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公开(公告)号:US20050049967A1
公开(公告)日:2005-03-03
申请号:US10959863
申请日:2004-10-05
申请人: Kevin Currans , Henry Sang , John Bertani
发明人: Kevin Currans , Henry Sang , John Bertani
IPC分类号: B41J29/38 , G06F12/14 , G06F21/24 , G06Q20/08 , G06Q20/10 , G06Q20/34 , G07F7/02 , H04N7/173 , G06F17/60
CPC分类号: G07F7/02 , G06Q20/085 , G06Q20/10 , G06Q20/343
摘要: A consumable article includes a consumable item and a memory device. The memory device is organized to represent currency. Use of the consumable item causes the memory device to be reorganized. The consumable article is used in an apparatus that has a control circuit that can update the memory device to modify the amount of currency when the apparatus consumes the consumable item. The apparatus optionally includes a network interface coupled to the control circuit that interfaces to a clearinghouse for reconciling the amount of currency and use of the consumable item.
摘要翻译: 消耗品包括消耗品和存储装置。 存储设备被组织以表示货币。 消耗品的使用导致存储器件被重新组织。 消耗品用在具有控制电路的装置中,该控制电路可以更新存储装置以在装置消耗可消耗物品时修改货币量。 该装置可选地包括耦合到控制电路的网络接口,该网络接口连接到结算所,用于调节消耗品的货币量和使用量。