Patent ID: 8600899
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of dispensing a product from vending machine, the method comprising: (a) providing a vending machine including a short range wireless communication interface; (b) establishing communication between said vending machine and a first data processing device, said first data processing device including a short range wireless communication interface compatible with said short range wireless communication interface of said vending machine and a long range communication interface; (c) transmitting a request from said first data processing device to said vending machine to dispense said product; (d) transmitting vending machine data from said vending machine to said first data processing device; (e) storing said vending machine data in a memory accessible to said first data processing device; (f) responding to said request by one of dispensing said requested product and providing an indication as to status of said request; and (g) transmitting said stored vending machine data to a second data processing device remote from said vending machine and said first data processing device with said long range communication interface of said first data processing device.