IP Library Granted Patent US 10,464,798
Granted Patent B2
US 10,464,798 · App. 16/105,681 · Granted Nov 5, 2019

Recommending modification for pod-based beverages

Inventors: John Cronin (Bonita Springs, FL); Seth Melvin Cronin (Essex Junction, VT)
Assignee: Jooster IP AG
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Patent No.
US 10,464,798
App. No.
16/105,681
Granted
Nov 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for customizing beverage profiles, such as customizing beverage pods via input received via web-based portals or interfaces, are described. For example, the systems and methods may provide users with interactive interfaces that facilitate the reception of user input regarding the customization of a beverage, such as the customization of a nutritional or flavor profile of a beverage, such as a smoothie.

Claims (36)

1. A method for designing a smoothie pod, the method comprising:

receiving input from a user via a user device, wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface and includes selections of a smoothie base, food ingredients, and additives to be added to the smoothie pod;

determining a nutritional profile for the smoothie pod based on the user selections of the smoothie base, food ingredients and additives;

displaying the nutritional profile for the smoothie pod via the graphical user interface;

identifying a nutritional goal for the user; and

presenting a suggestion via the graphical user interface of one or more additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user to be added to the smoothie pod to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is a graphical user interface of the user device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting a suggestion to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user includes presenting information that displays the modified nutritional profile via the graphical user interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a nutritional goal for the user includes receiving input from the user via the graphical user interface that identifies a number of calories to be consumed by the user in a given day and one or more vitamin goals for the given day.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a nutritional goal for the user includes receiving input from the user via the graphical user interface that identifies a number of beverages to be consumed by the user in a given day.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a nutritional profile for the smoothie pod includes determining a beverage profile for the smoothie pod based on the selections of ingredients to be added to the smoothie pod.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting a suggestion via the graphical user interface of one or more additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user to be added to the smoothie pod to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user includes:

determining differences between the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod and the nutritional goal for the user;

identifying additional ingredients or additives that include vitamins to compensate for the determined differences; and

displaying the additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the suggested one or more additional food ingredients or additives; and

receiving an order selection from the user to order the smoothie pod based on the smoothie base, food ingredient, and additive selections and the additional food ingredients or additives selections.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium whose contents, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method for designing a smoothie pod, the method comprising:

receiving input from a user via a user device, wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface and includes selections of a smoothie base, food ingredients, and additives to be added to the smoothie pod;

determining a nutritional profile for the smoothie pod based on the user selections of smoothie base, food ingredients, and additives;

displaying the nutritional profile for the smoothie pod via the graphical user interface;

identifying a nutritional goal for the user; and

presenting a suggestion via the graphical user interface of one or more additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user to be added to the smoothie pod to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the graphical user interface is a graphical user interface of the user device.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein presenting a suggestion to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user includes presenting information that displays the modified nutritional profile via the graphical user interface.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein identifying a nutritional goal for the user includes receiving input from the user via the graphical user interface that identifies a number of calories to be consumed by the user in a given day and one or more vitamin goals for the given day.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein identifying a nutritional goal for the user includes receiving input from the user via the graphical user interface that identifies a number of beverages to be consumed by the user in a given day.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein determining a nutritional profile for the smoothie pod includes determining a beverage profile for the smoothie pod based on the selections of ingredients to be added to the smoothie pod.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein presenting a suggestion via the graphical user interface of one or more additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user to be added to the smoothie pod to modify the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod based on the nutritional goal for the user includes:

determining differences between the nutritional profile of the smoothie pod and the nutritional goal for the user;

identifying additional food ingredients or additives that include vitamins to compensate for the determined differences; and

displaying the additional food ingredients or additives for selection by the user.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a selection of the suggested one or more additional food ingredients or additives; and

receiving an order selection from the user to order the smoothie pod based on the smoothie base, food ingredient, and additive selections and the additional food ingredients or additives selections.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 10, 2020
From: JOOSTER IP AG
To: VEJO IP AG
Reel/Frame 052136/0873 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2018
From: CRONIN, JOHN; CRONIN, SETH MELVIN
To: JOOSTER IP AG
Reel/Frame 046819/0806 →
Continuity (10)
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