DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CASHLESS PAYMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR VENDING MACHINES

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APP PUB NO 20100094456A1
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12249163

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A peripheral device for a vending machine, a method of communicating with a vending machine, a vending system, and a computer readable storage medium including software that is adapted to control a computer to implement a method of communicating with a vending machine are provided. The peripheral device includes a bus interface and a processor coupled to the bus interface. The peripheral device, via the bus interface, receives data from a bus and transmits data onto the bus. The processor enables cashless payment and provides diagnostic information for at least one other peripheral device of the vending machine based on data received from the at least one other peripheral device via the bus interface.

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USA TECHNOLOGIES INC100 DEERFIELD LANE SUITE 140 MALVERN PA 19355

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sagady, Cary Chester Springs, US 5 112
Simpkins, Joseph West Chester, US 3 85

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