customization director (step 404), which in turn searches the data store for consumer data corresponding to the consumer identifier (step 406)
- the consumer data is retrieved and the customization director analyzes the data (step 408) and then presents to the consumer one or more customization options (step 410)
- the customization director might also prompt the consumer to enter feedback data for the last interaction and beverage delivery with the system
- the customization director may present one or more promotional and/or seasonal option selections to the consumer Customization options include but are not limited to strength, flavor, type of bean (co
- the customization director will, during a later interaction, prompt the consumer to input feedback data corresponding to the previous beverage formulation
- the customization director may prompt the consumer to input a rating of 1 to 10 on the beverage product customized during the last visit
- the consumer may select to speak with a customer service representative and the customization director will establish a connection which places the consumer in communication with the customer service person
- the customization director will display previous beverage purchases associated with the consumer's identification and prompt the consumer to enter feedback data or complete a survey regarding the previous beverage purchases The consumer may receive a reward (i e con, discount, etc ) for complete feedback data
- the consumer can access the user interface to preselect his/her beverage preferences in advance from a remote location
- the system may comprise numerous customization formulation options whereby the desired formulations could be customized ahead of actual purchase to save time
- a web site might be hosted on a network such as a wide-area network, local-area network, or the Internet, and the like, which the consumer can access through some communications device
- the web browser contacts a web server and requests data information, in the form of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
- URL addresses are typed into the browser to access web pages, and URL addresses are embedded within the pages themselves to provide the hypertext links to other pages
- a hypertext link allows the user to click on the link and be redirected to the corresponding web site to the URL address of the hypertext link
- numerous web servers exist for providing content to the World Wide Web, such as Netscape Navigator from Netscape Communications Corp and the Internet Explorer from Microsoft Corp Similarly
- the system is configured to communicate with a remote data store This ability allows the customization director to identify individual customers who have not previously interacted with the system at the present location and to retrieve the consumer's centrally-stored profile This allows individual consumers to go to various physical locations of the system and transmit to the system their desired beverage selection without repeating the step-by-step sequence of selection programming
- These individual preferences may also include time and place based adjustments that are determined by past system use histories
- personal identification number PIN
- RFID radio frequency identification tags
- the system(s) can be pre-programmed, periodically programmed, and/or networked to allow for the individual consumers' identification and associated preferences to be universally recognized by all such systems
- PIN personal identification number
- RFID radio frequency identification tags
- the system may further comprise a retail interface 180
- the retail interface may be adapted to communicate purchase data and consumer data to and from the customization director 104
- a consumer may make a purchase for a beverage at a cashier checkout, but the beverage system may not be directly accessible from the checkout
- the retail interface 180 may send data to the customization director 104 which will then prepare the beverage upon interaction by the purchaser
- the retail interface 180 communicates with the customization director 104 to ensure that the consumer is authorized to receive the beverage product For example, a consumer may purchase the beverage from a remote locate and then enter a special access code at the user interface which then dispenses the beverage to the consumer
- Example 1 Consumer establishes a personal profile over the Internet or at the system and answers a few simple questions around beverage and related preferences These questions help deliver the product with the right profile, and may allow the system to make suggestions and/or formulation modifications appropriate for the user during the instant or future transaction
- the profile is maintained in a central database accessed by the system via wireless, local area network (LAN)or telephony communication devices wherever the consumer is
- LAN local area network
- PIN personal identification number stored in radio frequency identification tags RFID, matrix cards, or their credit card Consumer can get their own designed drink or choose from a variety of drinks that are close to their prescribed beverage in personal acceptance
- the consumer establishes a personal profile over the Internet or at the system which may entail and answering a few questions about beverage preferences
- the responses to these questions are analyzed by the customization director to formulate and deliver the product with the right profile
- the consumer is presented the opportunity to customize their own beverage or choose from a variety of pre-configured drinks that approximately match the consumer's personal profile
- Example 2 A The coffee is prepared by placing 410 grams of all arabica roast and ground coffee in a standard brew basket/funnel of a 1 1-4 gallon satellite brewer 4500 milliliters of water is delivered to the brew basket at atmospheric pressure Water is delivered at 200°F and 10 milliliters per second The brew is filtered with standard paper coffee filters the resultant brew is 2 8% brew solids The extract exit temperature was 175'F
- Products are delivered to the consumer via a system that combines the held extract with water at 170°F for hot beverages The ratio of water to extract controls the resultant strength of the brew
- the coffee is prepared by placing 205 grams of roast and ground decaffeinated coffee into an automatic slurry brewer equipped with a metal mesh filter While the brew basket exit is closed, an initial 200ml of 203°F water is delivered to the closed system and allowed to steep for 200 seconds The brew basket is allowed to open and the extract is allowed to drain An additional 900 ml of 203°F water is then delivered to the coffee at 5 ml/s under constant pressure The final coffee extract is 7 7% brew solids B ) The coffee extract is held in a closed tank heated to 160°F
- Example 4 A The coffee is prepared by placing 76 5 grams of roast and ground coffee in a standard brew basket of a A gallon bottle brewer 1860 milliliters of water is delivered to the brew basket at 200°F and 12 milliliters per second and ambient pressure The brew is filtered with standard paper coffee filters the resultant brew is 1 4% brew solids The extract exit temperature was 172°F
- the extract is diluted with hot water at any proportions from all extract to all water
- the extract was diluted to full strength (0 1), half strength (1 1 , 0 7% brew solids), third strength (2 1 , 0 47% brew solids) and quarter strength (3 1 , 0 35% brew solids)
- the resultant extract was also mixed with 20% cappuccino powder at similar strengths
- the resultant products range from very sweet creamy cappuccinos to high coffee flavored cappuccinos
- the cappuccinos were then blended with a 50% solution of sized ice to create slushed cappuccinos
- the coffee is prepared by placing 176 5 grams of roast and ground coffee in a standard brew basket of a 1 gallon bottle brewer 1860 milliliters of water is delivered to the brew basket at 200°F and 12 milliliters per second and atmospheric pressure
- the brew is filtered with standard paper coffee filters During extraction, the first half of the extract is diverted to one holding chamber resulting in a 2 8% brew solids and a 15% brew solids yield.
