Interfaced dispensing machines and remote automated payment and inventory management system
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May 28, 2002
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May 2, 2000
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May 11, 1999
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A remote means for payment of purchases made using an automated vending machine. The remote means may include a signal or power to release the goods to the consumer. The remote means may interface with the vending machine using wires or wireless technology. The remote means may further provide a means to communicate to the service party when the vending machine requires servicing, such as when the inventory reaches a predetermined quantity. The remote means may also include the capability to communicate a signal which can modify the price of the goods. The preferred embodiment would be using a remote payment system in conjunction with a newspaper vending machine, as the newspaper vending machines operate using battery power, making power consumption a critical parameter.
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