Pepsico, Inc.

Aaeon Electronics, Inc.

Bernard C Yang

Emad Jafa

Xuejun Li

Cheuk Chi Lau

Michael Garcia

Darren Ling

A method of presenting product information in a vending machine may include detecting audio information from a consumer and converting the audio information to a text string. The method may include identifying a keyword in the text string, and determining products from a product database associated with the keyword. The method may include returning a list of the products that correspond to the keyword.

Interactive vending machine

An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first controller including a plurality of contactors, each of the plurality of contactors configured to be selectively connected to a connector of a user interface, a plurality of electrical relays that are connected to the plurality of contactors, a second controller that is connected to the plurality of electrical relays, the plurality of electrical relays connected between the first controller and the second controller, and a user device or a network component that transfers control data to the second controller. The second controller controls the plurality of electrical relays to provide input to the first controller via the plurality of contactors based on the control data.

System, apparatus, and method for controlling an electronic device

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Edison, NJ, United States of America

Bernard C Yang