Systems and methods for vending promotions
    18.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for vending promotions 审中-公开
    促销活动的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060122881A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11282525

    申请日:2005-11-18

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with determining a mystery package, wherein the mystery package comprises a first mystery product and a second mystery product. In some embodiments, the first and second mystery products are selected based at least in part on sales data associated with a plurality of products sold via a vending machine. Some embodiments describe determining a price for the mystery package. In some embodiments, the price for the mystery package is different than the sum of individual respective prices of the first and second mystery products. Some embodiments describe offering the mystery package for the determined mystery package price to a customer of the vending machine. Some embodiments describe receiving an indication of an acceptance of the mystery package offer by the customer and dispensing the at least two mystery products to the customer.

    摘要翻译: 根据一些实施例,系统,方法和/或制品与确定神秘包相关联,其中所述神秘包包括第一神秘产品和第二神秘产品。 在一些实施例中,第一和第二神秘产品至少部分地基于与经由自动售货机销售的多个产品相关联的销售数据来选择。 一些实施例描述了确定神秘包的价格。 在一些实施例中,神秘包的价格不同于第一和第二神秘产品的各自价格的总和。 一些实施例描述了为自动售货机的客户提供所确定的神秘包价格的神秘包。 一些实施例描述了接收客户对神秘包提供的接受的指示并且将至少两个神秘产品分发给顾客。

    Method and apparatus for defining and utilizing product location in a vending machine
    19.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for defining and utilizing product location in a vending machine 有权
    用于定义和利用自动售货机中的产品定位的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060102645A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-18

    申请号:US10951296

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: G07F11/00

    摘要: In accordance with one embodiment, a vending machine comprises a plurality of receptacles for holding units of products, each receptacle operable to hold a respective plurality of units in a series. The vending machine further comprises a dispensing mechanism operable to dispense, from each receptacle, a first unit in the respective plurality of units, the dispensing mechanism thereby being operable to dispense only a first unit from the respective series at a time. The vending machine further comprises a means for determining, for a unit, information allowing a relationship among the unit and a location of the unit in the receptacle to be determined.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,自动售货机包括用于保持产品单元的多个插座,每个插座可操作以一系列地保持相应的多个单元。 自动售货机还包括分配机构,其可操作以从每个容器分配在相应的多个单元中的第一单元,所述分配机构由此可操作以一次分​​配来自各个系列的第一单元。 自动售货机还包括一个装置,用于确定一个单元,确定容器中单元与单元的位置之间的关系的信息。