Distributed item dispenser management
US8301301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/026
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and techniques for distributed dispenser management are provided. A list of item selections is received, the list including at least one item with an item type. A collection of one or more dispenser groups may be identified, where each dispenser group in the collection includes a unique combination of one or more item dispensers with a combined unreserved inventory sufficient to dispense each item in the list. An item dispenser group may then be selected from the collection based on even depletion. The items in the list may be reserved from the selected dispenser group.
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