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WO2001095269A3
WO2001095269A3 PCT/ZA2001/000071 ZA0100071W WO0195269A3 WO 2001095269 A3 WO2001095269 A3 WO 2001095269A3 ZA 0100071 W ZA0100071 W ZA 0100071W WO 0195269 A3 WO0195269 A3 WO 0195269A3
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digital images
vending apparatus
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WO2001095269A2 (en
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Logan Mark Weavind
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Publication of WO2001095269A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001095269A3/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/04—Payment circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/12—Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
    • 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
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus

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  • Finance (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
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  • Facsimiles In General (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

The invention provides a vending apparatus comprising scanning means for capturing digital images of scanned information, processing means that is connected to the scanning means for receiving digital images therefrom and for processing the digital images, the processing means having software for accessing the Internet and for enabling the transmission of electronic mail including one or more digital images captured by the scanning means, and control means for controlling the operation of the scanning means and the processing means, the control means including a vending unit having payment accepting means for accepting payment means for operating the vending apparatus. The vending apparatus may include a digital camera for capturing the digital images and/or reading means for reading a data storage device of a digital camera.
PCT/ZA2001/000071 2000-06-06 2001-05-31 Digital vending apparatus Ceased WO2001095269A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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AU6876501A AU6876501A (en) 2000-06-06 2001-05-31 Digital vending apparatus
AU2001268765A AU2001268765B2 (en) 2000-06-06 2001-05-31 Digital vending apparatus

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ZA200002834 2000-06-06
ZA2000/2834 2000-06-06

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WO2001095269A2 WO2001095269A2 (en) 2001-12-13
WO2001095269A3 true WO2001095269A3 (en) 2002-10-24

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US6014689A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-01-11 Smith Micro Software Inc. E-mail system with a video e-mail player
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FR2787225A1 (en) * 1998-12-09 2000-06-16 Jacques Leoni Kiosk for providing printing, scanning, recording, copying and transmitting facilities to general public, comprises building protected against vandalism and equipped with range of interfaces
FR2787959A1 (en) * 1998-12-24 2000-06-30 Frederic Bensemhoun DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS
WO2000058850A1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-05 Dodge James A Photo kiosk for electronically creating, storing, and distributing images, audio, and textual messages

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EP0482846A2 (en) * 1990-10-22 1992-04-29 Hallmark Cards, Incorporated Computer controlled system for vending personalized products
WO1997004353A1 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-02-06 Chumbley Gregory R Postage and photo vending apparatus
US5587740A (en) * 1995-08-17 1996-12-24 Brennan; James M. Digital photo kiosk
US6014689A (en) * 1997-06-03 2000-01-11 Smith Micro Software Inc. E-mail system with a video e-mail player
DE19849759A1 (en) * 1998-10-28 2000-05-04 Hofmann Jenns E-mail kiosk has multiple sensor inputs to send electronic postcards from public locations
FR2787225A1 (en) * 1998-12-09 2000-06-16 Jacques Leoni Kiosk for providing printing, scanning, recording, copying and transmitting facilities to general public, comprises building protected against vandalism and equipped with range of interfaces
DE29822012U1 (en) * 1998-12-10 1999-04-01 Soldner, Petra, 90409 Nürnberg Multimedia machine
FR2787959A1 (en) * 1998-12-24 2000-06-30 Frederic Bensemhoun DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS
WO2000058850A1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-05 Dodge James A Photo kiosk for electronically creating, storing, and distributing images, audio, and textual messages

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