Products and Processes for Promotions Which Employ a Vending Machine
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a customer via a vending machine, a selection of a product available for dispensing, thereby defining a first product;
determining a set of entitlement options;
outputting a presentation which indicates the set of entitlement options, in which the presentation is output employing a game theme;
selecting at least one of the set of entitlement options, thereby defining at least one selected entitlement; and
providing the at least one selected entitlement.
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Abstract
Products and processes are provided for receiving, from a customer via a vending machine, a selection of a first product that is available for dispensing by the vending machine. It is then determined, based on profit inventory management data, a set of products that are available for dispensing by the vending machine. A game is output to the customer; Via the game, a selection of a product from the set of products is received. The selected product and the first product are vended.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a customer via a vending machine, a selection of a product available for dispensing, thereby defining a first product;
determining a set of entitlement options;
outputting a presentation which indicates the set of entitlement options, in which the presentation is output employing a game theme;
selecting at least one of the set of entitlement options, thereby defining at least one selected entitlement; and
providing the at least one selected entitlement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a customer via a vending machine, a selection of a first product that is available for dispensing by the vending machine;
determining, based on profit inventory management data, a set of products that are available for dispensing by the vending machine;
outputting a game to the customer;
receiving, via the game, a selection of a product from the set of products, thereby defining a selected product;
vending the selected product, and vending the first product.
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