An electronic device comprising: one or more processors; a radio transceiver; memory storing a unique serial number identifying the electronic device; pairing circuitry configured to communicatively couple, using the radio transceiver, the electronic device with an external device distinct from the electronic device; first electronic circuitry configured to perform a plurality of operations of the electronic device; and activation circuitry configured to activate and deactivate the first electronic circuitry; wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to (i) detect, using the pairing circuitry, a successful pairing of the electronic device with a first external device; and (ii) in accordance with the detection of the successful pairing, activate, using the activation circuitry, the first electronic circuitry.

Technologies are disclosed herein for providing content management for deploying and updating a fleet of resources. A system for providing content management may include a web server or other apparatus configured to receive a local content request from a local device of a fleet of resources, the local content request comprising a canonical uniform resource locator (URL) that uniquely identifies the local device. The web server may be further configured to analyze the local content request to determine if the URL matches one or more rewrite rules, formulate a response to the local content request based on the analyzing, and transmit the formulated response

The invention relates to a system and method for beverage dispensing. The system comprises a mobile robot and a beverage module fitted to it. The mobile robot comprises a motion component, a first processing component and a first communication component. The beverage module comprises at least one liquid container, at least one beverage dispenser, a second processing component, and a second communication component. The method comprises the mobile robot traveling to a first location, preparing a beverage, dispensing it and leaving the first location.

A device for automatically brewing beer that automates the tasks and operations of the brewing process. The device has an insulated enclosure, a brewing chamber positioned within the enclosure, a flexible brew pouch positioned below and fluidly interconnected to the brewing chamber, wherein the flexible brew pouch can be adjusted between a first volume and at least a second volume that is greater than the first volume, a yeast collection bin positioned below and interconnected to the brew pouch, and at least one source of heat positioned within the enclosure. A temperature sensor is associated with the brewing chamber. A pressure sensor, a near infrared sensor, and a heat exchanger are associated with the brew pouch. A controller operates the heat exchange assembly and the source of heat according to data received from the temperature sensor, the near infrared sensor, and the pressure sensor and a recipe that is uploaded to the controller by a user to automatically brew beer.

A machine to select and dispense beverages is provided with a user interface, including a touch-type display screen, and by means of which a user can select a type of beverage to be dispensed. The user interface includes at least a first display screenshot including a plurality of sub-windows each associated with a determinate type of beverage which can be selected by the user, and a plurality of second configuration screenshots, each associated with a sub-window and including one or more parameters and/or characteristics modifiable by the user and correlated to the type of beverage associated with the respective sub-window.

A control method for a viscous semi-liquid frozen or hot food dispenser comprising a stirring means configured to stir the food, a motor (50) configured to drive the stirring means to rotate, a refrigerating means or heating means configured to input cold energy or heat energy into the food, a rotation speed sensor (80) configured to detect a stirring speed, and a temperature sensor (13) configured to detect the food temperature, the control method comprising the steps of: a) refrigerating or heating the food by the refrigerating means or heating means; b) comparing the food temperature detected by the temperature sensor (13) with a target preset value of the food temperature, and determining to continue the refrigeration or heating, or to stop the refrigeration or heating and to keep stopping for a preset time; c) intervening by corresponding adjustment of the target preset value when a data set collected from the rotation speed sensor (80) shows that change trend of the rotation speed meets predefined intervention conditions; and d) returning to step a) for the next cycle. The control method for a viscous semi-liquid food dispenser is capable of controlling viscosity of food accurately and reliably to maintain consistence of the characteristics of the dispensed product and minimize the influence from the environment as much as possible.

A control architecture for use with beverage product dispensers is provided. Instructions may be received at an interface module for performing one or more requested dispenser operations. The interface module may send the instructions to a dispense module. The dispense module may translate the instructions to predetermined commands associated with a dispenser. The one or more requested dispenser operations may then be performed based on the predetermined commands from the translated instructions.

The embodiments disclose a method including providing a mobile coffee kiosk for automated beverage preparation and serving for customer orders placed wirelessly and on digital touch screens, utilizing a mobile coffee kiosk network for receiving and processing customer orders made from a mobile coffee kiosk app, providing a Wi-Fi communication device and cellular communication device for receiving customer orders from the mobile coffee kiosk network, preparing customer orders automatically received from the mobile coffee kiosk network, verifying a customer ID with a customer order pick-up identification system before the ordered beverage is served to the customer, transmitting automatically a customer order pick-up to the mobile coffee kiosk network, tracking beverage ingredient inventory automatically for reporting ready status on beverage menu selections availability to the mobile coffee kiosk network, and providing an automated sensor system for detecting and reporting contamination presence in the beverage preparation and servings systems.

Automated vending system for dispensing disposable inflatable mattresses includes a kiosk for housing a plurality of mattress packages. Each mattress package includes a disposable inflatable mattress with an inflating means. The plurality of mattress packages is positioned in a storage rack within the kiosk. The system further includes a robotic mechanism configured to engage a first mattress package from the storage rack and deliver the first mattress package to a product delivery area of the kiosk. The system furthermore includes a user interface configured for receiving a user selection of the first mattress package, and a controller configured to command the robotic mechanism to select and deliver the first mattress package to the product delivery area.

A vending machine system (the system) of the present invention includes a vending machine for selectively providing one or more items stored therein to a user, the vending machine includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna, a communication module, a memory, and a controller, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled by a data transfer bus with the memory, the communication module and the RFID antenna. The system includes a user computing device, an accounting server configured to perform inventory accounting for the one or more items in the vending machine. The system also includes a transaction server configured to facilitate a transaction between the accounting server and the user computing device.