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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2023
Tech Friends, Inc., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Bobby L. Shipman, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
TECH FRIENDS, INC., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Abstract
The vending machine system employs at least one biometric capture device or configured to capture biometrics of a person accessing the vending machine. The system monitors the vending machine to track usage and attempted usage of the vending machine. The system creates records and logs of usage and attempted usage of the vending machine. The system also generates alerts concerning usage and attempted usage of the vending machine. The records, logs, and alerts identify information concerning the usage and attempted usage of the vending machine, including the identity of the user, an image of the user/person, the location, and information concerning the transaction, such as the item to be dispensed.