EP0986033A3 - Konfigurierbares Prüfungsmodul für einen Verkaufsautomaten - Google Patents

Konfigurierbares Prüfungsmodul für einen Verkaufsautomaten Download PDF

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EP0986033A3
EP0986033A3 EP99307191A EP99307191A EP0986033A3 EP 0986033 A3 EP0986033 A3 EP 0986033A3 EP 99307191 A EP99307191 A EP 99307191A EP 99307191 A EP99307191 A EP 99307191A EP 0986033 A3 EP0986033 A3 EP 0986033A3
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vending machine
audit module
data
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Patrick J Mcgarry
Matthew P Morris
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Crane Payment Innovations Inc
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Mars Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
    • G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
EP99307191A 1998-09-10 1999-09-10 Konfigurierbares Prüfungsmodul für einen Verkaufsautomaten Withdrawn EP0986033A3 (de)

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US7447605B2 (en) 2004-04-15 2008-11-04 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc System and method for calibrating a vending apparatus
US7584869B2 (en) 2004-04-15 2009-09-08 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc Article dispensing system and method for same
US7366586B2 (en) 2005-04-22 2008-04-29 Redbox Automated Retail Llc. System and method for communicating vending information
US7499768B2 (en) 2005-04-22 2009-03-03 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc System and method for offline vending of a media product
US8996162B2 (en) 2009-09-05 2015-03-31 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc Article vending machine and method for exchanging an inoperable article for an operable article
US9104990B2 (en) 2009-09-05 2015-08-11 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc Article vending machine and method for exchanging an inoperable article for an operable article
US9569911B2 (en) 2010-08-23 2017-02-14 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc Secondary media return system and method
US9348822B2 (en) 2011-08-02 2016-05-24 Redbox Automated Retail, Llc System and method for generating notifications related to new media

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