Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices 失效
    动态管理售货机库存价格的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07546277B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US08947798

    申请日:1997-10-09

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for automatically managing a price of a product in a vending machine. The method and apparatus is disclosed for implementing dynamic price adjustments at various times including after stocking, after a sale of a product and at periodic intervals. The method generally includes the steps of updating inventory data, including a quantity of a product, accessing price management data associated with the product, and determining the price of the product. According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, the determined price of the product is based on the price management data and the inventory data. The determined price is then stored in a memory of the apparatus and displayed for customers. The apparatus may be a vending machine, a processing module within the vending machine, or an external module remotely transmitting the dynamically adjusted price to a vending machine.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于自动管理自动售货机中的产品的价格的方法和装置。 公开的方法和装置用于在销售产品之后并且以周期性间隔在不同时间实施动态价格调整。 该方法通常包括更新库存数据的步骤,包括产品的数量,访问与产品相关联的价格管理数据,以及确定产品的价格。 根据本发明的方法和装置,确定的产品价格是基于价格管理数据和库存数据。 然后将确定的价格存储在设备的存储器中并为客户显示。 该设备可以是自动售货机,自动售货机内的处理模块,或将动态调整的价格远程传送到自动售货机的外部模块。

    Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically managing vending machine inventory prices 有权
    动态管理售货机库存价格的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07894937B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US11926948

    申请日:2007-10-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for automatically managing a price of a product in a vending machine. The method and apparatus is disclosed for implementing dynamic price adjustments at various times including after stocking, after a sale of a product and at periodic intervals. The method generally includes the steps of updating inventory data, including a quantity of a product, accessing price management data associated with the product, and determining the price of the product. According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, the determined price of the product is based on the price management data and the inventory data. The determined price is then stored in a memory of the apparatus and displayed for customers. The apparatus may be a vending machine, a processing module within the vending machine, or an external module remotely transmitting the dynamically adjusted price to a vending machine.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于自动管理自动售货机中的产品的价格的方法和装置。 公开的方法和装置用于在销售产品之后并且以周期性间隔在不同时间实施动态价格调整。 该方法通常包括更新库存数据的步骤,包括产品的数量,访问与产品相关联的价格管理数据,以及确定产品的价格。 根据本发明的方法和装置,确定的产品价格是基于价格管理数据和库存数据。 然后将确定的价格存储在设备的存储器中并为客户显示。 该设备可以是自动售货机,自动售货机内的处理模块,或将动态调整的价格远程传送到自动售货机的外部模块。

    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates 有权
    发放和管理礼券的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07747522B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US09613361

    申请日:2000-07-10

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for issuing and redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a credit card or other financial account. The present invention includes a first aspect directed to a merchant card authorization terminal and a second aspect directed to a credit card issuer central controller. According to the first aspect, a method for redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a financial account is disclosed including the steps of receiving a gift certificate for payment of an identified value, transmitting a request for authorization to a central server, receiving an authorization signal, representing an indication that redemption of the gift certificate is authorized, from said central server and receiving a payment from the account issuer based on said identified value. A system is also disclosed for implementing the methods in all aspects of the present invention.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于发行和兑换在信用卡或其他金融账户上绘制的礼券的方法和装置。 本发明包括涉及商务卡授权终端的第一方面和针对信用卡发行者中央控制器的第二方面。 根据第一方面,公开了一种用于兑换在金融帐户上绘制的礼券的方法,包括以下步骤:接收用于支付识别值的礼券,向中央服务器发送授权请求,接收授权信号, 代表从所述中央服务器授权兑换礼券的指示,并基于所述识别的值从帐户发行者接收付款。 还公开了一种用于实现本发明的所有方面的方法的系统。

    Method and apparatus for establishing and managing vending machine subscriptions
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for establishing and managing vending machine subscriptions 有权
    建立和管理自动售货机订购的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06298972B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-09

    申请号:US09545596

    申请日:2000-04-07

    IPC分类号: G06F1900

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for registering a subscription to purchase a plurality of items dispensed by a vending machine. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing an item by a vending machine in response to a request to redeem at least a portion of a registered subscription. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing an item by a vending machine based on an estimated availability determined through an analysis of stored subscription data.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于登记订购以购买由自动售货机分配的多个物品的方法和设备。 根据本发明的第二方面,公开了一种方法和装置,用于响应于赎回登记订阅的至少一部分的请求,通过自动售货机分配物品。 根据本发明的第三方面,公开了一种基于通过分析存储的订阅数据确定的估计可用性由自动售货机分配物品的方法和装置。

    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates 失效
    发放和管理礼券的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06193155B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US08997680

    申请日:1997-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for issuing and redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a credit card or other financial account. The present invention includes a first aspect directed to a merchant card authorization terminal and a second aspect directed to a credit card issuer central controller. According to the first aspect, a method for redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a financial account is disclosed including the steps of receiving a gift certificate for payment of an identified value, transmitting a request for authorization to a central server, receiving an authorization signal, representing an indication that redemption of the gift certificate is authorized, from said central server and receiving a payment from the account issuer based on said identified value. A system is also disclosed for implementing the methods in all aspects of the present invention.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于发行和兑换在信用卡或其他金融账户上绘制的礼券的方法和装置。 本发明包括涉及商务卡授权终端的第一方面和针对信用卡发行者中央控制器的第二方面。 根据第一方面,公开了一种用于兑换在金融帐户上绘制的礼券的方法,包括以下步骤:接收用于支付识别值的礼券,向中央服务器发送授权请求,接收授权信号, 代表从所述中央服务器授权兑换礼券的指示,并基于所述识别的值从帐户发行者接收付款。 还公开了一种用于实现本发明的所有方面的方法的系统。

    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for issuing and managing gift certificates 有权
    发放和管理礼券的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07895120B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US11423158

    申请日:2006-06-09

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for issuing and redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a credit card or other financial account. The present invention includes a first aspect directed to a merchant card authorization terminal and a second aspect directed to a credit card issuer central controller. According to the first aspect, a method for redeeming a gift certificate drawn on a financial account is disclosed including the steps of receiving a gift certificate for payment of an identified value, transmitting a request for authorization to a central server, receiving an authorization signal, representing an indication that redemption of the gift certificate is authorized, from said central server and receiving a payment from the account issuer based on said identified value. A system is also disclosed for implementing the methods in all aspects of the present invention.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于发行和兑换在信用卡或其他金融账户上绘制的礼券的方法和装置。 本发明包括涉及商务卡授权终端的第一方面和针对信用卡发行者中央控制器的第二方面。 根据第一方面,公开了一种用于兑换在金融账户上绘制的礼券的方法,包括以下步骤:接收用于支付识别值的礼券,向中央服务器发送授权请求,接收授权信号, 代表从所述中央服务器授权兑换礼券的指示,并基于所述识别的值从帐户发行者接收付款。 还公开了一种用于实现本发明的所有方面的方法的系统。