Abstract: A wireless system for managing a plurality of remote vending machines includes an enterprise control center; and a two-way wireless network coupling the enterprise control center and the plurality of remote vending machines. A touch screen may be associated with each of the plurality of vending machines for selecting items to be vended therein, and means for displaying a plurality of advertisements on the touch screen. The touch screen may also include means for paying for the items to be vended within the plurality of vending machines.

Abstract: A vend sensing system (or “VSS”) 200 detects that a single vended product has dropped from one of the dispensing columns directly above the sensing system and has fallen into the customer delivery bin at the base of the vending system.

Abstract: A wireless system for managing a plurality of remote vending machines includes an enterprise control center; and a two-way wireless network coupling the enterprise control center and the plurality of remote vending machines. A touch screen may be associated with each of the plurality of vending machines for selecting items to be vended therein, and means for displaying a plurality of advertisements on the touch screen. The touch screen may also include means for paying for the items to be vended within the plurality of vending machines.

Abstract: A multimedia system for controlling a plurality of remote vending machines includes an enterprise control center, a network coupling the enterprise control center and the plurality of remote vending machines, a touch screen associated with each of the plurality of vending machines for selecting items to be vended therein, and means for displaying a plurality of advertisements on said touch screen. The advertisement display means also includes means for delivering advertisement content based on the selection of items vended within the plurality of vending machines.