Generating a single audit file from multiple sources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9547950
APP PUB NO 20130245820A1
SERIAL NO

13640660

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A vending machine audit system includes a vending machine including a vending machine controller configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the vending machine. At least one peripheral device is operatively coupled to the vending machine and is configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the peripheral device. An audit module includes a data storage component and is operatively coupled to the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device. The audit module is configured to receive device data from each of the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device and to perform a merging operation to generate a single merged audit data record representative of the operations of the vending machine and the at least one peripheral device.

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  • CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jimenez, Carlos Fort Washington, US 9 35
Knudson, Garry M Exton, US 2 9
Osborne, William M West Chester, US 1 8

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