Granted Patent B2

US 12,700,279 · App. 18/092,085 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Inventors: Jeremiah Divyan David (Tamil Nadu, IN); David D. Davidar (Schwenksville, PA)

Assignee: Trinity Axis Inc.

G07F9/002G06Q10/087G06Q20/18G06Q30/0241G07F9/006G07F11/004

Abstract

Claims (21)

1 . A method comprising:

generating an optical code on a web application;

displaying an optical code on a first application associated with a dispensing machine;

pre-allocating the dispensing machine to a location via a web application;

receiving on the cloud application server, a request for a menu badge notification, wherein the request is sent from a second application;

transmitting from the cloud application server, a list of active locations that are ready for allocation;

receiving on the cloud application server, a selection for the location from the list of active locations that includes the optical code for scanning with a second application;

transmitting from the cloud application server, a confirmation of an internal structure of dispensing machine, location requirement for the said internal structure; and synchronization of dispensing machine;

requesting an API call with push device token and update type for allocating the location;

transmitting at least one push notification message to the first application for performing an update action, via a messaging server;

receiving on the cloud application server, a response for storing a message ID, a notification type, a dispensing machine ID, success and/or failure state in a notification table, wherein the response is transmitted from a cloud messaging server;

transmitting a request for updating a read status for the message ID that is mapped with the dispensing machine ID, the notification ID and type in the notification table, to the cloud application server;

sending a request for changing the visual representation upon allocation of the dispensing machine, and a request for updating an advertisement, dispensing machine access data, and the location configurations, wherein the request is sent from the first application to the cloud application server;

receiving on the first application, updates for changing the visual representation upon allocation, the advertisement, the dispensing machine access data, and the location related configurations; and

allocating the dispensing machine to the location.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving with the cloud application server, a request to pre-allocate the dispensing machine to the location.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the request is received from a web application before the pre-allocating.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising confirming system requirements for allocating a dispensing machine by communicating with the cloud application server before the synchronizing.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising synchronizing the dispensing machine via a cloud application server.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the optical code is displayed on the dispensing machine.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing machine includes a vending machine.

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