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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Jeffrey M. Carstens, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert D. Ross, Gibbsboro, NJ (US);
Gordon Genoff, Chesapeake, VA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Carstens, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert D. Ross, Gibbsboro, NJ (US);
Gordon Genoff, Chesapeake, VA (US);
Assignee:
Mars Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An audit system for connection to vending machines is described. In an implementation, the audit system includes an audit monitor containing a microprocessor capable of reading information from at least one of a vending machine or from an operational device. The audit system also includes at least one sub-module coupled to the audit monitor and capable of detecting additional information.