Vending machine with electronic payment media

Details Vending machine with electronic payment media Vending machine with electronic payment media

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)

Registers

Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

C235S381000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108180

ABSTRACT:
One of a number of automatic vending machines run by one or more operators accepts payment for the goods it dispenses by creditable and debitable cash card, also called smart card. The machine includes a currency acceptor that writes on the card the sum in bank notes received by the currency acceptor. With each purchase, the given price of selected and dispensed goods is deducted from the card. The amount of payment received by the currency acceptor and the price charged are recorded by the machine and communicated to an account clearing house that debits the operator's account with the sum received and credits it by the charged price. A large number of goods and service providers using this type of automatic vending machines can accept the same universal card for the convenience of their customers.

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