Patents Assigned to Bell Atlantic Science & Technology
  • Coin operated device collection scheduler
    Patent number: 5924076
    Abstract: A method for determining an optimal coin operated coin collection date accounts for weather and seasonal effects on the expected revenue stream. One method according to the present invention may include: determining the expected base revenue for the coin operated device; adjusting, if necessary, the expected base revenue to account for the effects of weather and season; and determining the optimal collection date using the adjusted revenue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Science & Technology
    Inventors: Brian P. Carr, Alex C. Meng, Rajesh Kumar Sah