Synchronization of time critical activities across vending machine networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8918206
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13457023

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Synchronization of activities requiring coordinated timing across a bank of vending machines, such as harmonious actuation of illumination elements, is performed by specifying, in an application layer (e.g., Zigbee) of a network protocol, actions to be synchronized to a distributed timing event and distributing notice of the specified timing event using physical and media access control layers of the network protocol.

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CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS INC3222 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE SUITE 200 MALVERN PA 19355

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Blachman, Steven Pflugerville, US 1 1
Canter, James M Austin, US 44 967
Royal,, Jr William C Oak Ridge, US 9 134

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