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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Brian Shimmerlik, New York, NY (US);
Steven Bofill, Bethpage, NY (US);
Brian Bofill, Bethpage, NY (US);
Adam Gartenberg, New York, NY (US);
Brian Shimmerlik, New York, NY (US);
Steven Bofill, Bethpage, NY (US);
Brian Bofill, Bethpage, NY (US);
Adam Gartenberg, New York, NY (US);
Vengo Inc., Long Island City, NY (US);
Abstract
A vending machine for use in a vehicle includes: a vending housing operable to dispense at least one of a plurality of items stored within the vending housing; a display screen; and a processor coupled to the display screen and the vending housing. A vending computer program is configured to execute on the processor. The vending computer program, when executing, displays a selection of items on the display screen that can be purchased and dispensed from the vending housing and receives an identification of at least one item to be purchased. The program then receives a payment indicator indicating that payment has been received for the at least one item and controlling the vending machine to dispense that at least one item for which payment has been received. The vending machine is compact enough to be placed into a vehicle such as a taxi cab.