Patent ID: 7499769
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: defining a first inventory group to include a first subset of products available for sale via a vending machine; defining a second inventory group to include a second subset of products available for sale via the vending machine, wherein the first and second subsets are different; outputting an indication of the first subset of products that the first inventory group includes; outputting an indication of the second set of products that the second inventory group includes; receiving, after the outputting of the indications, and from a customer, a selection of a first product that the first inventory group includes; receiving, after the outputting of the indications, and from the customer, a selection of a second product that the second inventory group includes; and processing a sale of a unit of the first product and a unit of the second product, for a single price.