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Multimedia system and methods for controlling vending machines

  • US 8,998,082 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2012
  • Issued: 04/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multimedia system for controlling a plurality of remote vending machines, comprising:

  • an enterprise control center including a graphical user interface adapted to control aspects of customer interaction of selectable ones of the plurality of remote vending machines;

    a network coupling the enterprise control center and the plurality of remote vending machines;

    a touch screen associated with each of the plurality of vending machines for selecting items to be vended therein; and

    advertisement display means for displaying a plurality of advertisements on the touch screen based on payment validating information received from the touch screen.

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