Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Patent
1994-12-12
1997-04-08
Hajec, Donald T.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
399 1, G06F 708
Patent
active
056190247
ABSTRACT:
A vending control system and method for interfacing a control device to a vending machine having input/output control lines along which are transmitted control signals for controlling the operation of the vending machine. The control device includes, means for connecting to the control lines of the vending machine, means for reading the control signal, means for determining operational responses/outputs of the vending machine which correspond to the control signals, means for storing the control signals and information concerning the operational responses and means for reading the stored information to control the vending machine. Control and monitoring of vending transactions comprises means for reading magnetically stored information from a magnetic card, means for obtaining an authorization amount for a transaction, means for storing the authorization amount, means for operating the vending machine without exceeding the authorization amount and means for storing transaction information.
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Hajec Donald T.
Tremblay Mark
USA Technologies Inc.
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