Beverage dispense valve controlled by wireless technology

1. A beverage dispensing system comprising:

a beverage dispenser, the beverage dispenser comprising:

a dispensing system housing; and

a valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing, the valve housing comprising:

a valve configured to dispense a beverage, and

self-contained electronics for communication between a beverage container and the beverage dispenser, the self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the valve housing,

wherein the self-contained electronics are configured to transmit and receive a signal from a container wireless transceiver, and

wherein the self-contained electronics are configured to control the operation of the beverage dispenser without contact between the beverage container and the beverage dispenser.

2. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the self-contained electronics include a circuit board.

3. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the signal includes validation data.

4. The beverage dispensing system of claim 3 , wherein the self-contained electronics are configured to activate the valve based on the signal.

5. The beverage dispensing system of claim 1 , further comprising

a beverage container, the beverage container comprising:

a sidewall disposed around a central bottom, the central bottom being distal to an opening for receiving a beverage, and

a container wireless transceiver associated with the beverage container to communicate with the self-contained electronics.

6. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 5 , wherein the container wireless transceiver is configured to transmit the signal, the signal including validation data indicative that the beverage container is valid to receive a beverage and/or a position of the beverage container.

7. The beverage dispensing system of claim 5 , wherein the system further comprises a valve lever to actuate the valve and dispense a beverage from the valve into the beverage container.

8. A beverage dispensing system comprising:

a beverage dispenser, the beverage dispenser comprising:

a dispensing system housing;

a first valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing, the first valve housing comprising:

a first valve configured to dispense a first beverage, and

first self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the first valve housing; and

a second valve housing positioned exterior to the dispensing system housing and extending from the dispensing system housing, the second valve housing comprising:

a second valve configured to dispense a second beverage, and

second self-contained electronics disposed within an interior area of the second valve housing,

wherein the first self-contained electronics facilitate communication between a first beverage container and the beverage dispenser,

wherein the first self-contained electronics are configured to transmit and receive a signal from a container wireless transceiver associated with a first beverage container, and

wherein the first self-contained electronics are configured to activate the first valve without contact between the beverage container and the beverage dispenser.

9. The beverage dispensing system of claim 8 , wherein the self-contained electronics transmit and receive a first signal, the first signal including first validation data.

10. The beverage dispensing system of claim 9 , wherein the first self-contained electronics are configured to activate the first valve based on the first signal.

11. The beverage dispensing system of claim 10 , wherein the second self-contained electronics facilitate communication between the container and the beverage dispenser.

12. The beverage dispensing system of claim 11 , wherein the second self-contained electronics are configured to receive a second signal from a second container wireless transceiver associated with a second beverage container, the second signal including second validation data.

13. The beverage dispensing system of claim 12 , wherein the second self-contained electronics are configured to activate the second valve based on the second signal.

14. A method for dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispensing system, the method comprising:

transmitting a signal from a beverage container wireless transceiver to self-contained electronics, the self-contained electronics being positioned within a valve housing that extends from and is positioned exterior to a beverage dispensing system housing, the valve housing further including a valve to dispense a beverage;

receiving the signal with the self-contained electronics; and

activating the valve based on the signal without contact between the beverage dispensing system and the beverage container.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the signal includes validation data corresponding to a beverage container associated with the beverage container wireless transceiver.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the beverage container wireless transceiver transmits the signal to the self-contained electronics when the beverage container is in close proximity to the beverage dispensing system.

17. The method of claim 14 , herein the self-contained electronics continually transmits an electronic signal.