IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0966407
(2004-10-15)
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등록번호 |
US7894936
(2011-02-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Walker, Jay S.
- Tedesco, Daniel E.
- Alderucci, Dean P.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
17 인용 특허 :
399 |
초록
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According to one embodiment of the disclosed invention, an apparatus determines a current price of a product for sale by the vending machine. It then determines, for the product, a price increment, a predetermined price, and a demand threshold, that are defined by data stored in at least one data ta
According to one embodiment of the disclosed invention, an apparatus determines a current price of a product for sale by the vending machine. It then determines, for the product, a price increment, a predetermined price, and a demand threshold, that are defined by data stored in at least one data table. A rate of units of the product that are sold are determined. The rate is compared with the demand threshold.Based on the comparison of the rate with the demand data, it is determined whether the new price should be greater than or less than the current price. The new price is set to the predetermined price if the new price should be greater than the current price. If the new price should be less than the current price, a price increment amount is subtracted from the current price to yield the new price. The determined new price is displayed.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A method comprising:determining, by a controller of a vending machine, a current price of a product for sale by the vending machine;determining, by the vending machine controller and for the product,a price increment,a predetermined price, anda demand thresholdthat are defined by data s
We claim: 1. A method comprising:determining, by a controller of a vending machine, a current price of a product for sale by the vending machine;determining, by the vending machine controller and for the product,a price increment,a predetermined price, anda demand thresholdthat are defined by data stored in at least one data table;determining, by the vending machine controller, a rate of units of the product that are sold by calculating a number of units sold during a predetermined period of time;comparing, by the vending machine controller, the rate with the demand threshold;determining, by the vending machine controller and based on the comparison of the rate with the demand data, whether a new price should be greater than or less than the current price;setting, by the vending machine controller, the new price to the predetermined price if the new price should be greater than the current price;subtracting, by the vending machine controller, a price increment amount from the current price to yield the new price if the new price should be less than the current price; anddisplaying, by the vending machine, the determined new price.
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