GB2203880B - Card operated vending machine - Google Patents
Card operated vending machineInfo
- Publication number
- GB2203880B GB2203880B GB8808799A GB8808799A GB2203880B GB 2203880 B GB2203880 B GB 2203880B GB 8808799 A GB8808799 A GB 8808799A GB 8808799 A GB8808799 A GB 8808799A GB 2203880 B GB2203880 B GB 2203880B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- card
- vending machine
- operated vending
- machine
- card operated
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
- G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
- G07F7/069—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by box-like containers, e.g. videocassettes, books
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
- General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
- Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
Abstract
A machine primarily for renting articles, e.g. video cassettes by the use of a club card and in which there is provided a memory (29) in which is recorded a card credit or a credit limit for a user of the machine when the user first passes the club card through a card reader on the machine, renting transactions being arranged to reduce the card credit in the memory.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB878709234A GB8709234D0 (en) | 1987-04-16 | 1987-04-16 | Card operated vending machine |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB8808799D0 GB8808799D0 (en) | 1988-05-18 |
GB2203880A GB2203880A (en) | 1988-10-26 |
GB2203880B true GB2203880B (en) | 1991-01-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB878709234A Pending GB8709234D0 (en) | 1987-04-16 | 1987-04-16 | Card operated vending machine |
GB8808799A Expired - Fee Related GB2203880B (en) | 1987-04-16 | 1988-04-14 | Card operated vending machine |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB878709234A Pending GB8709234D0 (en) | 1987-04-16 | 1987-04-16 | Card operated vending machine |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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EP (2) | EP0287367A1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE90801T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1620388A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1313711C (en) |
DE (1) | DE3881884T2 (en) |
GB (2) | GB8709234D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1988008175A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3914686A1 (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1991-03-07 | Accumulata Verwaltungs Gmbh | SALES SYSTEM |
JP2896694B2 (en) * | 1990-05-25 | 1999-05-31 | 株式会社日本コンラックス | Prepaid card system |
ES2043492B1 (en) * | 1991-05-06 | 1994-07-01 | Isern S A | DEVICE FOR DECODING AND RECORDING OF CARDS CARRYING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS. |
CA2076433C (en) * | 1991-10-31 | 1998-08-18 | Brenda B. Amarant | Monitoring of charges debited to an account having an assigned limit |
FR2687239A1 (en) * | 1992-02-11 | 1993-08-13 | Muller Automatismes | Process and system for recovering an object of no substantial intrinsic value, for example non-returnable packaging |
ES2102960B1 (en) * | 1994-10-07 | 1998-03-01 | Invest Des Creac Mej Prod Sl | SYSTEM FOR THE DISPATCH OF GOODS AND THE LIKE. |
ES2107968B1 (en) * | 1995-11-17 | 1998-06-16 | Automatic S A | NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR USED PACKAGES WITH RETURN OF THEIR AMOUNT, APPLICABLE TO PACKAGE RECOVERERS FOR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES. |
GB9811069D0 (en) | 1998-05-23 | 1998-07-22 | Ncr Int Inc | Modular self service terminal |
FR2863089B1 (en) * | 2003-12-01 | 2007-02-23 | Jcdecaux Sa | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY RENTING ARTICLES. |
WO2006116115A2 (en) | 2005-04-22 | 2006-11-02 | Redbox Automated Retail, L.L.C. | System and method for communicating vending information |
US8712872B2 (en) | 2012-03-07 | 2014-04-29 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | System and method for optimizing utilization of inventory space for dispensable articles |
US9886809B2 (en) | 2007-09-28 | 2018-02-06 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | Article dispensing machine and method for auditing inventory while article dispensing machine remains operational |
US8768789B2 (en) | 2012-03-07 | 2014-07-01 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | System and method for optimizing utilization of inventory space for dispensable articles |
US8996162B2 (en) | 2009-09-05 | 2015-03-31 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | Article vending machine and method for exchanging an inoperable article for an operable article |
US9104990B2 (en) | 2009-09-05 | 2015-08-11 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | Article vending machine and method for exchanging an inoperable article for an operable article |
US9569911B2 (en) | 2010-08-23 | 2017-02-14 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | Secondary media return system and method |
US8538581B2 (en) | 2010-09-03 | 2013-09-17 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | Article vending machine and method for authenticating received articles |
CA2838944A1 (en) | 2011-06-14 | 2012-12-20 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | System and method for substituting a media article with alternative media |
US9348822B2 (en) | 2011-08-02 | 2016-05-24 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | System and method for generating notifications related to new media |
EP2742481A4 (en) | 2011-08-12 | 2015-01-21 | Redbox Automated Retail Llc | System and method for applying parental control limits from content providers to media content |
US9747253B2 (en) | 2012-06-05 | 2017-08-29 | Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | System and method for simultaneous article retrieval and transaction validation |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CA1207411A (en) * | 1983-01-07 | 1986-07-08 | Alfield Industries Limited | Article dispenser |
WO1985001812A1 (en) * | 1983-10-14 | 1985-04-25 | Avicom International, Inc. | Credit card activated vending machine for battery powered rental items |
FR2559599B1 (en) * | 1984-02-13 | 1988-07-08 | Gauer Bernard | AUTOMATIC RECOVERY DISTRIBUTOR OF VIDEO CASSETTES, AUDIO CASSETTES, COMPUTER CASSETTES, COMPUTER SOFT DISCS |
US4598810A (en) * | 1984-04-17 | 1986-07-08 | Abm Industries, Inc. | Apparatus and method for vending and accepting return of re-usable articles |
DE8431917U1 (en) * | 1984-10-31 | 1985-04-25 | Bui-Dang, Khoa, 6906 St Ilgen | Car video library |
DE3579458D1 (en) * | 1985-06-17 | 1990-10-04 | Leonhard Charles Brown | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING GOODS. |
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1987
- 1987-04-16 GB GB878709234A patent/GB8709234D0/en active Pending
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1988
- 1988-04-14 EP EP88303361A patent/EP0287367A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1988-04-14 AU AU16203/88A patent/AU1620388A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1988-04-14 WO PCT/GB1988/000283 patent/WO1988008175A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1988-04-14 EP EP88903299A patent/EP0357634B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-04-14 AT AT88903299T patent/ATE90801T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-04-14 DE DE88903299T patent/DE3881884T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-04-14 GB GB8808799A patent/GB2203880B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-04-15 CA CA000564291A patent/CA1313711C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0287367A1 (en) | 1988-10-19 |
DE3881884D1 (en) | 1993-07-22 |
DE3881884T2 (en) | 1993-11-11 |
GB8709234D0 (en) | 1987-05-20 |
ATE90801T1 (en) | 1993-07-15 |
AU1620388A (en) | 1988-11-04 |
CA1313711C (en) | 1993-02-16 |
GB2203880A (en) | 1988-10-26 |
EP0357634A1 (en) | 1990-03-14 |
EP0357634B1 (en) | 1993-06-16 |
WO1988008175A1 (en) | 1988-10-20 |
GB8808799D0 (en) | 1988-05-18 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19950414 |