Vending system

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Filed on

1996-04-23

Date issued

1998-06-23

Examiner

Noland, Kenneth

Patent Class

Article dispensing

SubClass

With recorder, register, indicator, signal or exhibitor

SubSubClass

Dispenser operated register

Other Related Categories

360 92, G07F 1100

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

057692696

Description

ABSTRACT:
A vending system includes a central service center connectable over phone lines to a plurality of multi-functional vending machines for audio/video and high speed data exchanges, as well as voice exchanges between customers and a service center operator. Each vending machine includes the capability of playing music video and other audio/video presentations in predetermined order or in preferential order in response to on-site and off-site customer selections and vending customer-selected products from inventor storage, such as debit cards, CDs, tape cassette tapes and players, batteries, etc. Each vending machine also includes a printer for printing and dispensing to customers receipts, tickets, facsimile documents, etc.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3947882 (1976-03-01), Lightner
patent: 4954697 (1990-09-01), Kokubun et al.

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