Patent ID: 9721060
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06Q

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving instructions at a first device from a first user, the instructions corresponding to an item transaction, the item being a food product comprising a beverage and the item transaction comprising an item gift; generating a code by a processor based on the instructions received at the first device for the item transaction; generating a personalized message from the first user through a user interface at the first device; transmitting the code and the personalized message from the first device to a second device of a second user; providing a beverage dispenser location application to the second user for installation on a mobile device of the second user; transmitting, via the beverage dispenser location application, to the second user the location of the beverage dispenser nearest the mobile device of the second user; reading the code by a reader, wherein the reader corresponds to a beverage dispenser; and dispensing of the item by the beverage dispenser, wherein the first device is selected from the group consisting of a kiosk terminal, a social media computer, a computer terminal, and a mobile device, wherein the code corresponds to instructions for dispensing of the item by the dispenser.