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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COIN OPERATED DEVICES

  • US 20170171314A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2015
  • Published: 06/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising a local wireless communication interface to establish a local wireless communication link with one or more IoT hubs or client devices and a microcontroller unit (MCU) to execute program code;

    a secure communication module to establish a secure communication channel between the IoT device and an IoT service over the Internet using the local wireless communication link;

    a machine/coin acceptor interface comprising a first interface to communicatively couple the IoT device to a coin acceptor device and a second interface to communicatively couple the IoT device to a machine control unit to control operations of a coin operated machine,the machine/coin acceptor interface to receive signals from the coin acceptor device over the first interface when coins are inserted into the coin acceptor device and to transmit a signal to the machine control unit over the second interface to cause the coin operated machine to perform operations when a specified number of coins have been inserted; and

    the machine/coin acceptor interface to further transmit a signal to the machine control unit over the second interface to cause the coin operated machine to perform operations in response to a command transmitted from the IoT service to the IoT device through the secure communication channel.

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