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WO/2004/107129A2 |
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 promoti...
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WO/2004/107286A1 |
A till system comprises a data entry system (2A, 2B, 2C etc) for recording the price of items being purchased; means to calculate the total cost of the items to be purchased; and a cash till for holding cash received and change to be giv...
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WO/2004/102504A1 |
The invention relates to a device and method for communicating between vending machines (201) and a remote control centre (100). According to the invention, the vending machines form groups (200), in which one machine operates in a prima...
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WO/2004/095327A2 |
The invention relates to a system for the real-time management of a group of meters used to measure energy and/or effluent consumed, said system supplying metering data on a local network. The inventive system comprises: a module (1) ens...
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WO/2004/093018A1 |
A multiple coin actuation mechanism (10) has a carrier wheel (18) with angularly spaced first and second coin recesses (20, 22) aligned with first and second coin slots (14, 16) of a front cover plate (12) when the carrier wheel (18) is ...
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WO/2004/093021A2 |
A cash recycling machine (11) is connected in a network with a computer (10) and other recycling equipment (12), the cash recycling machine (11) having an input device (18) for receiving cash, a sorter (31) for sorting the cash into a pl...
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WO2003071496B1 |
A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple machines or devices over a wide geographic area. For example, for bulk venders the system counts each vend responsive to rotation through a cycle of the coin mechanism, and pre...
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WO/2004/061554A2 |
A system and method for conducting a monetary transaction among a Point-Of-Purchase ('POP') device (102), a mobile device (104) and a certifying authority (108) is provided. The POP device (102) may provide goods/services. A short-range ...
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WO/2004/051583A1 |
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for collecting, storing and communicating vending machine transaction data. The system preferably includes an embedded data collection and storage device that, when placed ins...
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WO/2004/036479A2 |
The present invention relates to systems and methods for the remote dispensing of packaged and non-packaged medical products using networked communications systems. A preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a network to provide fo...
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WO/2004/036517A2 |
A drum-type merchandising system comprising: an enclosure around at least a portion of a drum perimeter; a center support member within the enclosure; at least one tray mounted on the center support member at each of a plurality of diffe...
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WO/2004/036510A1 |
Apparatus is described which is capable of detecting the severity of a coin jam by utilising proximity sensors to provide qualitative information to a diagnostic device. The diagnostic device generates an error code based on the informat...
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WO/2004/032073A1 |
A region where a plurality of vending machines are installed is divided into charge-taken areas so that each operator may efficiently go round the area. A plurality of initial setting sections (114) are set such that an area including at...
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WO2004014285A9 |
A dispensing cabinet is comprised of a frame, a plurality of shelves movably connected to the frame at an angle with respect thereto, and a plurality of drawers with each drawer carried by one of the shelves such that each of the drawers...
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WO2004015639A9 |
A drug dispensing device is comprised of an upper hopper having an upper opening for receiving a medicament and a lower opening. A lid covers the upper opening. A lower hopper having an upper opening and a lower opening in a bottom porti...
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WO/2004/023404A1 |
A coin changing machine comprising a section (50) for sorting coins C discharged from a change−in hopper (21), and a section (60) for storing each kind of coils C sorted at the coin sorting section (50). The coin storing section (60) i...
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WO2003079301B1 |
An apparatus for dispensing flat articles, which is entirely mechanical, resistant to theft and vandalism and consistently dispenses the correct volume of merchandise. A dispensing mechanism locks out a patron as the last article or item...
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WO/2004/019245A2 |
A method of distributing hair care or cosmetic products where a salon owner, stylist or booth renter can procure hair care or cosmetic products including hair dyes from a vending device located within the salon as needed at the point of ...
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WO/2004/019289A1 |
The invention relates to a method for operating a vending machine, whereby goods can be arranged in storage compartments and can be subsequently removed therefrom. The inventive method is characterised in that offer-related data is captu...
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WO/2004/017267A2 |
The invention relates to a coin validator comprising a string sensor, which is arranged in the area of the coin insertion channel, and comprising a coin validating device for controlling the acceptance or rejection of an inserted coin. T...
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WO/2004/015505A2 |
A controller is disclosed for use in a product dispensing system of the type having dispensing locations and validation devices. The controller comprises a memory containing linked information and containing a plurality of drivers, and a...
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WO/2004/014189A1 |
A cabinet (10) having a plurality of drawers (12), each drawer having at least one compartment (40). The cabinet (10) includes a computer (20) and a panel (25) coupled to one of the drawers (12). The panel (25) is disposed in a covering ...
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WO/2004/015640A2 |
A medicament dispensing cabinet is comprised of a frame, at least one controller, and a plurality of drawers each movably carried by the frame and each defining a plurality of dispensing cells. A plurality of removable dispensing devices...
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WO2003071386A9 |
Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine ...
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WO/2004/008401A2 |
The invention concerns a method providing a user (2) with the use of a radiotelephone terminal (1) for remotely controlling automatic devices (3) supplying fee-paying services. In particular, the invention concerns a method characterized...
