AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE TO BE CONNECTED TO NETWORK AND AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE-NETWORK SYSTEM
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1. An automatic vending machine to be connected to a network, comprising:
- a control unit loaded with a standard protocol for said network, said control unit being provided with server function;
a memory for storing data of said automatic vending machine;
wherein said control unit transmits said data via said network to a computer connected to said network, whereby said computer browses said data transmitted via said network.
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Abstract
An automatic vending machine and a network to which the automatic vending machine and a computer are connected are disclosed. The automatic vending machine is loaded with TCP/IP protocol and provided with WWW browser function, so that it browses data of the automatic vending machine via the network.
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1. An automatic vending machine to be connected to a network, comprising:
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a control unit loaded with a standard protocol for said network, said control unit being provided with server function;
a memory for storing data of said automatic vending machine;
wherein said control unit transmits said data via said network to a computer connected to said network, whereby said computer browses said data transmitted via said network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An automatic vending machine-network system, comprising:
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a network, to which a computer is connected;
one or more automatic vending machines each comprising a control unit loaded with TCP/IP protocol and a memory for storing data of said automatic vending machine, said control unit of one of said one or more automatic vending machines being provided with HTTP server function; and
one or more computers connected to said network, said one or more computers each comprising a control unit loaded with TCP/IP protocols, said control unit being provided with WWW browser function;
wherein said control units of automatic vending machines transmit said data via said network to said one or more computers, whereby said one or more computers browse said data transmitted via said network. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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