发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for managing vending machine offers |
摘要 |
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a promotion redeemable at a vending machine is determined. The promotion comprises an offer distinct from a general offer to sell products from the vending machine at posted prices. The promotion is output (e.g., via an output device of a vending machine, an output device of a peripheral device of a vending machine, an output device of a customer device, or a combination thereof). In some embodiments, the promotion may be determined such that it satisfies the goal of increasing the profitability of the vending machine and/or the goal of conserving an inventory of coins in the vending machine. In some embodiments, determining a promotion may comprise constructing a promotion instance by populating a parameter of a promotion type with a value selected based on one or more rules. |
申请公布号 |
US2004249711(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.12.09 |
申请号 |
US20040855247 |
申请日期 |
2004.05.27 |
申请人 |
WALKER JAY S.;BREITENBACH PAUL T.;LEE SIH Y.;O'NEIL V. MICHAEL;SIGNORELLI PAUL D.;TEDESCO DANIEL E.;JORASCH JAMES A.;GELMAN GEOFFREY M. |
发明人 |
WALKER JAY S.;BREITENBACH PAUL T.;LEE SIH Y.;O'NEIL V. MICHAEL;SIGNORELLI PAUL D.;TEDESCO DANIEL E.;JORASCH JAMES A.;GELMAN GEOFFREY M. |
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G06Q30/00;G07F5/18;G07F5/24;G07F17/16;(IPC1-7):G06F17/60;G07F11/00;A24F15/04;G06F17/00 |
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G06Q30/00 |
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