- the last half of the brew, a resultant extract of 1 1 % brew solids and 10% yield, is collected in a second chamber
- the two fractions of the brew are delivered to a three chambered glass lined thermos, including a hot water reservoir
- the user selects the character of the coffee they prefer with a dial that controls the delivery rate of the three streams
- the range of delivery is from all first half to all second half to any ratio in between and a dilution 0 1 % brew solids to full strength
- Example 6 A The coffee is prepared by placing 410 grams of all roast and ground coffee in a standard brew basket/funnel of a 1 V ⁇ gallon satellite brewer 4500 milliliters of water is delivered to the brew basket at atmospheric pressure Water is delivered at 200°F and 10 milliliters per second The brew is filtered with standard paper coffee filters This brew is fractionated into five equal volumes over the length of the brew
- Example 8 A An all Arabica roast and ground and flaked coffee was brewed with Delayed Filtering by placing 206 grams of the dry flaked coffee in a standard paper coffee filter in a stainless steel basket for a 14 gallon bottle brewer The outlet of the steel basket was plugged to "delay" the exit of the extract from the basket The basket was then placed in position under the spray head of the 1 gallon bottle brewer and 1300 milliliters of 200 F water was allowed to enter the basket via the sprayhead at a rate of 9 ml/sec The water and coffee were allowed to be in contact with each other during this hold period and the basket was left uninsulated to an ambient temperature of 70 F B ) Products are selected based on images and words surrounding the strength characteristics A push button or spigot delivers coffee of differing characteristics
- Example 9 A An all Arabica roast and ground and flaked coffee was brewed with Delayed Filtering by placing 368 grams of the dry flaked coffee in a 5 inch wide by 10 inch long filter pouch made from a woven nylon material The pouch was left open on one end and then inserted into a Bunn SoftheatTM satellite tank via the top entrance The pouch was then suspended inside the tank by screwing the top lid on with the pouch extending out through the lid threads 4400 ml of 200 F water was then introduced into the pouch via the downspout tube in the tank The coffee in the filter pouch was then totally immersed in water and the tank was maintained at 181 F B ) Users select at various times the character of the coffee they prefer via an consumer interface window C ) Extract was then drained from the tank at 1, 6 and 17 hours having respective brew solids levels of 2 18%, 2 24% and 2 22%, with dilution ratios of 3 1 , 3 5 1 , and 2 1 respectively
- Example 10 A roast and ground coffee containing 30% robustas was brewed in a sealed vessel at a coffee to water ratio of 0 079 The water was preheated to 185°F and the sealed vessel was then maintained at 183°F
- Example 11 A The coffee is prepared by placing 205 grams of roast and ground decaffeinated coffee into an automatic slurry brewer equipped with a metal mesh filter While the brew basket exit is closed, an initial 200ml of 203°F water is delivered to the closed system and allowed to steep for 200 seconds The brew basket is allowed to open and the extract is allowed to dram An additional 900 ml of 203°F water is then delivered to the coffee at 5 ml/s under constant pressure The final coffee extract is 7 7% brew solids B ) The coffee extract is held in a closed tank heated to 160°F
- Example 12 In this example, an exemplary interaction with the customization director will be described
- the consumer, Frank approaches the user interface and slides his beverage card through the card reader which is part of the user interface Frank previously had completed an application for the beverage card and was subsequently sent his own beverage card
- Frank's beverage card contains a unique identification number that is utilized by the customization director to retrieve Frank's profile
- Frank had previously chosen a password/passnumber to protect unauthorized use of his beverage card
- the customization director through the user interface prompts Frank to input his password
- Frank inputs his password through the touch screen display of the user interface
- the customization director transmits the identification number and password to the data store to determine if they matched an existing record Finding a match, the customization director retrieves Franks customization profile and analyzes the profile to determine the beverage options to display to Frank
- the customization director displays numerous customization options to Frank such as coffee been type, temperature, strength, finishing options as well as a few express options such as your last coffee purchase, store's special pick and beverage of the month Frank then inputs the selection
- Example 13 In this example, another exemplary interaction with the customization director will be described
- the user interface prompts Alice to enter her user ID number or select "NEW if the consumer is new Alice selects "NEW on the touch screen of the user interface
- the customization director receives the "NEW selection and determines which selection options to present to Alice
- the customization director presents various customization options to Alice through the user interface Some of the options include express recommendations, formulation options and a registration option
- the registration option contains various input areas for the consumer to enter his/her preference data
- the customization director then creates a new record for the consumer in the data store and associates the record with a new user identification (number, password, and the like) This new identification is then displayed to the user and preferably is sent to the user through an additional means
- Alice chooses the formulation options and is asked to select the type of bean Alice selects her desired bean type and then is prompted by the
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