Virtual Vendor Shelf Inventory Mangement
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1. A goods storage system for providing goods, comprising:
- a goods storage unit;
the goods storage unit comprising a temperature control system and an inventory monitor;
a data processing device remote from the goods storage unit; and
a vending bridge;
the data processing device in communication with the temperature control system and the inventory monitor of the goods storage unit.
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Abstract
A cooler system for providing goods. The cooler system may include a cooler with a refrigeration system and a shelf monitor, a data processing device remote from the cooler, and a vending bridge. The data processing device is in communication with the refrigeration system and the shelf monitor of the cooler.
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34 Claims
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1. A goods storage system for providing goods, comprising:
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a goods storage unit; the goods storage unit comprising a temperature control system and an inventory monitor; a data processing device remote from the goods storage unit; and a vending bridge; the data processing device in communication with the temperature control system and the inventory monitor of the goods storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a goods storage unit with a temperature control system and a number of goods positioned therein, comprising:
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monitoring the number of goods positioned therein; communicating the number of goods positioned therein to a remote data processing device; and receiving instructions from the remote data processing device on operating the temperature control system based on the number of goods positioned therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a vending machine with a number of goods positioned therein, comprising:
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receiving a request for one of the number of goods at the vending machine; communicating that request to a data processing device remote from the vending machine; receiving instructions from the data process device to dispense one of the number of goods at the vending machine; monitoring the number of goods positioned therein; and communicating the number of goods positioned therein to the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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