Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-29
2008-11-25
Lee, Michael G (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C235S383000, C221S009000, C222S002000, C700S231000, C700S237000, C700S241000, C700S244000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455223
ABSTRACT:
A cashless vending system, comprising, a plurality of vending machines, wherein each vending machine comprises a Vending Machine Controller that supports the international Multi-Drop Bus/Internal Communication Protocol standard; wherein each vending machine includes a NetVend interface, wherein each NetVend interface communicates, via a Multi-Drop Bus/Internal Communication Protocol interface, with the Vending Machine Controller; wherein each NetVend interface communicates with at least one central server, wherein the central server contains a database for storing user Identifiers and an associated allowable credit or available cash data for each user Identifier, wherein the central server is capable of authenticating users for granting/denying access to a vending machine, receiving transaction data, and monitoring and controlling each of the plurality of vending machines; and wherein each vending machine includes a display/reader.
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Congdon Donald R.
Knisely James A.
Wilson David N.
Bob Jones University
Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly PLLC
Lee Michael G
Sharifzada Ali
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