Machine performance monitoring system and billing method

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G07C 3/08 (2006.01) A23F 5/00 (2006.01) A23L 1/00 (2006.01) A23L 2/00 (2006.01) A47J 31/44 (2006.01) G07F 9/02 (2006.01) G07F 13/06 (2006.01)

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CA 2422277

A system (30) for monitoring the performance of beverage preparation equipment includes a device, such as a data collector (52), for monitoring the use of the equipment. Information regarding one or more inputs to the equipment is provided to the data collector (52), which uses the information to monitor the performance of the equipment. The information may include information relating to voltage, current, phase angle, and time. The information may be used by a supplier (56) to time delivery of product to the end user of the apparatus (40) or servicing of the equipment in response to use, inferred information, and other alerts. A method of billing based on the results of the monitoring includes a method of billing the use of the apparatus (40) and product (35) in relation to the quantity of water (33), product (35), or both used by the apparatus (40).

Cette invention concerne un système de surveillance des caractéristiques de marche d'une installation de fabrication de boissons comprenant un dispositif tel qu'un collecteur de données qui supervise l'utilisation de ladite installation. Des informations concernant une ou plusieurs entrées sont transmises au collecteur de données qui les utilise pour contrôler les caractéristiques de marche de l'installation. Ces informations peuvent concerner la tension, l'intensité, l'angle de phase et la durée. Elles peuvent être utilisées par un fournisseur pour programmer la fourniture du produit à l'utilisateur ou pour déterminer le calendrier d'entretien de l'installation en fonction de l'utilisation, de données inférées et autres mises en garde. L'invention porte également sur une méthode de facturation fonction des résultats de l'activité de surveillance sur la base du volume d'eau et/ou de la quantité de produit utilisé.

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