Vending machine with synthesized description messages
First Claim
1. A dispenser comprisinga. means for storing merchandiseb. means for dispensing said merchandisec. means for initiating delivery of said merchandised. message data storage means for storing messages, said messages relating to said stored merchandisee. means for retrieving said message dataf. means for producing audible messages according to the content of said message datag. means for storing data describing graphical objectsh. video synthesis means adapted to cause said graphical objects to be displayed on display means;
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Abstract
A vending machine adapted to reproduce audio and video messages relating to the products being dispensed. The video portion of the message is produced by a video synthesizer which displays objects which are animated in response to the audio message. For example, a human-like face can be synthesised, the lips of which move in response to speech being replayed. The vending machine can also be a music juke-box.
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1. A dispenser comprising
a. means for storing merchandise b. means for dispensing said merchandise c. means for initiating delivery of said merchandise d. message data storage means for storing messages, said messages relating to said stored merchandise e. means for retrieving said message data f. means for producing audible messages according to the content of said message data g. means for storing data describing graphical objects h. video synthesis means adapted to cause said graphical objects to be displayed on display means; - and
i. animation means adapted to cause said displayed objects to perform movements responsive to the content of said message data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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