System and method for communicating vending information
First Claim
1. A system for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising:
- a first vending apparatus at a first location having a first vending inventory;
a second vending apparatus at a second location having a second vending inventory; and
a control center in communication with the first and second vending apparatuses, configured to receive a vending request to obtain a vendible media product at the first location, wherein upon a determination that the requested vendible media product is not present in the first vending inventory, the control center selects the second vending apparatus based on the proximity of the second location of the second vending apparatus to the first location, configured to determine whether the vendible media product is present in the second vending inventory, and configured to transmit an electronic message to a user-specified address indicating whether the vendible media product is in the second vending inventory.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating vending information is provided. The system includes a plurality of vending apparatuses, each containing a vending inventory comprised of vendible media products, and a control center in communication with the plurality of vending apparatuses configured to receive user information. The user information can include a vending request for a vendible media product and a location identifier. The system is further configured to select a vending apparatus from the plurality of vending apparatuses based on the location identifier, determine whether the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending apparatus, and transmit an electronic message to a user-specified electronic mail address upon determining that the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending machine.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising:
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a first vending apparatus at a first location having a first vending inventory; a second vending apparatus at a second location having a second vending inventory; and a control center in communication with the first and second vending apparatuses, configured to receive a vending request to obtain a vendible media product at the first location, wherein upon a determination that the requested vendible media product is not present in the first vending inventory, the control center selects the second vending apparatus based on the proximity of the second location of the second vending apparatus to the first location, configured to determine whether the vendible media product is present in the second vending inventory, and configured to transmit an electronic message to a user-specified address indicating whether the vendible media product is in the second vending inventory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising:
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a plurality of vending apparatuses, each containing a vending inventory comprised of vendible media products; and a control center in communication with the plurality of vending apparatuses configured to receive user information, including a vending request for a vendible media product and a location identifier, configured to select a vending apparatus from the plurality of vending apparatuses based on the location identifier, configured to determine whether the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending apparatus, and configured to transmit an electronic message to a user-specified electronic mail address upon determining that the requested vendible media product is in the vending inventory of the selected vending apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising:
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a plurality of vending apparatuses each containing a vending inventory comprised of vendible media products; and a control center in communication with the plurality of vending apparatuses and configured to receive user information, including a vending request for a vendible media product and a location identifier, configured to determine whether the inventories of more than one of the plurality of vending apparatuses contain the requested vendible media product, configured to identify the closest vending apparatus containing the requested vendible media product in its inventory based on the proximity to the location identifier, and configured to transmit an electronic message to a user-specified electronic mail address identifying the closest vending apparatus that contains the requested vendible media product in its inventory. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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