Container-based system for generation and dispersal of printed materials
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1. An unmanned system for the generation and dispersement of printed materials, comprising:
- a standardized shipping container;
at least one printing module mounted in said shipping container for generating printed materials;
a controller module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said printing module for controlling the generation of said printed materials and for monitoring status of said printing module;
a communications module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said controller module for communicating with said printing module via said controller module and for transmitting said status to a remote location; and
dispensing means coupled to said printing module for receiving said printed materials so-geherated and for expelling said printed materials from said shipping container.
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Abstract
An unmanned, real-time, printed material generation and dispersal system includes a standardized shipping container houses at least one printing module capable of generating printed materials, a controller module for controlling the generation of the printed materials and monitoring status of the printing module, a communications module for communicating with the printing module and transmitting the status to a remote location, and a dispenser for receiving the printed materials so-generated and expelling them from the shipping container.
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1. An unmanned system for the generation and dispersement of printed materials, comprising:
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a standardized shipping container;
at least one printing module mounted in said shipping container for generating printed materials;
a controller module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said printing module for controlling the generation of said printed materials and for monitoring status of said printing module;
a communications module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said controller module for communicating with said printing module via said controller module and for transmitting said status to a remote location; and
dispensing means coupled to said printing module for receiving said printed materials so-geherated and for expelling said printed materials from said shipping container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a supply of paper; and
at least one printer coupled to said supply of paper, said controller module and said dispensing means, said printer printing on said paper as dictated by said controller module to generate said printed materials received by said dispensing module.
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21. An unmanned system for the generation and dispersement of printed materials, comprising:
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a standardized shipping container;
conveying means mounted in said shipping container for transporting items within said shipping container;
a plurality of printing modules mounted in said shipping container and distributed along said conveying means for generating printed materials and for transferring said printed materials to said conveying means;
a controller module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to each of said plurality of printing modules for controlling the generating of said printed materials and for monitoring status of each of said plurality of printing modules;
a communications module mounted in said shipping container and coupled to said controller module for communicating with each of said plurality of printing modules via said controller module and for transmitting said status to a remote location; and
dispensing means coupled to said controller module and said conveying means for receiving said printed materials and for expelling said printed materials from said shipping container in accordance with instructions received from said controller module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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