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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2025
Wesco Digital Solutions (Ireland) Limited, Dublin, IE;
Andrea Mainiero, Pennsburg, PA (US);
Wesco Digital Solutions (Ireland) Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cloud-based vending control system including a cloud-based server to communicate with one or more remote dispensing devices over a network, each dispensing device comprising a control circuit coupled to a memory storing a unique identifier associated with a dispensing mechanism and dispensing device type. The cloud-based server is operable to obtain the unique identifier from a dispensing device, associate the unique identifier with a customer account and the dispensing device, receive a dispensing request initiated by a user via a mobile or web-based interface, the dispensing request includes a selection of an inventory item, transmit operational instructions to the control circuit of the dispensing device to actuate the dispensing mechanism for releasing the selected inventory item stored in the dispensing device, and receive a confirmation signal indicating completion of the dispensing.
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