JP2005100444A - 自動販売機の予約方法および装置 - Google Patents
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Abstract
【解決手段】自動販売機100は、供給する複数の品目を購入するための予約を登録するようになっている。その予約は、購入品目の数量の予約と有効期間の予約とを含む。自動販売機100は、品目のユニット毎の価格割引が適用された、予約に対する支払いの表示と予約を登録するための要求とを受信し、また、顧客から受け取った予約品目の供給要求コードを決定して、その供給要求コードを含む予約登録データを記憶する。
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図1−図10を参照しながら、本発明の方法および装置の一実施形態について説明する。図1A−図3Bは、本発明の特徴を含む、例示としての自動販売機100の構成部分を示す。詳細な説明全体は特定の例示としての自動販売機100について行なうが、本発明は、支払いを行ない、それと引き換えに商品を受け取る任意の自動販売機に使用することができる。支払いは種々の媒体により行うことができる。その媒体には、硬貨、紙幣、およびその他の通貨、磁気ストライプ・カード(プリペイド・カードまたは口座にリンクしているカードのような)スマート・カード、および識別コード等が含まれるが、これらに限定されるものではない。図1Aは、自動販売機100の斜視図、図1Bは、自動販売機100の概略的ななブロック図、図2は、自動販売機100の処理モジュールの概略的なブロック図である。
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図4は、表の形式の例示的な予約オプション・テーブル400内容を示す。予約オプション・テーブル400のそれぞれの記録は、自動販売機100から商品を購入するための有効な予約の条件を定める。予約オプション・テーブル400は、予約記録を独自に識別するデータを含む予約識別子フィールド410を含む。予約オプション・テーブル400は、さらに、予約の価格を記憶するための予約価格フィールド414、予約が有効な時間の長さを記憶するための予約継続フィールド416、および予約により購入することができる品目の数を記憶するための予約数量フィールド418を含む。
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以上、上記実施形態のアーキテクチャおよび構成要素について説明してきたが、以下に、図7−図13を参照するとともに、引き続き図1−図6を参照して、システムの動作についてより詳細に説明する。ここに記載する機能を生じるために必要なソフトウェア命令は、自動販売機100の記憶デバイス134に記憶するのが好ましいが、ROM130に記憶することもできる。
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- 自動販売機が供給する複数の品目を購入するための予約を登録するための方法において、
前記予約が購入品目の数量の予約と有効期間の予約とを含んでいて、前記自動販売機が、
品目のユニッ毎の価格割引が適用された、前記予約に対する支払いの表示を受信するステップと、
前記予約を登録するための要求を受信するステップと、
顧客から受け取った予約品目の現実の供給要求コードを決定するステップと、
前記供給要求コードを含む予約登録データを記憶するステップとを実行するようにすることを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において、支払いの表示を受信する前記ステップが、通貨の受領を含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、支払いの表示を受信する前記ステップが、磁気ストライプからのデータの読取りを含む方法。
- 請求項3記載の方法において、前記磁気ストライプからの前記データが、金融口座番号を表わすものである方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、支払いの表示を受信する前記ステップが、記憶した数値デバイスからのデータの読取りを含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、支払いの表示を受信する前記ステップが、プリペイド金融口座に関連する識別子の受信を含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記予約登録データが製品識別子を含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、自動販売機が、前記予約に対して供給することができる品目の数量を決定するステップを実行するようにする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、自動販売機がさらに、前記予約品目の現実の供給要求コードを出力するステップを実行するようにする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、自動販売機が、予約期限切れ日を決定するステップと、
前記予約期限切れ日を出力するステップとを実行するようにする方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において、自動販売機が、前記予約に関連する製品識別子を受信するステップと、
