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Managing system for vending machine

  • US 20060096997A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2003
  • Published: 05/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for managing vending machines in real time even from a remote place, wherein a main vending machine and a plurality of sub-vending machines are connected via a local area network (LAN) and said main vending machine can access a vending machine management server website through a wire or wireless communication network, wherein said main vending machine comprises:

  • a vending machine mechanism composed of mechanical devices for containing items and dispensing a selected item according to a control signal;

    a first input means;

    a local area communication means for communicating with said sub-vending machines via LAN; and

    a controller for requesting payment is an item is selected through said first input means, controlling said vending machine mechanism to dispense the selected item if payment is made according to a predetermined process, storing information received from said sub-vending machines through said local area communication means in a memory, and transmitting information about each sub-vending machine to said vending machine management server website through said wire or wireless communication network according to a predetermined process, and each of said sub-vending machines comprises;

    a vending machine mechanism composed of mechanical devices for containing items and dispensing a selected item according to a control signal;

    a second input means;

    a local area communication means for communicating with said main vending machine via LAN; and

    a controller for requesting payment if an item is selected through said second input means, controlling said vending machine mechanism to dispense the selected item if payment is made according to a predetermined process, and transmitting information about the state of the sub-vending machine to said main vending machine through said local area communication means.

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