CPC G06Q 50/12 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0222 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system for providing a virtual bottle of a particular hard liquor within an establishment by use of an app on a smartphone, comprising:
a refillable vat for containing a volume of specific hard liquor exceeding 1 liter, the refillable vat including a tap from which to pour the specific hard liquor;
a host system associated with the establishment that communicates with smartphones of patrons within the establishment, wherein, in response to a first patron purchasing a virtual bottle of the specific hard liquor via the app on the smartphone, the host system provides the first patron with e-vouchers corresponding to a predetermined number of drinks of the specific hard liquor that is associated with the virtual bottle, the e-vouchers from the host system of the establishment are configured to be stored within the app on the smartphone;
wherein, in response to the first patron ordering a drink containing the specific hard liquor via the app, the first patron redeems one of the e-vouchers and the drink is provided to the user after the specific hard liquor is poured from the tap of the refillable vat containing the specific hard liquor; and
wherein the host system is coupled to a point-of-sale system within the establishment and, wherein in response to the first patron ordering the drink, the first patron provides, via the app on the smartphone, a code associated with the e-voucher to the point-of-sale system within the establishment, the code being readable at the point-of-sale system.
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