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Networked software and service dispensing vending machine

  • US 7,343,329 B1
  • Filed: 02/28/2002
  • Issued: 03/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A networked software dispensing vending machine comprising:

  • a bus;

    a memory unit coupled with said bus for storing one or more software programs;

    a communications interface coupled with said bus for communicating with a portable computer system;

    a display device coupled with said bus, said display device displaying an emulation of an operating system used by said portable computer system to test the one or more software programs by installing the one or more software programs entirely onto the emulation of the operating system prior to actually downloading the one or more software programs onto the portable computer system;

    a network interface coupled with said bus for communicatively coupling with a remote network server;

    a device coupled with said bus for receiving a payment for said one or more software programs; and

    a processor coupled with said bus for transferring said one or more software programs to said portable computer system in response to said payment.

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