Configurable vending machine audit module
US6339731B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/026
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of auditing data from a vending machine includes providing commands to an audit module installed in the vending machine. The commands indicate a type of vending machine data to be processed by the audit module, how the data is to be processed by the audit module, and a location in memory in the audit module for storage of that type of vending machine data. The audit module is configured to process vending machine data in response to the received commands. Monitored vending machine data can be reported to a remote host in a manner specified by one or commands sent to the audit module.
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