Automatic multimedia recording and reproduction system

• US 20050171906A1
• Filed: 01/31/2004
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hiu Hung Sean Shek, Wai Shun Wilson Cheng
• Original Assignee: Hiu Hung Sean Shek, Wai Shun Wilson Cheng
• Inventors: Cheng, Wai Shun Wilson, Sean Shek, Hiu Hung
• Application Number:
  US10/773,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20050171906A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/41
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/16 for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/30 for musical instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for application in an automatic vending machine for self-service recording and reproduction of sound and moving images on the spot in the format of video compact discs (VCDs), digital video discs (DVDs) or other recording discs, taking photo shots and printing photos or photo stickers with still images taken or from pre-recorded memory cards without the assistance of a photographer or technician. The automatic vending machine accepts different methods of payment and can be adapted to accept new forms of electronic payment and to apply new means of data recording and reproduction without changing other parts and components of the automatic vending machine.

Claims

1. A system for application in an automatic vending machine for self-service recording and reproduction of sound and moving images on the spot in any format of recording discs, taking passport photo shots as well as printing photos of images from pre-recorded memory cards comprising:

a controlling and processing system;

a payment handling system;

a data storage system;

a sound and image recording system;

a reproduction and output system;

a power supply system;

and a system for supplying specific recording discs for use,

wherein the payment handling system, the data storage system, the sound and image recording system, the reproduction and output system and the power supply system are each connected to the controlling and processing system and the payment handling system, the sound and image recording system and the reproduction and output system are each connected to the power supply system;

the controlling and processing system, the payment handling system, the data storage system, the sound and image recording system, the reproduction and output system and the power supply system are structured as an automatic vending machine in a booth shape;

the system for supplying specific recording discs is structured as an automatic vending machine isolated from the automatic vending machine incorporating the controlling and processing system, the payment handling system, the data storage system, the sound and image recording system, the reproduction and output system and the power supply system.

2. A system as in claim 1, wherein the automatic vending machine accepts different methods of payment and can be adapted to accept new forms of electronic payment without changing other parts and components of the automatic vending machine.

3. A system as in claim 1, wherein the automatic vending machine can be adapted to apply new means of data recording and reproduction without changing other parts and components of the automatic vending machine.