EP1096408A3 - Vending machine communication system - Google Patents

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EP1096408A3
EP1096408A3 EP00309499A EP00309499A EP1096408A3 EP 1096408 A3 EP1096408 A3 EP 1096408A3 EP 00309499 A EP00309499 A EP 00309499A EP 00309499 A EP00309499 A EP 00309499A EP 1096408 A3 EP1096408 A3 EP 1096408A3
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vending machine
operating software
port
data transfer
communication system
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Zhihong Z. Chang
Paul K. Griner
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Crane Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/18—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/001—Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

Abstract

A vending machine communication system and process including a vending machine (12) that vends a product. A vending machine operating software is stored in an operating software memory (18) associated with the vending machine (12). A vending machine controller (10) controls the vending machine (12) as a function of the vending machine operating software. A vending machine I/O port (46, 52) is associated with the vending machine controller (10). A handheld data transfer device (60) has a data transfer I/O port (62, 71) for communicating with the vending machine I/O port (46, 52). The handheld data transfer device (60) has a storage. The transfer device (60) and the vending machine controller (10) are adapted to transfer the vending machine operating software between the storage and the operating software memory (18) via the data transfer I/O port (62, 71), the vending machine I/O port (46, 52), and the vending machine controller (10). As a result, the vending machine operating software is transferred between the operating software memory (18) and the storage. The system also includes the ability to transfer vending machine operating software and vending machine data from one vending machine (12) to another (12'), using the handheld data transfer device (60).
EP00309499A 1999-10-27 2000-10-27 Vending machine communication system Withdrawn EP1096408A3 (en)

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EP0090431A2 (en) * 1982-03-31 1983-10-05 The Coca-Cola Company Energy management system for vending machines
EP0479297A2 (en) * 1990-10-03 1992-04-08 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd Automatic vending machine
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US8631093B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2014-01-14 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment
US7690495B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2010-04-06 Usa Technologies, Inc. Card reader assembly
US7865430B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2011-01-04 Usa Technology, Inc. Cashless transaction payment module
US8596529B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2013-12-03 Usa Technologies, Inc. Interactive interface effectuated vending
US7778600B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2010-08-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method to provide multiple wireless communication paths to and from remotely located equipment
US8005425B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2011-08-23 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network
US8484068B2 (en) 2005-12-14 2013-07-09 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Method and system for evaluating consumer demand for multiple products and services at remotely located equipment
US7997484B2 (en) 2006-09-13 2011-08-16 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Rich content management and display for use in remote field assets
US8959028B2 (en) 2007-07-02 2015-02-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method for monitoring and control of remotely located equipment

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