Newspaper vending machine with online connection

Details Newspaper vending machine with online connection Newspaper vending machine with online connection

1997-03-10

1999-01-19

Burr, Edgar

Printing

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400719, 379 9101, 705 26, 221309, 36447905, A47F 104

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058603620

ABSTRACT:
A system which comprises a self-service newspaper vending machine (2) includes an electronic control means (34) with an on-line connection (36) to a news providing organization (38) from which a newspaper containing up to the minute news can be purchased. A customer is attracted by news stories shown on a display (6). The customer is then given the opportunity of purchasing a newspaper or part of a newspaper. Communication between the customer and the vending machine (2) is by the display (6) and a keyboard (8). The newspaper can be purchased by either inserting a banking or credit card in a card reader (52) or inserting coins into a coin slot (50). The vending machine (2) would then print out the up to the minute news requested.

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patent: 5267727 (1993-12-01), DeHority
patent: 5561709 (1996-10-01), Remillard

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