DYNAMIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING MACHINES
First Claim
1. A dispensing machine device comprising:
- a server;
a display controller, wherein said display controller is adapted to receive and display dynamic-content from said server; and
at least one passive content display unit in communication with said display controller, wherein said at least one passive content display unit visually displays the information from said dynamic-content.
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Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to dispensing machines and methods and, more particularly, to dispensing machines capable of dynamic-content presentation and methods of using dispensing machines capable of dynamic-content presentation. The dispensing machine includes a content display unit that communicates with a display controller, visually displaying dynamic-content. The controller may comprise a timing means, altering the visual display as a function of the timing means. The display controller adapted to receive, store, and display dynamic-content from a plurality of servers, comprising a hierarchical control scheme to select dynamic-content from one server of the plurality of servers for display. The device may comprise a plurality of display controllers, each display controller having a type identifier, wherein each selects dynamic-content for display on its content display unit as a function of the type identifier.
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21 Claims
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1. A dispensing machine device comprising:
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a server;
a display controller, wherein said display controller is adapted to receive and display dynamic-content from said server; and
at least one passive content display unit in communication with said display controller, wherein said at least one passive content display unit visually displays the information from said dynamic-content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dispensing machine device comprising:
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a display controller, wherein said display controller is adapted to receive and display dynamic-content; and
at least one passive content display unit in communication with said display controller, wherein said at least one passive content display unit visually displays the information from said dynamic-content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-37. -37. (canceled)
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