EP1096408A3 - Kommunikationssystem für Verkaufsautomaten - Google Patents

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EP1096408A3
EP1096408A3 EP00309499A EP00309499A EP1096408A3 EP 1096408 A3 EP1096408 A3 EP 1096408A3 EP 00309499 A EP00309499 A EP 00309499A EP 00309499 A EP00309499 A EP 00309499A EP 1096408 A3 EP1096408 A3 EP 1096408A3
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vending machine
operating software
port
data transfer
communication system
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EP1096408A2 (de
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Zhihong Z. Chang
Paul K. Griner
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Crane Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/18—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place
    • 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
    • G07F9/001—Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
    • 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
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
EP00309499A 1999-10-27 2000-10-27 Kommunikationssystem für Verkaufsautomaten Withdrawn EP1096408A3 (de)

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US42862799A 1999-10-27 1999-10-27
US428627 1999-10-27

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EP1096408A3 true EP1096408A3 (de) 2002-08-14

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JP (1) JP2001188940A (de)
CA (1) CA2323292A1 (de)

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US7010594B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2006-03-07 Isochron, Llc System using environmental sensor and intelligent management and control transceiver for monitoring and controlling remote computing resources
US7013337B2 (en) 2000-05-12 2006-03-14 Isochron, Llc Method and system for the optimal formatting, reduction and compression of DEX/UCS data
US7020680B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2006-03-28 Isochron, Llc System and method for monitoring and control of beverage dispensing equipment
US7164884B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2007-01-16 Isochron, Llc Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network
US7167892B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2007-01-23 Isochron, Inc. System, method and apparatus for vending machine wireless audit and cashless transaction transport
US7171451B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2007-01-30 Isochron, Inc. Remote data acquisition and transmission system and method
US7464867B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2008-12-16 Usa Technologies, Inc. Cashless vending system with tethered payment interface
US7523182B2 (en) 2001-11-27 2009-04-21 Isochron, Inc. Method and system for predicting the services needs of remote point of sale devices
US7593897B1 (en) 2001-06-19 2009-09-22 Usa Technologies, Inc. Wireless system for communicating cashless vending transaction data and vending machine audit data to remote locations
US7630939B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2009-12-08 Usa Technologies, Inc. System and method for locally authorizing cashless transactions at point of sale
US7690495B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2010-04-06 Usa Technologies, Inc. Card reader assembly
US7778600B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2010-08-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method to provide multiple wireless communication paths to and from remotely located equipment
US7865430B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2011-01-04 Usa Technology, Inc. Cashless transaction payment module
US7997484B2 (en) 2006-09-13 2011-08-16 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Rich content management and display for use in remote field assets
US8484068B2 (en) 2005-12-14 2013-07-09 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Method and system for evaluating consumer demand for multiple products and services at remotely located equipment
US8533315B2 (en) 2007-10-25 2013-09-10 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for monitoring performance of field assets
US8596529B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2013-12-03 Usa Technologies, Inc. Interactive interface effectuated vending
US8631093B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2014-01-14 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment
US8959028B2 (en) 2007-07-02 2015-02-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method for monitoring and control of remotely located equipment

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US7181501B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2007-02-20 Isochron, Inc. Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment
US7076329B1 (en) 2002-04-12 2006-07-11 Usa Technologies, Inc. Cashless vending transaction management by a vend assist mode of operation
WO2004051583A1 (en) * 2002-11-27 2004-06-17 Cac Vending Systems, L.L.C. System, method and apparatus for vending machine wireless audit and cashless transaction transport
CA2787012A1 (en) * 2010-01-12 2011-07-21 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Vending machine gui utilizing xml for on-the-fly language selection by an end user
DE102010054374A1 (de) * 2010-12-13 2012-06-14 National Rejectors, Inc. Gmbh Verfahren und System zum Auslesen von Informationen aus einem Verkaufsautomaten

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EP0090431A2 (de) * 1982-03-31 1983-10-05 The Coca-Cola Company Energieüberwachungssystem für Verkaufsmaschinen
EP0479297A2 (de) * 1990-10-03 1992-04-08 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd Verkaufsautomat
US5299113A (en) * 1992-04-22 1994-03-29 Maytag Corporation Control board having dual means of configuration

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DE3113946A1 (de) * 1981-04-07 1982-10-28 Hollmann Gmbh & Co, 4800 Bielefeld "warenautomat, insbesondere warenselbstverkaeufer"
EP0090431A2 (de) * 1982-03-31 1983-10-05 The Coca-Cola Company Energieüberwachungssystem für Verkaufsmaschinen
EP0479297A2 (de) * 1990-10-03 1992-04-08 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd Verkaufsautomat
US5299113A (en) * 1992-04-22 1994-03-29 Maytag Corporation Control board having dual means of configuration

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7020680B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2006-03-28 Isochron, Llc System and method for monitoring and control of beverage dispensing equipment
US8631093B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2014-01-14 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment
US7167892B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2007-01-23 Isochron, Inc. System, method and apparatus for vending machine wireless audit and cashless transaction transport
US7171451B2 (en) 1998-03-19 2007-01-30 Isochron, Inc. Remote data acquisition and transmission system and method
US7013337B2 (en) 2000-05-12 2006-03-14 Isochron, Llc Method and system for the optimal formatting, reduction and compression of DEX/UCS data
US7010594B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2006-03-07 Isochron, Llc System using environmental sensor and intelligent management and control transceiver for monitoring and controlling remote computing resources
US7690495B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2010-04-06 Usa Technologies, Inc. Card reader assembly
US8596529B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2013-12-03 Usa Technologies, Inc. Interactive interface effectuated vending
US7464867B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2008-12-16 Usa Technologies, Inc. Cashless vending system with tethered payment interface
US7865430B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2011-01-04 Usa Technology, Inc. Cashless transaction payment module
US7630939B1 (en) 2001-03-26 2009-12-08 Usa Technologies, Inc. System and method for locally authorizing cashless transactions at point of sale
US7593897B1 (en) 2001-06-19 2009-09-22 Usa Technologies, Inc. Wireless system for communicating cashless vending transaction data and vending machine audit data to remote locations
US7164884B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2007-01-16 Isochron, Llc Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network
US7778600B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2010-08-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method to provide multiple wireless communication paths to and from remotely located equipment
US8005425B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2011-08-23 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network
US6925335B2 (en) 2001-07-05 2005-08-02 Isochron, Llc Real-time alert mechanism for monitoring and controlling field assets via wireless and internet technologies
US7139616B2 (en) 2001-07-05 2006-11-21 Isochron, Llc Real-time alert mechanism for monitoring and controlling field assets via wireless and internet technologies
US7523182B2 (en) 2001-11-27 2009-04-21 Isochron, Inc. Method and system for predicting the services needs of remote point of sale devices
US8484068B2 (en) 2005-12-14 2013-07-09 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Method and system for evaluating consumer demand for multiple products and services at remotely located equipment
US7997484B2 (en) 2006-09-13 2011-08-16 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Rich content management and display for use in remote field assets
US8959028B2 (en) 2007-07-02 2015-02-17 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Apparatus and method for monitoring and control of remotely located equipment
US8533315B2 (en) 2007-10-25 2013-09-10 Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for monitoring performance of field assets

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