(19)
(11) EP 0 999 529 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(21) Application number: 99119930.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 9/02, G07F 5/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.11.1998 IT MI982376

(71) Applicant: Vesiel S.r.l.
22072 Bregnano (Como) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bernasconi, Paolo
    22071 Cadorago(Como) (IT)
  • Barbieri, Abele
    22100 Como (IT)
  • Righetto, Mauro
    22077 Olgiate Comasco(Como) (IT)
  • Ratti, Alessandro
    22100 Como (IT)
  • Fusetti, Pinuccio
    22078 Turate(Como) (IT)
  • Ventura, Mauro
    22032 Albese con Cassano(Como) (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Device for remotely monitoring vending machines and the like


(57) A device for remotely monitoring vending machines and the like, comprising cellular telephone communication means (1) which are associated with a vending machine in order to automatically transmit a call to notify of malfunctions and/or statistical and sales data of the vending machine.






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