Vending machine monitoring system

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060106490A1
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11272174

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A system and method for using mesh technology to remotely monitor a plurality of vending machines is provided. Each vending machine includes a node that supports the DEX/UCS standard using customized off-the-shelf mesh networking and metering components to reach a gateway node included in a vending machine to provide access to and by a vending machine data center.

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GRIDPOINT INC2801 CLARENDON BLVD SUITE 100 ARLINGTON VA 22201

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  • 2005 Application Filing Year
  • G06F Class
  • 28029 Applications Filed
  • 18784 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 67.02 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Michael L Roanoke, VA 27 980
Howell, Donald W Troutville, VA 9 469

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  • 44 Citation Count
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