MICRO VIDEO ASSISTANT
First Claim
1. A method for retrofitting an existing vending machine with a video communications device, the method comprising:
- securing a video communications device to a vending machine such that a mounting feature of the video communications device is removably coupled with a mounting location on a housing of the vending machine, the video communications device comprising;
a video communications module configured to enable real-time audio/video interactions with a ticket office of the transit system, the video communications module comprising;
a display;
a camera directed in front of the vending machine such that an image of a user of the vending machine is capturable by the camera;
a speaker; and
a microphone; and
a video communication device communications interface;
electronically coupling the video communications device with a power supply of the vending machine such that the video communications device receives operating power from the power supply;
communicatively coupling the video communications device with a communications interface of the vending machine such that functions of the vending machine are controllable using the video communications device; and
communicatively coupling the video communications device with the ticket office using a communications interface of the video communications device to enable real-time video communications with the ticket office.
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Abstract
A method for retrofitting a vending machine with a video communications device includes securing a video communications device with a mounting feature of the video communications device removably coupled with a mounting location on a vending machine. The video communications device includes a video communications module for real-time interactions with a ticket office. The video communications module includes a display, a camera, a speaker, and a microphone. The video communications device includes a video communication device communications interface. The method includes electronically coupling the video communications device with a power supply of the vending machine and communicatively coupling the video communications device with the vending machine such that functions of the vending machine are controllable using the video communications device. The method includes communicatively coupling the video communications device with the ticket office for real-time video communications with the ticket office.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A method for retrofitting an existing vending machine with a video communications device, the method comprising:
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securing a video communications device to a vending machine such that a mounting feature of the video communications device is removably coupled with a mounting location on a housing of the vending machine, the video communications device comprising; a video communications module configured to enable real-time audio/video interactions with a ticket office of the transit system, the video communications module comprising; a display; a camera directed in front of the vending machine such that an image of a user of the vending machine is capturable by the camera; a speaker; and a microphone; and a video communication device communications interface; electronically coupling the video communications device with a power supply of the vending machine such that the video communications device receives operating power from the power supply; communicatively coupling the video communications device with a communications interface of the vending machine such that functions of the vending machine are controllable using the video communications device; and communicatively coupling the video communications device with the ticket office using a communications interface of the video communications device to enable real-time video communications with the ticket office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for retrofitting an existing vending machine with a video communications device, the method comprising:
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securing a video communications device such that a mounting feature of the video communications device is removably coupled with a mounting location on a housing of a vending machine, the video communications device comprising; a video communications module configured to enable real-time audio/video interactions with a ticket office of the transit system; and a video communication device communications interface; electronically coupling the video communications device with a power supply of the vending machine such that the video communications device receives operating power from the power supply; communicatively coupling the video communications device with a communications interface of the vending machine such that functions of the vending machine are controllable using the video communications device; and communicatively coupling the video communications device with the ticket office to enable real-time video communications with the ticket office. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing video communication with a central ticket office of a transit system using existing transit fare vending machines, the system comprising:
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a vending machine, comprising; a housing having a mounting location; a power supply; and a vending machine communications interface in communication with a ticket office of the transit system; a video communication device, comprising; a video communications module configured to enable real-time audio/video interactions with a ticket office of the transit system; a video communication device communications interface; and a mounting feature, wherein; the mounting feature is removably securable to the mounting location such that the video communications device is accessible to a user of the vending machine; the video communication device is electrically coupled with the power supply such that the video communication device receives operating power from the power supply; the video communication enclosure is communicatively coupled with the transit system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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