Display-Based Vending Apparatus and Method
First Claim
1. A vending apparatus comprising:
- a housing containing products available to be vended via the vending apparatus;
a vended-product delivery area accessible via a front surface of the housing;
a video display configured to present dynamic content via the front surface of the housing, the video display having a display area that is by size at least forty percent of the front surface of the housing.
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Abstract
A vending-machine has one or more displays that inform the customer regarding available vendable selections and that facilitate the purchase of a selected item. By one approach this display can comprise a touchscreen display. Such an approach can support a highly intuitive interaction between the purchasing context and the customer. A display of dynamic content serves to attract a potential customer, provide the customer with a wealth of information regarding available selections, offer the customer a variety of ways to consider and assess available vendable items, support the building of a customer relationship between the customer and one or more marketing brands, and effect the successful conclusion of a vending transaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A vending apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing products available to be vended via the vending apparatus; a vended-product delivery area accessible via a front surface of the housing; a video display configured to present dynamic content via the front surface of the housing, the video display having a display area that is by size at least forty percent of the front surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vending apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing products available to be vended via the vending apparatus; a video display configured to present dynamic content via a front surface of the housing; a data interface configured to facilitate communications with at least one additional vending apparatus; a control circuit disposed within the housing and being operably coupled to the video display and the data interface, the control circuit being configured to cause content displayed on the video display to comprise only a portion of a larger composite display that is formed using the display the at least one additional vending apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vending apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing products available to be vended via the vending apparatus; a video display configured to present dynamic content via a front surface of the housing, the video display; a user-input interface; a control circuit disposed within the housing and being operably coupled to the video display and the user-input interface, the control circuit being configured to permit a user to control at least part of the dynamic content prior to making a vending selection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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