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Wireless purchase and on-line inventory apparatus and method for vending machines

  • US 20020128932A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for controlling a wireless purchase of merchandise from a vending machine, the apparatus comprising:

  • a controller device for controlling vending operations of the vending machine; and

    a wireless modem device for communicating between a network and the controller device, the wireless modem device being adapted to receive via the network a short message originated from a purchaser and to communicate the short message to the controller device;

    whereby, upon the receipt of the short message, the controller device initiates a vending operation, controls the vending operation, and communicating transaction information of the vending operation to a central computer.

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