JP2007508611A5

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Publication number: JP2007508611A5
Application number: JP2006530591A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-10-05
Publication date: 2007-09-20
Anticipated expiration: 2024-10-05

Claims

A cigarette vending machine,
A discharge mechanism;
A memory for storing approval data regarding at least two or more different operations to be performed on the vending machine and at least product discharge information including the date and time and product identifier each time the product is discharged from the vending machine;
An input device for receiving a request for access to the vending machine;
In a cigarette vending machine including control logic for confirming the validity of the request with respect to the stored approval data, the sale is performed only when the request satisfies the approval data for the operation corresponding to the request. Tobacco vending machines characterized in that operation of the machine is permitted.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a keypad.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a radio frequency identification identifier (RFID) reader.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a magnetic card or fob reader.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a barcode reader.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a wireless remote control device.

Two or more rolls are defined for the vending machine,
The authorization data identifies which operations are permitted for the two or more roles;
The control logic determines whether or not the request satisfies the approval data of the operation corresponding to the request by checking whether or not the operation is permitted to a role corresponding to the requester. The tobacco vending machine of any one of thru | or 6.

The request includes the serial number of the person making the request;
The authorization data includes a series of serial numbers, each of which is assigned to one of the two or more roles;
The control logic accesses the authorization data to confirm the serial number of the requester in the series of serial numbers, and a role corresponding to the requester is assigned to the confirmed serial number The cigarette vending machine according to claim 7, which is a rolled roll.

8. The cigarette vending machine according to claim 7, wherein the request includes a role assigned to a person who made the request.

10. A cigarette vending machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one of the two or more operations comprises refilling the vending machine.

The cigarette vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein one of the two or more operations includes updating price information stored in the vending machine.

12. A cigarette vending machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one of the two or more operations includes discharging tobacco from the vending machine.

13. The cigarette vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the control logic causes the discharge mechanism to function or not to function depending on whether the request satisfies approval data for a tobacco discharge operation.

14. The cigarette vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the information stored in a memory includes at least a roll corresponding to the person who made the request.

The cigarette vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the information stored in a memory includes at least a serial number corresponding to the person who made the request.

16. The cigarette vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising at least one data port so that stored information can be accessed from the outside.

The cigarette vending machine according to claim 16, wherein the at least one data port is used to configure one or more settings of the vending machine from an external system.

18. The cigarette vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that a specific operation for executing the request is specified.

A method of operating a cigarette vending machine,
Storing at the vending machine approval data relating to at least two or more different operations performed on the vending machine;
Receiving a request to access the vending machine;
Checking the validity of the request against the data stored to allow the operation of the vending machine only when the request satisfies the approval data for the operation corresponding to the request; and
Storing information about each approved operation regarding discharge from a vending machine including at least the date and time of the operation and an identifier of the discharged product.

And further comprising defining two or more roles for the vending machine, wherein the authorization data identifies which operations are allowed for the two or more roles, and the validation of the operations is performed by the operations The method of claim 19, comprising determining whether a role corresponding to the requester is authorized.

The request includes the serial number of the person making the request;
The authorization data includes a series of serial numbers, each of which is assigned to one of the two or more roles;
The determination includes accessing the authorization data to confirm a serial number of the requester in the series of serial numbers, and a role corresponding to the requester is the confirmed serial number 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the role is assigned to.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the request includes a role assigned to the person making the request.

23. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 22, wherein one of the two or more operations includes refilling a vending machine.

24. A method according to any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein one of the two or more operations includes updating price information stored in a vending machine.

25. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein one of the two or more operations comprises discharging tobacco from a vending machine.

26. The method of claim 25, including enabling or disabling the discharge mechanism depending on whether the request satisfies approval data for a tobacco discharge operation.

27. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 26, wherein one of the two or more operations includes adding a new serial number to the authorization data.

28. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 27, wherein one of the two or more operations comprises assigning a serial number to the role.

29. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 28, wherein the stored information includes at least a role corresponding to the requester.

30. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 29, wherein the stored information includes at least a serial number corresponding to the requester.

31. A method according to any one of claims 19 to 30, further comprising the step of using a data port for external access to information regarding authorized operations.

The method of claim 31, further comprising configuring one or more vending machines from an external system via the data port.

33. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 32, further comprising the step of outputting the stored information to a local printer.

33. A method according to any one of claims 19 to 32, further comprising outputting the stored information via a network connection.

35. A method according to any one of claims 19 to 34, further comprising creating a report based on the stored information, wherein the report can cover multiple time scales.

36. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 35, further comprising the step of synchronizing data or information in the vending machine with a laptop computer or PDA.

37. A method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 36, characterized in that it identifies a specific operation on which the request is performed.

38. A method according to any one of claims 19 to 37, wherein the method is used to provide a back-of-bar service.

A cigarette vending machine,
Means for causing the vending machine to store approval data relating to at least two or more different operations to be performed on the vending machine, one of which is an operation for discharging a product from the vending machine and another is an operation for replenishing the vending machine; ,
A means of receiving a request to access the vending machine;
Means for confirming the validity of the request with respect to the data stored so as to permit the operation of the vending machine only when the request satisfies the approval data for the operation corresponding to the request. Characteristic cigarette vending machine.