Wireless Purchase And On-Line Inventory Apparatus And Method For Vending Machines
The Present Invention Relates To An Apparatus And A Method For Wireless Purchase Of Merchandise From A Vending Machine By Using A Cellular Mobile Phone. The Present Invention Permits A Cellular Mobile Phone User To Dial A Sequence Of Code On The Phone To Invoke The Vending Machine To Dispense Merchandise, Where Payment Is Charged To The Mobile Phone Account. The Present Invention Also Relates To An Apparatus And A Method For On-Line Inventory Management. With On-Line Inventory Management, The Present Invention Provides High Efficient Operation, Reduced Operation Cost, And Just-In-Time Service And Merchandise Delivery. The Present Invention Further Relates To An Apparatus And A Method That Allow Both On-Line Inventory Management And Wireless Purchase Of Merchandise In A Vending Machine.
Patent Number: US7110954B2
Application Number: US2001803818A
Inventor: Yung, Hon Ching | Leung, Kwong Keung | Lai, Hon Seng
Priority Date: 12 Mar 2001
Priority Number: US7110954B2
Application Date: 12 Mar 2001
Publication Date: 19 Sep 2006
IPC Current: G07F000702 | G06Q001008 | G06Q002016 | G06Q002032 | G06Q003006 | G07F000518 | G07F000710 | G07F000900 | G07F000902
US Class: 7050261 | 705001 | 235381 | 455420
Assignee Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
Title: Wireless purchase and on-line inventory apparatus and method for vending machines
Usefulness: Wireless purchase and on-line inventory apparatus and method for vending machines
Summary: For controlling wireless purchase of merchandise from electronic and mechanical type vending machines using cellular phone.
Novelty: Wireless purchase controlling apparatus transmits transaction information of vending operation to central computer in response to reception of short message from cellular phone of purchaser
信息和通信技术/电信
电信
香港
