Patent ID: 9233812
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B65H,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method of monitoring a card stack in an enclosure, the enclosure containing a card dispensing apparatus operably positioned proximate the card stack, the method comprising: determining a height of the card stack a first time with the card dispensing apparatus; determining the height of the card stack a second time with the card dispensing apparatus; comparing the height of the card stack determined the first time to the height of the card stack determined the second time; and when the height of the card stack determined the first time is different than the height of the card stack determined the second time, transmitting information related to the card stack to a remote computer, wherein when the height of the card stack determined the first time is greater than the height of the card stack determined the second time, transmitting information includes transmitting a message to the remote computer indicating that one or more cards have been removed from the card stack without being purchased.