Vending machine having a video display and method of advertising
First Claim
1. A vending machine having an inventory of soda or snacks, said vending machine comprising:
- a video display screen for displaying static, dynamic and animated advertisements;
a sound generating device coupled to at least one speaker and causing sound to be emitted from the at least one speaker when a dynamic or animated advertisement is displayed on the video display screen;
a microprocessor that controls the video display screen and the sound generating device;
a reprogrammable memory connected to the microprocessor, said reprogrammable memory comprises a database having operating instructions, a database of static advertisements, and a database of animated or dynamic advertisements;
at least one switch connected to said microprocessor for activating a dynamic or animated advertisement; and
,a power source that supplies power to the video display screen, the sound generating device, and the microprocessor.
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Abstract
A soda dispensing machine that includes a dynamic advertising medium that includes a memory coupled to a microprocessor which controls an audio generating device and a video displaying means. The audio generating device is coupled to a speaker that emits an advertising message. The programmable memory is coupled to a connector for updating the memory of the dynamic advertising medium. The memory may be re-programmable in a variety of ways. The video displaying means displays both a static advertising image and a dynamic advertising message. The audio generating device and the video displaying means are actuated by a switch or a plurality of switches wired in parallel in a variety of manners.
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19 Claims
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1. A vending machine having an inventory of soda or snacks, said vending machine comprising:
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a video display screen for displaying static, dynamic and animated advertisements; a sound generating device coupled to at least one speaker and causing sound to be emitted from the at least one speaker when a dynamic or animated advertisement is displayed on the video display screen; a microprocessor that controls the video display screen and the sound generating device; a reprogrammable memory connected to the microprocessor, said reprogrammable memory comprises a database having operating instructions, a database of static advertisements, and a database of animated or dynamic advertisements; at least one switch connected to said microprocessor for activating a dynamic or animated advertisement; and
,a power source that supplies power to the video display screen, the sound generating device, and the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vending machine having an inventory of soda or snacks, said vending machine comprising:
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a video display screen for displaying static, dynamic and animated advertisements; a sound generating device coupled to at least one speaker and causing sound to be emitted from the at least one speaker at least when a dynamic or animated advertisement is displayed on the video display screen; a microprocessor that controls the video display screen and the sound generating device; a reprogrammable memory coupled to the microprocessor, said reprogrammable memory comprises a database having operating instructions, a database of static advertisements and a database of animated or dynamic advertisements; at least one switch connected to said microprocessor for activating a dynamic or animated advertisement; a power source that supplies power to the video display screen, the sound generating device, and the microprocessor; and
,a software process written into the operating instructions that control the microprocessor, said software process causing advertisements to occur in a loop such that when the last advertisement is displayed then the next displayed advertisement is the first advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of supplying a snack or soda to a customer while simultaneously advertising to the customer, said method comprising:
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providing a vending machine that includes a video display screen and audio generating device having a microprocessor coupled to the reprogrammable memory to control the audio generating device and a video displaying means, said vending machine also comprising a switch connected to the microprocessor to change an advertisement being displayed on the video display screen; and
,streaming advertisements across the video display screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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