LOSS PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
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Jul 4, 2024
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Dec 28, 2023
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Dec 28, 2022
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Abstract
A system and method for combatting shrinkage in the retail industry which has a computer system, a user interface, a payment acceptor, a receipt generator, a vending machine, an inventory reader, a receipt reader, and a vending machine controller. The inventory reader tracks inventory of the vending machine and communicates the inventory to the computer system, which in turn communicates the inventory to the user via the user interface. A user selects a product for purchase on the user interface and pays via the payment acceptor. The user is provided with a receipt, which is then taken to the receipt reader. Once the receipt reader verifies the receipt, the vending machine controller of the vending machine provides the purchased product to the user.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA VENDING INTERNATIONAL LLC | SEBASTOPOL CA |
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- 2023 Application Filing Year
- G06Q Class
- 14028 Applications Filed
- 3695 Patents Issued To-Date
- 26.35 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ashforth, David | Windsor, US | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 |
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