Patents by Inventor Eric Matthew Chu

Eric Matthew Chu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • VENDING MACHINE SERVICE SCHEDULING
    Publication number: 20160247127
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Arora, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin
  • Vending machine service scheduling
    Patent number: 9286588
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cantaloupe System, Inc.
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Arora, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin
  • VENDING MACHINE SERVICE SCHEDULING
    Publication number: 20140025423
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Cantaloupe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh ARORA, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin
  • Vending machine service scheduling
    Patent number: 8571705
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Cantaloupe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Arora, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin
  • VENDING MACHINE SERVICE SCHEDULING
    Publication number: 20110060458
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Arora, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin
  • Vending machine service scheduling
    Patent number: 7894938
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (520). In some embodiments, the machines (110) are subdivided into subroutes (320). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute (410) and selecting the machines in that subroute (420). Other subroutes can be selected (430, 440) if there is time left in the Service Period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cantaloupe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Arora, Anant Agrawal, Fred Cheng, Eric Matthew Chu, Amedee Louis Beaudoin