EP1148448A3 - A vending machine with information display - Google Patents

A vending machine with information display Download PDF

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EP1148448A3
EP1148448A3 EP01101949A EP01101949A EP1148448A3 EP 1148448 A3 EP1148448 A3 EP 1148448A3 EP 01101949 A EP01101949 A EP 01101949A EP 01101949 A EP01101949 A EP 01101949A EP 1148448 A3 EP1148448 A3 EP 1148448A3
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vending machine
information display
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Luca Frigerio
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MEGA MATIC Srl
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Exchange Systems With Centralized Control (AREA)
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A vending machine (1) for the dispensing of articles having a display (10) to visualize information connected to a processing unit (11) able to process the data for the display of the information, the processing unit (11) being connected to peripherals (12) for the input of said data for the display of the information and being connected to a computer network (19).
EP01101949A 2000-04-21 2001-01-29 A vending machine with information display Withdrawn EP1148448A3 (en)

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ITMI000259U 2000-04-21
IT2000MI000259 IT250252Y1 (en) 2000-04-21 2000-04-21 AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION DISPLAY

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US4087092A (en) * 1976-10-07 1978-05-02 Tele Vend Inc. Random generator instant game and method
US4157829A (en) * 1975-01-28 1979-06-12 System Operations, Inc. Instant lottery game employing vending machines which are centrally controlled by computers
US5091713A (en) * 1990-05-10 1992-02-25 Universal Automated Systems, Inc. Inventory, cash, security, and maintenance control apparatus and method for a plurality of remote vending machines
EP0919964A2 (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-06-02 John R. Martin Improved method of updating electronic data
US5928082A (en) * 1992-05-06 1999-07-27 Clapper, Jr.; Ronald C. Voucher and game ticket combination and apparatus and method used therewith
US5959869A (en) * 1996-12-03 1999-09-28 The Coca-Cola Company Vending machine controller and system

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US4157829A (en) * 1975-01-28 1979-06-12 System Operations, Inc. Instant lottery game employing vending machines which are centrally controlled by computers
US4087092A (en) * 1976-10-07 1978-05-02 Tele Vend Inc. Random generator instant game and method
US5091713A (en) * 1990-05-10 1992-02-25 Universal Automated Systems, Inc. Inventory, cash, security, and maintenance control apparatus and method for a plurality of remote vending machines
US5928082A (en) * 1992-05-06 1999-07-27 Clapper, Jr.; Ronald C. Voucher and game ticket combination and apparatus and method used therewith
US5959869A (en) * 1996-12-03 1999-09-28 The Coca-Cola Company Vending machine controller and system
EP0919964A2 (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-06-02 John R. Martin Improved method of updating electronic data

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