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7379899 Method and apparatus for verifying product sale transactions and processing product returns  
The present invention relates to a computer-based system that provides a method for real time data storage and retrieval for the purpose of verifying and validating sales transactions and product...
7366586 System and method for communicating vending information  
A system and method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein is provided. The system comprises a transaction network, and a database...
7265673 Service transaction monitoring system, method and device  
A system, method, and device for monitoring the dispensing of liquids, in particular, beverages dispensed at a bar or restaurant is disclosed. The device attaches to the exterior of a container and...
7234609 Article dispensing system and method for same  
An article dispensing machine and article transport storage unit are shown that permit articles slated for inventory to be delivered in secure manner from a centralized inventory supply center to...
7202780 Service transaction monitoring system, method and device  
A system, method, and device for monitoring the dispensing of liquids, in particular, beverages dispensed at a bar or restaurant is disclosed. The device attaches to the exterior of a container and...
7196624 Service transaction monitoring system, method, and device  
A system, method, and device for monitoring the dispensing of liquids, in particular, beverages dispensed at a bar or restaurant is disclosed. The device attaches to the exterior of a container and...
7162440 Product management system  
A system and method for processing product movement requests including orders and returns while maintaining a real-time accounting of product locations includes a network, a first communication...
7123989 System and method for providing a random access and random load dispensing unit  
A method of dispensing a prescription drug to a customer includes receiving a prescription for a particular customer from an authorized medical professional, choosing from an inventory of drugs a...
6896145 Dispensing rack with high definition liquid crystal display header  
A point-of-sale dispensing rack for retail consumer goods includes a high definition liquid crystal display header system for showing a variety of preprogramable picture and/or written messages...
6854642 System for vending products and services using an identification card and associated methods  
A highly integrated and flexible system for vending products and services to consumers. The system receives information in advance of the vend by having the consumer insert an identification (ID)...
6834268 Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions  
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying...
6792334 Vending machine for vending age-restricted products using an authorization card and associated methods  
A method and system for verifying the age of a purchaser prior to his purchase of age-restricted items from a vending machine. An authorization card is issued to a customer containing a password...
6757663 Electronic registration system for product transactions  
An electronic registration system which facilitates authorized product returns and reduces the incidence of improper returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product...
6722474 Smart service unit  
A non self-propelled mobile food service unit transportable to a desired location of service comprises computer controlled auxiliary systems for providing food service. The auxiliary systems...
6679425 Systems, apparatus and processes to verify a person's age to determine if the person is authorized  
A process and apparatus determines whether a person is authorized to purchase a restricted goods, such as tobacco or alcohol, or attend a restricted even, such as a strip tease act or a movie, or...
6547097 Dispensing apparatus and method  
Dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing items. The dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing outlet and an item holder having item holding areas and being movably disposed to position the...
6539282 Vending machine for vending age-restricted products using a credit card and associated methods  
An improved vending machine for vending age-restricted products is disclosed. The vending machine preferably uses a customer's credit card to obtain age verification information from a consumer...
6536659 Facilitating returns of merchandise purchased from other sources  
A method for handling goods returned by customers of a plurality of different merchants. Merchants who have authorized return of merchandise transmit data identifying the customer and the...
EP1264666A1 Automatic machine for dispensing industrial products, in particular tools and accessories for individual protection  
An automatic machine for dispensing industrial products, such as tools and other devices or accessories for individual protection (individual-protection devices < &tilde& >IPDs), designed to record...
6463421 Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions  
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying...
6269344 Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions  
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying...
6182857 Office supply vending system and apparatus  
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is an integrated product supply network comprised of a computer network linked through a variety of methods to a plurality of intelligent vending...
EP1015954A1 REMOTE ELECTRONIC RETAILING  
Abstract not available for EP1015954 Abstract of corresponding document: WO9909508 A product ordering apparatus (i.e. electronic retailing or vending machine) having controller, and input means...
5988431 Disk vending machine  
A vending machine system is disclosed for vending computer storage media and specifically a computer floppy disk. The vending machine includes a housing having a disk carousel therein. The disk...
5499707 Automated merchandising kiosk  
A multi-product, self-service merchandising kiosk having a walk-in enclosure, interactive selection panel, illuminated merchandise display, internal drink dispenser and modular, dry goods dispenser...
5409092 Vending system capable of renewing record of a prepaid card  
In a vending machine for which both money and a prepaid card can be used, a writing-instruction switch is provided for controlling of amount information into the card. When the writing-instruction...
5313393 Inventory control system for automatic dispensing  
Apparatus for controlling dissemination of garments. First and second rotatable cassettes are provided, one of which is used to store clean garments, the other of which serves as a depository for...
5273183 Article vending machine  
An improved article handling system includes an article storage structure for containing articles to be handled, transport structure for transporting articles to a position where they can be...
5206814 Robotic music store  
The invention concerns an automated vending system which uses a commercially available, multi-axis robot arm to retrieve an article from a storage location and deliver the article to a customer....
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