Vending data communications systems
US8600899B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0237
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Vending machine circuitry adapted to interface with vending machine electronics so as to provide data communications between a handheld device, preferably a wireless handheld device operated by a potential consumer, and the vending machine electronics, with the handheld device providing the network communications connectivity for transmitting and receiving information to and from remote data centers, data bases, and/or servers.
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