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Software vending system

  • US 4,654,799 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1985
  • Issued: 03/31/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A software vending system comprising:

  • a host system including first memory means for storing a plurality of different first software programs; and

    a plurality of peripheral vending instruments each operatively connected to said host system for interactive data communication therebetween,each of said peripheral vending instruments including secondary memory means for storing said first software programs transferred from said first memory means of the host system, and recording means for duplicating in a recording medium a selected one of said first software programs stored in said secondary memory means,said each peripheral vending instrument further including an input device for entering a second software program into the vending instrument, and data transmitting means for transferring to said host system said second software program entered through said input device,said host system including data receiving means for receiving said second software program transferred from said data transmitting means of said each peripheral vending instrument, said host system further including second memory means for storing said second software program received by said data receiving means.

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