Coin computing apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for computing coin related data comprising means for receiving coins, shift register means to act as temporary storing means, means responsive to the receipt of coins for producing and storing data corresponding to coin units in said temporary storing shift register means, magnetic core storage means to act as permanent storing means, and control means for continually updating data stored in said permanent storing magnetic core storage means from said temporary storing shift register means, said control means comprising means for reading data from said permanent storing magnetic core storage means and writing it in said temporary storing shift register means in response to cessation of a condition interfering with storage in said temporary storing shift register means, said reading means comprising means for subsequently storing the read-out data again in said permanent storing means, said control means further comprising means for erasing data stored in said permanent storing magnetic core storage means in response to the reading thereof by said reading means and also simultaneously with the updating of
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Abstract
A coin computing apparatus includes an input for converting coin values received to coin unit data for storage along with other data. This data is subsequently converted to unit data for controlling operation of the device or the dispensing of articles. The storage includes a temporary storage for storing play unit data as it is received and a permanent storage device for receiving data from the temporary storage device for updating purposes. A read/write control device is included for reading the permanent storage data to the temporary storage means following interruptions such as power failures.
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- 1. An apparatus for computing coin related data comprising means for receiving coins, shift register means to act as temporary storing means, means responsive to the receipt of coins for producing and storing data corresponding to coin units in said temporary storing shift register means, magnetic core storage means to act as permanent storing means, and control means for continually updating data stored in said permanent storing magnetic core storage means from said temporary storing shift register means, said control means comprising means for reading data from said permanent storing magnetic core storage means and writing it in said temporary storing shift register means in response to cessation of a condition interfering with storage in said temporary storing shift register means, said reading means comprising means for subsequently storing the read-out data again in said permanent storing means, said control means further comprising means for erasing data stored in said permanent storing magnetic core storage means in response to the reading thereof by said reading means and also simultaneously with the updating of
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