Vending machine controller and system

Details Vending machine controller and system Vending machine controller and system

1996-12-03

1999-09-28

DeCady, Albert

Boots, shoes, and leggings

222 7, 221 9, G06F 1700, G06F15100

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059598697

ABSTRACT:
A vending machine controller having a single serial port on the same chip as the programmable processor. The controller includes a port arbitrator that selectively connects one of several serially communicating devices to this single serial port. The vending machine controller also has multitasking capabilities so that remote price changing, and/or remote reprogramming can be conducted at the same time as a vend operation and/or a multimedia presentation.

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