公开(公告)号：WO02063573A3

公开(公告)日：2002-11-14

申请号：PCT/GB0200537

申请日：2002-02-08

Applicant: MARCONI CORP PLC

Inventor： KAEHLER DAVID L ,  LONG JOSEPH

IPC: G07F11/72 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G07F11/00

CPC classification number: G07G1/009 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G07F11/72

Abstract: A remote transaction station for the automated vending of goods and services sell products, and additionally dispenses at random special products, packaged in the size and shape of vended products by containing promotional prizes. When a special product is dispensed, the selected product is additionally dispensed, without the need to engage in a separate transaction. In one embodiment, special products are interspersed with products in the remote transaction station's inventory, and the dispensing of a special product is detected by an optical, RF, or other detector, prompting the subsequent dispensing of the selected product. In another embodiment, the products and special products are stored in separate inventories, and a special product is dispensed on command based on a pseudo-random number generator in an associated controller. In another embodiment, the remote transaction station is an information kiosk vending digital products. Dispensing of a special product is pseudo-randomly determined and the special product is selected from among available products.

Abstract translation: 用于商品和服务自动售货的远程交易站销售产品，并通过包含促销奖品，随机分发随机特殊产品，包装成销售商品的尺寸和形状。 当分配特殊产品时，额外分配所选择的产品，而不需要进行单独的交易。 在一个实施例中，特殊产品在远程交易站的库存中散布有产品，并且通过光学，RF或其他检测器检测特殊产品的分配，促使随后分配所选择的产品。 在另一个实施例中，产品和特殊产品存储在单独的库存中，并且基于相关控制器中的伪随机数发生器的命令分配特殊产品。 在另一个实施例中，远程交易站是自动售卖数字产品的信息亭。 特殊产品的分配是伪随机确定的，从可用产品中选择特殊产品。