公开(公告)号：US20210155465A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US16691883

申请日：2019-11-22

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD ,  Cheuk Chi LAU

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08

Abstract: Mobile product dispensers for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile product dispensers may include a product dispensing system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. The mobile product dispenser may freely roam or follow a predetermined path within its environment of operation, and may engage with and service consumers along its route. A consumer may also summon the mobile product dispenser to a location using a user device such as a smartphone, smartwatch, or the like. The control unit may enable the mobile product dispenser to autonomously travel within its environment of operation and/or to navigate to the location of a consumer.

公开(公告)号：US20190300357A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15943395

申请日：2018-04-02

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD ,  Sam KAROL

IPC: B67D1/08 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  B67D1/00

Abstract: Unattended beverage dispensers configured to dispense one or more beverages after authenticating a customer and associating the customer with a customer account. An unattended beverage dispenser may include a user interface with a biometric sensor configured to identify a biometric characteristic of a customer. A controller associated with the unattended beverage dispenser may authenticate a customer based on a biometric characteristic and associate the authenticated customer with a customer account. After authenticating a customer, the controller may allow beverage dispensing from the unattended beverage dispenser in accordance with a beverage dispensing rule associated with the customer's account.

公开(公告)号：US20190333502A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US15963862

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L17/06 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A method of dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispenser includes: detecting a user in proximity to the beverage dispenser; prompting the user to provide a first input, wherein the first input is audible; retrieving a user profile for the user based on the first input; receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises information about a beverage selection of the user, and wherein the second input is provided in a different manner than the first input; and dispensing the beverage.

公开(公告)号：US20220112070A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17560822

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD ,  Sam KAROL

IPC: B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/00 ,  G06Q20/40

Abstract: Unattended beverage dispensers configured to dispense one or more beverages after authenticating a customer and associating the customer with a customer account. An unattended beverage dispenser may include a user interface with a biometric sensor configured to identify a biometric characteristic of a customer. A controller associated with the unattended beverage dispenser may authenticate a customer based on a biometric characteristic and associate the authenticated customer with a customer account. After authenticating a customer, the controller may allow beverage dispensing from the unattended beverage dispenser in accordance with a beverage dispensing rule associated with the customer's account.

公开(公告)号：US20210327425A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17306624

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G10L17/06 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F16/635 ,  G10L17/00

Abstract: A method of dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispenser includes: detecting a user in proximity to the beverage dispenser; prompting the user to provide a first input, wherein the first input is audible; retrieving a user profile for the user based on the first input; receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises information about a beverage selection of the user, and wherein the second input is provided in a different manner than the first input; and dispensing the beverage.

公开(公告)号：US20200175802A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16206474

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.

Inventor： Robert CRAWFORD ,  Emad JAFA ,  Cheuk Chi LAU ,  Xuejun LI ,  Yong SEROCK ,  Wai Ting CHAN ,  Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE ,  Martyn Thomas MITCHELL ,  Euan MORRISON ,  Erik David WILLIAMS

IPC: G07F11/00

Abstract: Modular vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers. A modular vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, and a control unit. Several modular vending machines may be stacked and/or arranged together in various configurations. Several modular vending machines may be linked electronically and may communicate with each other and/or with a user mobile device over a network. A modular vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer removes a product from the modular vending machine. A consumer may access and purchase products from several modular vending machines in one transaction.