Remote management of vending machines
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1. A method of operating a vending machine system comprising a vending machine controller (VMC) and an audit system, comprising:
- receiving control data from a host via a wide area network, wherein the control data comprises a command to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system; and
in response to the command, using the audit system to collect data according to the modified data collection parameter.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remotely managing a vending machine system are provided. A host system transmits control data to an audit system installed in a vending machine system. This control data is used to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system, such as modifying alert conditions, reporting schedules, and filter terms used to parse DEX files received from a vending machine controller.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of operating a vending machine system comprising a vending machine controller (VMC) and an audit system, comprising:
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receiving control data from a host via a wide area network, wherein the control data comprises a command to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system; and
in response to the command, using the audit system to collect data according to the modified data collection parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a vending machine system comprising a vending machine controller (VMC) and an audit system, comprising:
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receiving control data from a host via a wide area network, wherein the control data comprises code for execution by the audit system for interfacing with a device contained in the vending machine system; and
storing the code in a nonvolatile memory of the audit system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An audit system for a vending machine system, comprising:
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a communications interface for receiving data over a wide area network (WAN); and
an audit control system configured to receive control data from the communications interface, wherein the control data comprises a command to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system, said audit control system being configured to collect data from a vending machine controller (VMC) according to the modified data collection parameter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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