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2011-02-08

2011-02-08

Lastra, Daniel (Department: 3688)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

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Reexamination Certificate

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07885852

ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and computer program product for providing products to a user via an automated product dispensing machine is provided. In once embodiment, an automatic product dispensing machine in a micronetwork of proximally located diverse automatic product dispensing machines receives a request for an item. Responsive to a determination that the item is unavailable at a current automatic product dispensing machine, the automatic product dispensing machine provides a user with an alternative redemption product, such as, for example, a coupon that may be redeemed at another automatic product dispensing machine or at a nearby store.

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