System and method for regulating vendible media products
First Claim
1. A method for regulating vendible media products having entertainment content therein, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of vendible media products in a first vending apparatus at a vending location;
receiving a list of vendible media products from a remote control location at the vending location, wherein the list identifies a subset of the vendible media products at the vending location; and
, generating a signal to place the subset of vendible media products at the vending location in a predetermined area within the vending apparatus for removal from the vending apparatus at the vending location.
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Abstract
A system and method for regulating vendible media products is provided. A database stored information corresponding to a plurality of digital video discs within a vending apparatus at a vending location. A central server, having a memory, stores the database. An interface application interfaces with the central server and the database, and selects from the database a subset of the digital video discs. A vending processor within the vending apparatus receives a first signal from the central server, wherein the first signal comprises a list of digital video discs identifying the subset of digital video discs. The vending processor also generates a second signal to place the subset of digital video discs into a portable vending management module.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for regulating vendible media products having entertainment content therein, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of vendible media products in a first vending apparatus at a vending location;
receiving a list of vendible media products from a remote control location at the vending location, wherein the list identifies a subset of the vendible media products at the vending location; and
,generating a signal to place the subset of vendible media products at the vending location in a predetermined area within the vending apparatus for removal from the vending apparatus at the vending location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of regulating merchandise, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a set of vendible media products to be removed from a vending apparatus at a vending location;
compiling a list identifying the set of vendible media products to be removed; and
,transmitting the list to a vending controller within the vending apparatus at the vending location, wherein upon receipt of the list, the vending controller generates a signal to place the set of vendible media products in a predetermined area for removal from the vending apparatus at the vending location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for regulating vending merchandise, comprising:
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a control center at a central location, wherein the control center is structured to identify a set of vendible media products, and to transmit a list identifying the set of vendible media products; and
,a vending controller located at a vending location, wherein the vending controller is structured to receive the list from the control center, and to generate a signal to place the set of vendible media products in a predetermined area for removal from the vending location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for regulating vendible DVDs, comprising:
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a database for storing information corresponding to a plurality of DVDs within a vending apparatus at a vending location;
a central server having a memory for storing the database;
an interface application for interfacing with the central server and the database, and for selecting from the database a subset of the plurality of DVDs;
a vending processor within the vending apparatus at the vending location for receiving a first signal from the central server, wherein the first signal comprises a list of DVDs identifying the subset of DVDs, wherein upon receipt of the signal, the vending processor is structured to generate a second signal to place the subset of DVDs into a portable vending management module.
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