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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2007
James M. Canter, Austin, TX (US);
Bryan W. Godwin, Round Rock, TX (US);
James M. Canter, Austin, TX (US);
Bryan W. Godwin, Round Rock, TX (US);
Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc., Bridgeton, MO (US);
Abstract
A remote data acquisition and transmission system for vending machines may be provided. The system may comprise a vending machine and at least one host device. The vending machine may comprise a vending machine controller; and an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface operable to communicate operation data to and from the vending machine controller. The at least one host device may be communicatively coupled to the IP network interface via at least one IP network, and the host device may be operable to communicate operation data to and from the IP network interface.