Remote management of vending machines
    2.
    发明授权
    Remote management of vending machines 有权
    远程管理自动售货机

    公开(公告)号:US08103380B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-24

    申请号:US11097761

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G07F9/026

    摘要: Systems and methods for remotely managing a vending machine system are provided. A host system transmits control data to an audit system installed in a vending machine system. This control data is used to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system, such as modifying alert conditions, reporting schedules, and filter terms used to parse DEX files received from a vending machine controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于远程管理自动售货机系统的系统和方法。 主机系统将控制数据发送到安装在自动售货机系统中的审核系统。 该控制数据用于修改审计系统的数据收集参数,例如修改警报条件,报告计划和用于解析从自动售货机控制器接收的DEX文件的过滤条件。

    Remote diagnosis and repair of vending machine communication failures
    3.
    发明授权
    Remote diagnosis and repair of vending machine communication failures 有权
    远程诊断和维修自动售货机通讯故障

    公开(公告)号:US07325728B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11096985

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F7/08

    CPC分类号: G07F9/026

    摘要: An audit system for a vending machine system is provided. This audit system is configured to retrieve operational data, such as a DEX file, from a vending machine controller in the vending machine system. The audit system is further configured to store a communications log of the data transmitted between the vending machine controller and the audit system. This communications log can be used by an operator at a host system to assist in debugging communication errors between the audit system and the vending machine controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于自动售货机系统的审计系统。 该审计系统被配置为从售货机系统中的自动售货机控制器检索诸如DEX文件的操作数据。 审计系统还被配置为存储在自动售货机控制器和审计系统之间传送的数据的通信日志。 该通信日志可由主机系统的操作员使用,以帮助调试审计系统和自动售货机控制器之间的通信错误。

    Vending machine door monitoring system
    4.
    发明授权
    Vending machine door monitoring system 有权
    自动售货机门监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US07385504B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-10

    申请号:US11097031

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G08B13/08

    摘要: A vending machine door monitoring system for an audit system is provided. This door monitoring system may utilize the same door switch utilized by the vending machine controller (VMC) in order to detect the state of an access door for the vending machine. This door monitoring system may have a separate power supply for applying a back-up voltage to a door circuit in the event that the VMC fails to supply the voltage. The door monitoring system may be further configured to detect a state of the door circuit regardless of the order in which the terminals from the door switch are coupled to the audit system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于审计系统的自动售货机门监控系统。 该门监视系统可以利用由自动售货机控制器(VMC)使用的相同的门开关,以便检测自动售货机的检修门的状态。 该门监视系统可以具有单独的电源,用于在VMC不能提供电压的情况下将门电路施加备用电压。 门监视系统可以被进一步配置成检测门电路的状态,而不管来自门开关的终端与审计系统耦合的顺序如何。

    Vending machine service scheduling
    5.
    发明授权
    Vending machine service scheduling 有权
    自动售货机服务调度

    公开(公告)号:US08571705B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US12944223

    申请日:2010-11-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于计算售货机服务优先级的技术,并且考虑到若干因素和阈值来调度售货机以进行服务(520)。 在一些实施例中,机器(110)被细分成子路径(320)。 每个子路由器具有一个或多个机器,并且至少一个子路由器具有多个机器。 通过选择最高优先级子路由(410)并选择该子路由(420)中的机器来生成自动售货机服务调度。 如果服务期间有剩余时间,则可以选择其他子路径(430,440)。

    Vending machine service scheduling
    6.
    发明授权
    Vending machine service scheduling 有权
    自动售货机服务调度

    公开(公告)号:US07894938B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US11096889

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G07F17/00

    摘要: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于计算售货机服务优先级的技术,并且考虑到若干因素和阈值来调度售货机以进行服务(520)。 在一些实施例中,机器(110)被细分成子路径(320)。 每个子路由器具有一个或多个机器,并且至少一个子路由器具有多个机器。 通过选择最高优先级子路由(410)并选择该子路由(420)中的机器来生成自动售货机服务调度。 如果服务期间有剩余时间,则可以选择其他子路径(430,440)。

    Vending machine door monitoring system
    7.
    发明申请
    Vending machine door monitoring system 有权
    自动售货机门监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060220845A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-05

    申请号:US11097031

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G08B13/08

    摘要: A vending machine door monitoring system for an audit system is provided. This door monitoring system may utilize the same door switch utilized by the vending machine controller (VMC) in order to detect the state of an access door for the vending machine. This door monitoring system may have a separate power supply for applying a back-up voltage to a door circuit in the event that the VMC fails to supply the voltage. The door monitoring system may be further configured to detect a state of the door circuit regardless of the order in which the terminals from the door switch are coupled to the audit system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于审计系统的自动售货机门监控系统。 该门监视系统可以利用由自动售货机控制器(VMC)使用的相同的门开关,以便检测自动售货机的检修门的状态。 该门监视系统可以具有单独的电源,用于在VMC不能提供电压的情况下将门电路施加备用电压。 门监视系统可以被进一步配置为检测门电路的状态,而不管来自门开关的终端与审计系统耦合的顺序如何。

    Remote diagnosis and repair of vending machine communication failures
    8.
    发明申请
    Remote diagnosis and repair of vending machine communication failures 有权
    远程诊断和维修自动售货机通讯故障

    公开(公告)号:US20060219777A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-05

    申请号:US11096985

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F7/08 G05B23/02

    CPC分类号: G07F9/026

    摘要: An audit system for a vending machine system is provided. This audit system is configured to retrieve operational data, such as a DEX file, from a vending machine controller in the vending machine system. The audit system is further configured to store a communications log of the data transmitted between the vending machine controller and the audit system. This communications log can be used by an operator at a host system to assist in debugging communication errors between the audit system and the vending machine controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于自动售货机系统的审计系统。 该审计系统被配置为从售货机系统中的自动售货机控制器检索诸如DEX文件的操作数据。 审计系统还被配置为存储在自动售货机控制器和审计系统之间传送的数据的通信日志。 该通信日志可由主机系统的操作员使用,以帮助调试审计系统和自动售货机控制器之间的通信错误。

    Remote management of vending machines
    9.
    发明申请
    Remote management of vending machines 有权
    远程管理自动售货机

    公开(公告)号:US20060219517A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-05

    申请号:US11097761

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G07F9/08

    CPC分类号: G07F9/026

    摘要: Systems and methods for remotely managing a vending machine system are provided. A host system transmits control data to an audit system installed in a vending machine system. This control data is used to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system, such as modifying alert conditions, reporting schedules, and filter terms used to parse DEX files received from a vending machine controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于远程管理自动售货机系统的系统和方法。 主机系统将控制数据发送到安装在自动售货机系统中的审核系统。 该控制数据用于修改审计系统的数据收集参数,例如修改警报条件,报告计划和用于解析从自动售货机控制器接收的DEX文件的过滤条件。

    VENDING MACHINE SERVICE SCHEDULING
    10.
    发明申请
    VENDING MACHINE SERVICE SCHEDULING 有权
    维修机维修时间表

    公开(公告)号:US20110060458A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12944223

    申请日:2010-11-11

    IPC分类号: G07F9/02 G06F17/00

    摘要: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于计算售货机服务优先级的技术,并且考虑到若干因素和阈值来调度售货机以进行服务(520)。 在一些实施例中,机器(110)被细分成子路径(320)。 每个子路由器具有一个或多个机器,并且至少一个子路由器具有多个机器。 通过选择最高优先级子路由(410)并选择该子路由(420)中的机器来生成自动售货机服务调度。 如果服务期间有剩余时间,则可以选择其他子路径(430,440)。