前記製品識別子に関連する在庫データを評価するステップとを実行するようにする方法。 - 自動販売機により供給される品目の購入を処理するための方法であって、自動販売機が、
品目のユニッ毎の価格割引が適用された、前記品目に対する支払いの表示を受信するステップと、
前記品目の特定の有効期間内における特定数量の購入を要求する購入要求を受信するステップと、
供給可能であるかどうかを判断するために、前記品目に関連する在庫データを評価するステップと、
前記品目を供給するステップとを実行するようにし、前記在庫データを評価するステップが、
予想需要の数値を決定するステップと、
予想される予約品目の供給要求の数値を決定するステップと、
前記予想需要の数値および前記予想される予約品目の供給要求の数値に基づいて予想在庫の数値を決定するステップと、
調整した在庫の数量を決定するステップと、
前記予想在庫の数量と前記調整をした在庫の数量とを比較するステップと、を含む方法。 - 自動販売機からのある製品の複数の品目の購入に対する予約を与えるための方法において、
前記予約が前記自動販売機からの購入品目の数量の予約と有効期間の予約とを含んでいて、前記自動販売機が、
品目のユニッ毎の価格割引が適用された、前記予約に対する支払いを受けるステップと、
前記予約の要求を送信するステップと、
顧客から受け取った供給要求コードを与えるステップとを実行するようにする方法。 - 請求項13記載の方法において、前記自動販売機がさらに、予約品目の現実の供給要求コードを受信するステップを実行するようにする方法。
- 請求項13記載の方法において、前記支払いを受けるステップが、通貨を受けるステップを含む方法。
- 請求項13記載の方法において、前記支払いを受けるステップが、クレジット・データを受けるステップを含む方法。
- 自動販売機であって、
前記自動販売機から特定の製品の複数の品目の特定の数量を特定の期間内に購入するための予約登録要求を受信し、かつ顧客から供給要求コードを受け取る
ための入力デバイスと、
前記予約に対応する供給要求コードを出力するための出力デバイスと、
ユーザが行う支払いを受領するための支払い受領装置と、
前記製品の少なくとも一つの品目を貯蔵し供給するためのディスペンサと、
予約品目の供給要求コード、製品識別子、予約数量および予約期間を含む、前記予約に関連する予約登録データを記憶するための記憶デバイスと、
前記入力デバイス、前記出力デバイス、前記支払受領装置、前記記憶デバイスおよび前記ディスペンサに接続していて、前記入力デバイスからの前記予約登録要求を受信し、前記予約品目の現実の供給要求コードを顧客から受け取り、前記予約登録データに前記予約品目の現実の供給要求コードを含ませ、受領した支払いが品目のユニッ毎の価格割引が適用されているかどうかを決定し、かつ前記予約登録データに前記特定の数量と前記特定の期間とを含ませるようになっているプロセッサとを備える自動販売機。 - 請求項17記載の自動販売機において、前記プロセッサが、前記予約品目の供給要求コードを出力させるために、前記出力デバイスを動作させることができる自動販売機。
- 自動販売機と共に使用するための処理モジュールであって、
前記自動販売機から特定の有効期間内に特定の製品の特定数量を購入するための予約登録要求を受信し、かつ顧客から供給要求コードを受け取るための要求受信手段と、
前記予約に対応する供給要求コードを出力するための出力手段と、
ユーザが行う支払いを受領するための支払い受領手段と、
前記製品の前記の少なくとも一つの品目を供給するために前記自動販売機を動作させるためのディスペンサ作動手段と、
供給要求コード、製品識別子、予約数量および予約期間を含む、前記予約に関連する予約登録データを記憶するためのメモリ手段と、
前記要求受信手段、前記出力手段、前記支払い受領手段、前記メモリ手段、および前記ディスペンサ作動手段に接続していて、前記要求受信手段からの予約登録要求を受信し、前記供給要求コードを顧客から受け取り、前記予約登録データに前記供給要求コードを含ませ、受領した支払いが品目のユニッ毎の価格割引が適用されているかどうかを決定し、かつ前記予約登録データに前記の特定の数量を含ませることができるプロセッサとを備える処理モジュール。 - 請求項19記載の処理モジュールにおいて、前記プロセッサが、前記供給要求コードを出力させるために前記出力手段を動作させることができる処理モジュール。
- 自動販売機が供給する複数の品目に対する特定の有効期間内における特定数量の購入予約を登録するための方法を実行するための処理命令を有する、コード化されたコンピュータが読むことができる記憶媒体であって、前記処理命令が、
ユニッ毎の価格割引が適用された、前記予約に対する支払いの表示を受信するステップと、
前記複数の品目の表示を含む前記予約登録要求を受信するステップと、
顧客から受け取った供給要求コードを決定するステップと、
前記供給要求コード、製品識別子、前記数量および前記有効期間を含む予約登録データを記憶するステップとを実行するようにコンピュータに命令する、コンピュータが読むことができる記憶媒体。 - 請求項21記載のコンピュータが読むことができる記憶媒体であって、前記供給要求コードを出力するステップをコンピュータに実行させるための命令を含む、コンピュータが読むことができる記憶媒体。
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