Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups
View Patent ↗Products and processes are disclosed for defining at least one inventory group. This at least one inventory group includes at least two products that are available for sale by a vending machine. The vending machine outputs an indication of products that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending machine receiving, from a customer, a selection of a first product that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending machine processes a sale of a unit of the first product and a respective unit of at least one additional product for a single price.
1. A method comprising:
defining a first inventory group to include a first subset of products available for sale via a vending machine;
defining a second inventory group to include a second subset of products available for sale via the vending machine, wherein the first and second subsets are different;
outputting an indication of the first subset of products that the first inventory group includes;
outputting an indication of the second set of products that the second inventory group includes;
receiving, after the outputting of the indications, and from a customer, a selection of a first product that the first inventory group includes;
receiving, after the outputting of the indications, and from the customer, a selection of a second product that the second inventory group includes; and
processing a sale of a unit of the first product and a unit of the second product, for a single price.
2. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to:
perform the method of claim 1 .
3. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to: perform the method of claim 1 .