INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COIN OPERATED DEVICES
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system and method are described for an Internet of Things (IoT) coin operated machine. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: 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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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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establishing a local wireless communication link between an Internet of Things (IoT) device and one or more IoT hubs or client devices; establishing a secure communication channel between the IoT device and an IoT service over the Internet using the local wireless communication link; communicatively coupling the IoT device to a coin acceptor device over a first interface and communicatively coupling the IoT device to a machine control unit to control operations of a coin operated machine over a second interface; receiving signals from the coin acceptor device over the first interface when coins are inserted into the coin acceptor device; transmitting a signal from the IoT device 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 transmitting a signal from the IoT device 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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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