Vending audit system

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2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Nguyen, Phung T. (Department: 2632)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S572100, C235S385000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07053773

ABSTRACT:
A vend audit system and methods are described. In an implementation, the system includes vend items with packaging having tags, at least one tag sensor, and a control circuit capable of receiving data from the tag sensor. A method for tracking inventory in a vending machine is also described. In an implementation, the technique includes loading vend items having tags into a vending machine, sensing the tags, and transferring information to a control circuit. The tags may be RF tags, and the tag sensor may be an RF antenna sensor.

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