WO2002019281A3 - System and method of extracting data from vending machines - Google Patents

System and method of extracting data from vending machines Download PDF

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WO2002019281A3
WO2002019281A3 PCT/US2001/027009 US0127009W WO0219281A3 WO 2002019281 A3 WO2002019281 A3 WO 2002019281A3 US 0127009 W US0127009 W US 0127009W WO 0219281 A3 WO0219281 A3 WO 0219281A3
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data field
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Glenn D Butler
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Crane Co
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    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/32—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/325—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices using wireless networks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/32—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/327—Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
    • 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

Aspects of the invention are found in a method for collecting information associated with a vending machine. The method has the steps of detecting a vending event associated with the vending machine; storing a dataset stored in a standard format associated with the vending event; retrieving the dataset; parsing at least one data field from the dataset; transmitting the at least one data field. In one embodiment the standard format is the DEX format. Further the data field may be sent in a data packet. The data packet may be compressed and encrypted before sending. Further, the data packet may be transmitted with an identifier associated with the machine. The data field can be transmitted to a handheld circuitry, which could be wireless in nature. The at least one data field may be transmitted to a central monitoring facility. The data field may be transmitted by wireless communication and/or through an interconnected network. Further the data packet may be transmitted through various communications means including a telephone line, an Ethernet, a wireless Ethernet, a two-way paging system, a fiber optic network and the Bluetooth (TM) wireless communication standard. The data packet may also be parsed and/or sent in response to a polling signal.
PCT/US2001/027009 2000-08-30 2001-08-30 System and method of extracting data from vending machines WO2002019281A2 (en)

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US5963452A (en) * 1996-09-20 1999-10-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Media Marketing Network System for managing sales of goods for vending machines
EP0986033A2 (en) * 1998-09-10 2000-03-15 Mars Incorporated A configurable vending machine audit module
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