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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Paul T. Breitenbach, Wilton, CT (US);
Sih Y. Lee, Northvale, NJ (US);
V. Michael O'neil, New York, NY (US);
Paul D. Signorelli, New York, NY (US);
Daniel E. Tedesco, Huntington, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Paul T. Breitenbach, Wilton, CT (US);
Sih Y. Lee, Northvale, NJ (US);
V. Michael O'Neil, New York, NY (US);
Paul D. Signorelli, New York, NY (US);
Daniel E. Tedesco, Huntington, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
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 promotion is output (e.g., via an output device of a vending machine, an output device of a peripheral device of a vending machine, an output device of a customer device, or a combination thereof). In some embodiments, the promotion may be determined such that it satisfies the goal of increasing the profitability of the vending machine and/or the goal of conserving an inventory of coins in the vending machine. In some embodiments, determining a promotion may comprise constructing a promotion instance by populating a parameter of a promotion type with a value selected based on one or more rules.