EP 1820165 A1 20070822 - A VENDING MACHINE AND SYSTEM
Title (en)
A VENDING MACHINE AND SYSTEM
Title (de)
VERKAUFSMASCHINE UND SYSTEM
Title (fr)
DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE ET SYSTEME
Publication
Application
Priority
- IE 2005000129 W 20051114
- IE 20040757 A 20041112
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006051518A1] Vending machines (1) are located at various retail premises such as a shop, a forecourt, or a hotel. The machines (1) communicate via a mobile network (2) with a network operations centre (NOC) 3 having databases (4). The NOC (3) in turn communicates via the network (2) with various product supplier systems (10). Also, the NOC (3) communicates via a firewall (11) and the Internet with remote systems for reporting and archiving purposes. The machines (1) convert cash to credit, receiving money in cash or card form from customers and providing products in the form of data or codes having a value. The data or codes are printed. The range of products is extremely wide, and includes mobile phone top-up, international call credit, mobile phone content (logos, ring tones, games, or text alerts), and parking discs.
IPC 8 full level
G07F 7/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/16 (2006.01); G07F 17/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 9/001 (2020.05 - EP US); G07F 9/002 (2020.05 - EP); G07F 9/026 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 17/0014 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 17/16 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 17/42 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006051518A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006051518 A1 20060518; EP 1820165 A1 20070822; IE 20050755 A1 20060531; IE S20050753 A2 20060531
DOCDB simple family (application)
IE 2005000129 W 20051114; EP 05805751 A 20051114; IE 20050755 A 20051114; IE S20050753 A 20051114