System and method for communicating vending information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9524368
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13854692

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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 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 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 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 product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending machine.

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  • REDBOX AUTOMATED RETAIL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaplan, Gregg Wilmette, US 5 274
Kuehnrich, Franz Bartlett, US 15 622

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