Patents Assigned to Vending Management Services Limited
  • Apparatus and method for improved vending machine inventory maintenance
    Patent number: 6980887
    Abstract: Inventory maintenance is improved for a system of one or more vending machines by providing one or more vending machines with unique identifiers, and means for collecting and transmitting information concerning goods dispensed and other status to a remote location where processing means provide an efficient service schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
  • Cooperative vending machine data reporting
    Patent number: 6844813
    Abstract: A vending machine is equipped with a short range communication circuit for uploading vending machine data to passing mobile terminals. The mobile terminals subsequently upload the data to a remote location through a wireless communication process, such as through a cellular phone call. Compensation may be provided to the user of the mobile terminal and aggregation between mobile terminals and/or vending machines is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Vending Management Services Limited
    Inventor: Simon F. Hardman