KR20210102788A - Big Data System and Communication Method for Vending Machine Status Check and Control - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a telecommunication system and a communication method for checking and controlling the status of a vending machine. According to one aspect of the present invention, a communication system for checking and controlling the status of a vending machine, as a telecommunication system capable of checking and controlling the status of a vending machine as a user terminal, a vending machine for automatically selling goods, and a service center system for performing the maintenance of the vending machine are physically connected to a network, wherein the communication system includes: a central management terminal which checks an operational status of the vending machine and controls the operation of the vending machine; and a local server which receives a control signal for checking an operational state of the vending machine from the central management terminal, detects the operational state of the vending machine, and transmits operation state information to the central management terminal.

Description

Big Data System and Communication Method for Vending Machine Status Check and Control}

The present invention relates to a telecommunication system and communication method for checking and controlling the status of a vending machine.

The sales and promotion of products in the vending machine and the operation of the vending machine without direct visits to the vending machine by an individual, group or company managed by me

It relates to a telecommunication system and a communication method capable of checking a status and controlling a vending machine from a distance.

The term “A VENDING MACHINE” began to be used in the early 1900s. vending machine, ice cream, cold

From food such as hot can/bottle beverages and sweets to non-food products such as newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, stamps, toys, and electronics.

A person who offers various products by price and allows users to purchase by inserting the suggested price into the money input slot

This refers to the device sold. The basic vending machine concept is to store products without anyone selling and managing them, and wanting to sell products to users who want them 24 hours a day. Vending machines must be kept away from individuals, organizations and businesses that own or manage them.

It can be installed in a dark place, and periodically or non-periodically, sales and stocking of products in the vending machine, and checking the operation status of the vending machine

etc. are made

It is another way to predict the information required for sales products in advance by processing statistics on the product sales status of vending machines.

There is another purpose.

In addition, in order to efficiently manage vending machines and obtain management information that can increase profits from product sales of vending machines,

There is another purpose.

User terminal, vending machine that automatically sells goods, service center system that performs maintenance of vending machine on behalf of the user

A central management terminal for controlling one or more vending machines according to a request from the terminal, and a control signal from the central management terminal to the vending machine.

The remote server that delivers the vending machine is physically connected to the network to check the status and control the vending machine.

As a long-distance communication method using a remote communication system,

a first step of causing the local server to check an internal state of the vending machine;

Receives information measured by the first and second measuring units, and generates an operation control signal of the vending machine according to the measured information to generate the

a control unit for checking an operation state and controlling the operation of the vending machine;

1 is a block diagram illustrating a remote communication system for checking and controlling the status of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sales and promotion of conventional vending machine products cannot be predicted depending on the user's desire, the location where the vending machine is installed, and the surrounding circumstances.

Because of the change in sales, there is a problem in that it is difficult to effectively manage the vending machine and take economic profits. For example, the user's

Vending machine products are sold out despite the existence of a vending machine or if the product cannot be sold due to a malfunction of the vending machine.

Profits from sales are reduced, and as a result, the number of potential users who will use the vending machine in the future will also be lost, resulting in economic loss.

will receive Conversely, in the case of vending machines that sell less than expected, too many products are thrown away after their expiration date.

Loss may occur.

A third step of allowing the user to control the operation of the vending machine through the network

Claims (1)

the communication unit
a microwave communication unit that transmits and receives an operation status check and control signal of the vending machine using microwave microwaves;
a radio frequency communication unit that transmits and receives an operation status check and control signal of the vending machine using a radio communication frequency;
an infrared communication unit for transmitting and receiving an operation status check and control signal of the vending machine using infrared;
A copper wire communication unit that uses a copper wire to check the operation status of the vending machine and transmit/receive control signals
vending machine including

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