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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2008
Leonard Antao, Smyrna, GA (US);
Gerard E. Insolia, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephen Merwarth, Cumming, GA (US);
H. Brock Kolls, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Leonard Antao, Smyrna, GA (US);
Gerard E. Insolia, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephen Merwarth, Cumming, GA (US);
H. Brock Kolls, Alpharetta, GA (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can implement systems and methods for providing a vending network. In one embodiment, a system for providing a vending network can be provided. The system can include at least one transaction-type device associated with a vending machine, wherein the at least one transaction-type device is operable to facilitate cash transactions and/or cashless transactions associated with one or more products or services offered by the vending machine. The system can also include at least one server operable to communicate with the at least one transaction-type device, wherein the at least one server is operable to receive data associated with the transactions. Furthermore, the system can include at least one vend settlement server operable to communicate with the at least one server, wherein the at least one vend settlement server can settle some or all of the transactions.