G07F 9/002
Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
Official title: {Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines}
G07F9/002 (Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines) appears on 1,302 US grants and 1,464 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network2,464US 5,960,411 AAmazon. com, Inc. · 1999
- System and method for automated selection of equipment for purchase through input of user desired specifications1,434US 4,992,940 AH-Renee, Incorporated · 1991
- Tokenless identification system for authorization of electronic transactions and electronic transmissions1,201US 5,613,012 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1997
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- System for the operation and management of one or more financial accounts through the use of a digital communication and computation system for exchange, investment and borrowing912US 5,875,437 AProprietary Financial Products, Inc. · 1999