System and method of extracting data from vending machines

This invention describes a method for automatically collecting sales and inventory information from vending machines. When a vending machine sells an item, it records the event in a standard data format, specifically the DEX format. This data is then retrieved, specific details are extracted, and those details are sent to a handheld device.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread smartphone adoption and robust wireless data networks. Today, ubiquitous mobile devices and mature IoT infrastructure make real-time, low-cost data collection and transmission from vending machines far more practical.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: ModerateController, memory, wireless module, vending machine interface

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