CA2168476A1 - Distribution Network System for Products and Information - Google Patents

Distribution Network System for Products and Information

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CA2168476A1
CA2168476A1 CA2168476A CA2168476A CA2168476A1 CA 2168476 A1 CA2168476 A1 CA 2168476A1 CA 2168476 A CA2168476 A CA 2168476A CA 2168476 A CA2168476 A CA 2168476A CA 2168476 A1 CA2168476 A1 CA 2168476A1
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products
network system
distribution network
host computer
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Daniela Facchin
Paola Frau
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0042—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/16—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
    • G07F19/20—Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
    • G07F19/211—Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network
    • 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
    • G07F9/002—Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
    • 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

Abstract

The invention is a distribution network system of automatic dispensers of products and information (11, 12, 13; 41, 42, 43) interconnected with one another and with at least a host computer (10, 40), where homogeneous groups of dispensers are suitable for exchanging information, by means of said host computer, with each dispenser connected with it and with the network node (20) that is connected with each host computer by means of telephone lines and is provided with a transceiver section suitable for getting through to each dispenser by radio, through an antenna (25) or a communication satellite (30).
CA002168476A 1993-08-02 1994-08-01 Distribution network system for products and information Expired - Fee Related CA2168476C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITVI93A000134 1993-08-02
ITVI930134A IT1270801B (en) 1993-08-02 1993-08-02 DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION
PCT/EP1994/002549 WO1995004333A1 (en) 1993-08-02 1994-08-01 Distribution network system for products and information

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CA2168476A1 true CA2168476A1 (en) 1995-02-09
CA2168476C CA2168476C (en) 1999-10-05

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EP (1) EP0716763B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1047857C (en)
AT (1) ATE160040T1 (en)
AU (1) AU686224B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9407166A (en)
CA (1) CA2168476C (en)
DE (1) DE69406670T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0716763T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2110773T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3026085T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1270801B (en)
WO (1) WO1995004333A1 (en)

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IT1270801B (en) 1997-05-07
CA2168476C (en) 1999-10-05
DE69406670D1 (en) 1997-12-11
CN1047857C (en) 1999-12-29
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US5701252A (en) 1997-12-23
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WO1995004333A1 (en) 1995-02-09
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