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Cash payment system using vending machine

  • US 20020178123A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2002
  • Published: 11/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for performing a payment with a vending machine comprising:

  • a portable communication terminal of a user, a host computer connected to the vending machine and the portable communication terminal through a network, said portable communication terminal having a first transmitter for transmitting identification information of the user and identification information of the vending machine to the host computer;

    said host computer having a second transmitter for transmitting an instruction of the payment to the vending machine specified by the received identification information of the vending machine; and

    said vending machine having controller for entering a payment acceptable mode in response to the instruction from the host computer and a third transmitter for transmitting information of the payment including an amount of the payment from the user to the host computer.

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