公开(公告)号：US20100198400A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12667941

申请日：2007-07-06

Applicant: Felique Pascal ,  Felique Christian

Inventor： Felique Pascal ,  Felique Christian

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G07F9/02

CPC classification number: G07F9/02 ,  G11B19/025 ,  G11B19/027 ,  G11B19/08 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B31/00 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41

Abstract: A solution comprising cost-effective methods and techniques for converting a traditional vending machine into a vending machine with a graphical user interface, multimedia advertising and info kiosk capabilities. A key aspect of this invention is the integration of a consumer DVD player in a vending machine, in which the graphical user interface is implemented as DVD Menu structures stored on a DVD disc that also contains the video clips. Another aspect of this invention, is the changed logic of a traditional vending machine to delay item dispense until a video clip has been played. The present invention provides interfacing methods between a DVD player, a Vending Machine Controller and an optional microcontroller. These methods can be used to implement a communication protocol between a DVD player and a microcontroller. The methods and techniques of the invention can be integrated in an MDB peripheral device of a vending machine.

Abstract translation: 一种解决方案，包括具有成本效益的方法和技术，用于将传统的售货机转换成具有图形用户界面，多媒体广告和信息亭功能的自动售货机。 本发明的一个关键方面是将消费者DVD播放机集成在自动售货机中，其中图形用户界面被实现为存储在还包含视频剪辑的DVD光盘上的DVD菜单结构。 本发明的另一方面是传统的自动售货机的逻辑改变，以延迟物品分配，直到播放视频片段为止。 本发明提供DVD播放器，自动售货机控制器和可选微控制器之间的接口方法。 这些方法可用于实现DVD播放器和微控制器之间的通信协议。 本发明的方法和技术可以集成在自动售货机的MDB外围设备中。