Fred T Cheng

US Patent:

D531626, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/226790

Inventors:

Anant Agrawal - Diamond Bar CA, US
Mandeep S. Arora - Danville CA, US
Fred Cheng - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Eric M. Chu - Laguna Niguel CA, US
A. Louis Beaudoin - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14233

US Patent:

7385504, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/097031

Inventors:

Anant Agrawal - Diamond Bar CA, US
A. Louis Beaudoin - Oakland CA, US
Mandeep S. Arora - Danville CA, US
Fred Cheng - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Eric M. Chu - Laguna Niguel CA, US

Assignee:

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/08

US Classification:

3405451, 700236

Abstract:

A vending machine door monitoring system for an audit system is provided. This door monitoring system may utilize the same door switch utilized by the vending machine controller (VMC) in order to detect the state of an access door for the vending machine. This door monitoring system may have a separate power supply for applying a back-up voltage to a door circuit in the event that the VMC fails to supply the voltage. The door monitoring system may be further configured to detect a state of the door circuit regardless of the order in which the terminals from the door switch are coupled to the audit system.

US Patent:

8103380, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/097761

Inventors:

Fred Cheng - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Mandeep S. Arora - Danville CA, US
Anant Agrawal - Diamond Bar CA, US
A. Louis Beaudoin - Oakland CA, US
Eric M. Chu - Laguna Niguel CA, US

Assignee:

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700244, 700236, 700240

Abstract:

Systems and methods for remotely managing a vending machine system are provided. A host system transmits control data to an audit system installed in a vending machine system. This control data is used to modify a data collection parameter of the audit system, such as modifying alert conditions, reporting schedules, and filter terms used to parse DEX files received from a vending machine controller.

US Patent:

20140025423, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Sep 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/034958

Inventors:

Anant Agrawal - Diamond Bar CA, US
Fred Cheng - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Eric Matthew Chu - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Amedee Louis Beaudoin - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 725

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (). In some embodiments, the machines () are subdivided into subroutes (). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute () and selecting the machines in that subroute (). Other subroutes can be selected () if there is time left in the Service Period.

US Patent:

20160247127, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Jan 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/009482

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Anant Agrawal - Diamond Bar CA, US
Fred Cheng - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Eric Matthew Chu - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Amedee Louis Beaudoin - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
G07F 9/02
G07F 11/00

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for calculating vending machines' service priorities and scheduling the vending machines for service taking into account a number of factors and thresholds (). In some embodiments, the machines () are subdivided into subroutes (). Each subroute has one or more machines, and at least one subroute has a plurality of machines. The vending machine service schedule is generated by selecting the highest priority subroute () and selecting the machines in that subroute (). Other subroutes can be selected () if there is time left in the Service Period.