System and method for communicating vending information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8412374
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12782506

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A system and method for communicating vending information is provided. The system includes a plurality of vending apparatuses, each containing a vending inventory comprised of vendible media products, and a control center in communication with the plurality of vending apparatuses configured to receive user information. The user information can include a vending request for a vendible media product and a location identifier. The system is further configured to select a vending apparatus from the plurality of vending apparatuses based on the location identifier, determine whether the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending apparatus, and transmit an electronic message to a user-specified electronic mail address upon determining that the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending machine.

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REDBOX AUTOMATED RETAIL LLC1800 114TH AVENUE S E BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaplan, Gregg Wilmette, US 5 277
Kuehnrich, Franz Bartlett, US 15 638

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