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WO/2004/003859A1 |
An object is to provide a packaged goods delivering device (100) easy to repair its packaged goods delivering machines (10) and designed to simplify the filling and exchange of packaged goods. To this end, it comprises a packaged goods d...
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WO/2003/099705A2 |
A Local Controller device installed in or on the fuel pump capable of functioning as a pump controller dedicated solely to the pump in which it is installed and as a data router to and from the peripheral devices. This dedicated Local Co...
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WO/2003/098382A2 |
An integrated video jukebox and entertainment management system for a premises comprises a video jukebox server (11) providing a set of video selections customized to a predetermined commercial enterprise for the premises. A large-area d...
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WO/2003/098561A1 |
Disclosed is a system for managing a plurality of vending machines from a main vending machine using a management network, without the need to periodically visit and check all the machines, and effectively managing a plurality of vending...
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WO/2003/083788A1 |
The invention relates to a self-contained apparatus (1) for handling notes and coins at a cash register (3), which apparatus comprises a control unit (5) arranged for inputting and issuing notes (6) and coins (7), also called items (8), ...
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WO/2003/080964A1 |
A non self-propelled mobile food service unit transportable to a desired location of service comprises computer controlled auxiliary systems for providing food service. The auxiliary systems including an environmental unit, a food prepar...
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WO/2003/077212A2 |
A vending machine is equipped with a short range communication circuit for uploading vending machine data to passing mobile terminals. The mobile terminals subsequently upload the data to a remote location through a wireless communicatio...
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WO/2003/077211A1 |
The invention relates to a module for a vending automaton which performs all of the audit and accounting functions thereof by means of a control centre. One aim of the invention is to facilitate the integration of said module into any au...
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WO2002097759A9 |
A beverage system including a communication means (300) for communicating between a beverage dispensing module (32) and a base station (304). Each beverage-dispersing module (32) includes a controller (76), which is centralized for use w...
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WO/2003/071495A1 |
Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards and the like (100 and 402). In one embodiment, a value exch...
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WO/2003/071387A2 |
Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value (100), including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine (100) in...
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WO/2003/071454A1 |
The invention discloses a method for performing electronic transactions over a communications network. The communications network includes a user operable terminal (12), a remote electronic transaction processing system (16) and a produc...
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WO/2003/060842A1 |
Vending systems and methods are described. One example embodiment of the system (10) includes vending machines (12) at a variety of locations (16) and connected to a control center (14). The control center includes an application server ...
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WO/2003/056523A1 |
The invention concerns a method for managing storage of coins of different values in a magazine (28), comprising, for each coin to be stored: a step of receiving (100) and identifying the coin; a step of determining (116) whether the coi...
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WO2002074135B1 |
A merchandiser (10) includes a front door or wall portion (14) which forms a barrier between an exterior side and an interior side of the merchandiser (10). The front door or wall portion (14) holds a first display panel (18) in a relati...
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WO/2003/044748A1 |
A vending machine which can promote selling of an arbitrary article of commerce depending on the environment or selling situation of the vending machine. The vending machine arranges the samples A-H of article of commerce being displayed...
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WO/2003/041020A1 |
A first embodiment of a money tube (100) includes a centrally divided tube body having a first end (104), a second end (106), and a central portion (102). The tube body is composed of a first body portion (110) and a second body portion ...
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WO/2003/034359A1 |
The present invention generally relates to a method of monitoring a safe (102) comprising the steps of providing (402) an electronic lock (114) for the safe&semi receiving (404) information from a security device in an area proximate to ...
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WO/2003/015039A2 |
A vend audit system (250) and methods are described. In an implementation, the system includes vend items with packaging having tags, at least one tag sensor, and a control circuit (130) capable of receiving data from the tag sensor (252...
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WO2002003340A9 |
In an article vending machine, a hose (220) for extracting the articles whereby a positioning mechanism (233, 243) is used to move the end (221) of the hose in a given plane. A drive mechanism (508) then moves the free end of the hose al...
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WO/2003/005671A2 |
There are disclosed methods and systems for identifying an embedded device to a server system so as to provide an improved permission and billing relationship. The invention enables transaction activities by networked devices, each devic...
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WO/2003/003320A1 |
The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for electronic payment with strengthened authentication capability that is even capable of selectively selling restricted sales commodities. Another object of the present invention i...
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WO/2003/002449A1 |
A beverage apparatus (30) having a plurality of dispensing modules (32) and a housing (34) that defines a chamber (36) containing water or liquide suitable for use in brewing.
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WO/2003/000100A1 |
An apparatus for making and dispensing a plurality of beverages, the dispensing apparatus comprising; a plurality of beverage dispensing modules (32), each beverage module having a container (68) and a brewing assembly (30) for making a ...
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WO/2003/000101A1 |
A beverage making apparatus comprising, a reservoir (68) for containing liquid, a manifold (114) communicating with the reservoir and operable to direct liquid from the reservoir to at least one of a dispensing valve (104) and a disposal...
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