Self-service machine operated by communications terminal, and service providing method thereof
First Claim
1. A self-service machine capable of providing a predetermined service to a user using a communications terminal, without requiring the use of the cash, coins or credit or debit cards, the machine comprising:
- an antenna for receiving a radio signal from the user through a predetermined external communication system, which charges a price according to a price information input by the user using the communications terminal, including identification information of the self-service machine and price information;
a radio transceiver for processing the radio signal from the antenna;
an information processor for extracting the price information from the signal processed by the radio transceiver if the identification information from the radio transceiver is identical to its actual identification information;
a controller for controlling the self-service machine so as to provide a predetermined service to the user according to the price information from the information processor;
a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service to the user under the control of the controller; and
a memory for storing predetermined information about the service provided by the self-service machine after the provision of service by the service providing unit.
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Abstract
A self-service machine using a communications terminal and a service providing method thereof. The self-service machine includes an antenna for receiving a radio signal including identification information of the self-service machine and price information, a radio transceiver for processing the radio signal from the antenna, an information processor for extracting the price information from the signal processed by the radio transceiver if the identification information from the radio transceiver is identical to its actual identification information, a controller for controlling the self-service machine so as to provide a predetermined service according to the price information from the information processor, a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service under the control of the controller, and a memory for storing predetermined information about the service provided by the self-service machine after the provision of service by the service providing unit. Therefore, the self-service machine such as a vending machine or a ticket vending machine, can be used by a cellular phone or a wire/wireless telephone, without the need for cash or a card.
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17 Claims
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1. A self-service machine capable of providing a predetermined service to a user using a communications terminal, without requiring the use of the cash, coins or credit or debit cards, the machine comprising:
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an antenna for receiving a radio signal from the user through a predetermined external communication system, which charges a price according to a price information input by the user using the communications terminal, including identification information of the self-service machine and price information;
a radio transceiver for processing the radio signal from the antenna;
an information processor for extracting the price information from the signal processed by the radio transceiver if the identification information from the radio transceiver is identical to its actual identification information;
a controller for controlling the self-service machine so as to provide a predetermined service to the user according to the price information from the information processor;
a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service to the user under the control of the controller; and
a memory for storing predetermined information about the service provided by the self-service machine after the provision of service by the service providing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A service providing method for a self-service machine capable of providing a predetermined service to a user using a wire/wireless communications terminal, without requiring the use of cash, coins or credit or debit cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) connecting to a predetermined external communications system, which charges a price according to a price information input by the user using the wire/wireless communications terminal;
(b) receiving identification information of the self-service machine and the price information for the wire/wireless communications terminal, and transmitting the input information to the external communications system;
(c) sending the identification information of the self-service machine and the price information, as a radio signal, from the external communications system;
(d) receiving the radio signal and extracting the identification information of the self-service machine and the price information from the radio signal in the self-service machine; and
(e) if the extracted identification information is identical to the actual identification information of the self-service machine, providing a service to the user corresponding to the input price information and storing predetermined information about the service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A self-service system capable of providing a predetermined service from a self-service machine to a user using a communications terminal, without requiring the use of cash, coins or credit or debit cards, the system comprising:
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a predetermined external communication system which charges a price according to price information input by the user using the communications terminal, including identification information of the self-service machine and price information;
said self-service machine comprising;
an antenna for receiving a radio signal from the user through said predetermined external communication system;
a radio transceiver for processing the radio signal from the antenna;
an information processor for extracting the price information from the signal processed by the radio transceiver if the identification information from the radio transceiver is identical to its actual identification information;
a controller for controlling the self-service machine so as to provide a predetermined service to the user according to the price information from the information processor;
a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service to the user under the control of the controller; and
a memory for storing predetermined information about the service provided by the self-service machine after the provision of service by the service providing unit.
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