WO2005013103A2 - Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups - Google Patents
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- WO2005013103A2 WO2005013103A2 PCT/US2004/025497 US2004025497W WO2005013103A2 WO 2005013103 A2 WO2005013103 A2 WO 2005013103A2 US 2004025497 W US2004025497 W US 2004025497W WO 2005013103 A2 WO2005013103 A2 WO 2005013103A2
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
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- G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
- G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
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AU2004262431A AU2004262431B2 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-07-30 | Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups |
CA002532961A CA2532961A1 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-07-30 | Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups |
JP2006522149A JP4478149B2 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-07-30 | Products and processes for selling multiple products through defined groups |
EP04780349A EP1649347A4 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-07-30 | Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups |
US11/456,398 US7641036B2 (en) | 2004-07-30 | 2006-07-10 | Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales device |
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US10/902,347 US20050027622A1 (en) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-07-29 | Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups |
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AU (1) | AU2004262431B2 (en) |
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