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Patent US6430268 - Systems for requesting service of a vending machine - Google PatentenZoeken Afbeeldingen Maps Play YouTube Nieuws Gmail Drive Meer » Geavanceerd zoeken naar patenten | Webgeschiedenis | Inloggen Geavanceerd zoeken naar patenten PatentenThe present invention is generally directed to an automated system for requesting service of a vending machine. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a set of sensors configured to detect a variety of service conditions, including products being low or out of stock, as well...http://www.google.nl/patents/US6430268?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6430268 - Systems for requesting service of a vending machine PublicatienummerUS6430268 B1PublicatietypeVerlening Aanvraagnummer09/102,178 Publicatiedatum6 aug 2002 Aanvraagdatum22 juni 1998 Prioriteitsdatum20 sept 1997 UitvindersThomas D. Petite Oorspronkelijke patenteigenaarStatsignal Systems, Inc. Classificatie in de VS379/39379/90.1379/40379/93.12 Internationale classificatieG06Q20/00G07F9/02G07F5/18 Co�peratieve classificatieG06Q20/02G07F5/18G07F11/002G07F9/026 Europese classificatieG06Q20/02G07F11/00BG07F9/02DG07F5/18ReferentiesPatentcitaties (48) Verwijzingen naar dit patent (66)Externe linksUSPTO USPTO-toewijzing EspacenetSystems for requesting service of a vending machineUS 6430268 B1 Samenvatting The present invention is generally directed to an automated system for requesting service of a vending machine. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a set of sensors configured to detect a variety of service conditions, including products being low or out of stock, as well as out of order conditions. The sensors generate output signals that are input to a transmitter disposed at (typically within) the vending machine. The transmitter includes circuitry that encodes the signals received from the sensors into a message that includes an instruction code. The transmitter further includes circuitry for transmitting the encoded message, preferably via radio frequency transmission (although other forms of transmission are consistent with the invention). The system further includes a transceiver located remotely (but nearby) from the transmitter, and configured to receive the transmitted signal. The transceiver includes circuitry for accessing the public switched telephone network and circuitry for controlling the transceiver to dial a defined telephone number. The transceiver further includes circuitry that, after the connection is established, controls the transmission of the encoded message to the central station. Accordingly, the central station includes an interface to the PSTN and circuitry configured to receive the encoded message transmitted from the transceiver. The central station further includes circuitry (which may be programmable �e.g., in the form of a computer) that evaluates the encoded message, and from that evaluation determines the state of the vending machine sensors.
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