Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Service discovery in a network of automatic product/service dispensing machines
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Application No.: US13023434Application Date: 2011-02-08
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Publication No.: US08498896B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- Inventor: Dwip N. Banerjee , Rabindranath Dutta
- Applicant: Dwip N. Banerjee , Rabindranath Dutta
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Agent Jeffery S. Labaw
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
A method, system, and computer program product for providing products to a user via an automated product dispensing machine is provided. In once embodiment, an automatic product dispensing machine in a micronetwork of proximally located diverse automatic product dispensing machines receives a request for an item. Responsive to a determination that the item is unavailable at a current automatic product dispensing machine, the automatic product dispensing machine provides a user with an alternative redemption product, such as, for example, a coupon that may be redeemed at another automatic product dispensing machine or at a nearby store.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110153394A1 SERVICE DISCOVERY IN A NETWORK OF AUTOMATIC PRODUCT/SERVICE DISPENSING MACHINES Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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