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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Applicants:
Marcus Hammonds, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Marco Perry, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Inventors:
Marcus Hammonds, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Marco Perry, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Assignee:
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B65G 59/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/38 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/38 (2013.01); G06Q 20/203 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention described herein provide an apparatus and method for networked vending. According to embodiments described herein, a vending machine is provided that may be installed and managed by the venue in which it is installed. Consumers may purchase vending products from the vending machine using cashless accounts managed by an external device in communication with the vendor. The venue may manage the inventory for the vending machine by placing orders for single product inserts to be loaded in the vending machine.