Coin operated device collection scheduler
US5924076A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0205
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining an optimal coin operated coin collection date accounts for weather and seasonal effects on the expected revenue stream. One method according to the present invention may include: determining the expected base revenue for the coin operated device; adjusting, if necessary, the expected base revenue to account for the effects of weather and season; and determining the optimal collection date using the adjusted revenue.
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