EP0068642A2
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Vending ordering terminal
Assignee: VIDEO CORP OF AMERICA
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Filing: 1982-05-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A terminal (10) is provided at which a user can selectively preview or order a videocassette. The terminal comprises customer identification means (20, 160) for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means (16, 18) for enabling the user to choose a preview or order mode; cassette selection means (12) for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; and, terminal control means (184) including a memory (186), coupled to the customer identification means and the cassette selection means to receive and store information representative of the user, the data and the selected videocassette. Vending means (174) are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes (24) and for selectively vending the selected videocassette (at 28); and vending control means (172) are coupled to the terminal control means for communicating the information between the memory and the vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette when the order mode has been selected. Preview display means (14, 156) coupled to the terminal control means receive the information and display a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette when the preview mode has been selected. Videocassettes may be returned to the terminal through a chute (26).
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Steinberg
- 👤 George Kenneth Gould
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:13
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0042; G07F7/00; G07F7/06; G07F7/069; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S194/00; Y10S194/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A terminal at which a user can selectively preview or order a videocassette, characterized by the facts that customer identification means are provided for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means are provided enabling the user to choose a preview or order mode; cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said customer identification means and said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the user, the data, and the selected videocassettes; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette when the order mode has been selected; and preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette when the preview mode has been selected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A terminal at which a user can selectively preview or order a videocassette, characterized by the facts that customer identification means are provided for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means are provided enabling the user to choose a preview or order mode; cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said customer identification means and said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the user, the data, and the selected videocassettes; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette when the order mode has been selected; and preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette when the preview mode has been selected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The terminal of Claim 1, further characterized by the fact that return means are provided for receiving and selectively rejecting a returned videocassette; scanning means are coupled to said terminal control means for identifying the videocassette and storing information representative of the videocassette in said memory; and return control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said return means to selectively reject the videocassette.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
233 words
A terminal at which a user can selectively preview, order or return videocassettes characterized by the facts that customer identification means are provided for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means are provided enabling the user to choose a preview, order or return mode; cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette when the order mode has been selected; preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette when the preview mode has been selected; return means are provided for receiving and selectively rejecting a returned videocassette when the return mode has been selected; scanning means are coupled to said terminal control means for identifying the videocassette and information representative of the videocassette in said memory; and return control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said return means to selectively reject the videocassette.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
233 words
A terminal at which a user can selectively preview, order or return videocassettes characterized by the facts that customer identification means are provided for receiving information relative to the user; mode selection means are provided enabling the user to choose a preview, order or return mode; cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette when the order mode has been selected; preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette when the preview mode has been selected; return means are provided for receiving and selectively rejecting a returned videocassette when the return mode has been selected; scanning means are coupled to said terminal control means for identifying the videocassette and information representative of the videocassette in said memory; and return control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said return means to selectively reject the videocassette.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A terminal at which a user can preview a desired videocassette characterized by the facts that selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a-memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; and preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A terminal at which a user can preview a desired videocassette characterized by the facts that selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a-memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; and preview display means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving said information and displaying a trailer corresponding to the selected videocassette.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
A terminal at which a user can order a desired videocassette characterized by the facts that cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; and vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
A terminal at which a user can order a desired videocassette characterized by the facts that cassette selection means are provided for selecting and identifying a desired videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said cassette selection means are provided to receive and store information representative of the selected videocassette; vending means are provided for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for selectively vending the selected videocassette; and vending control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said vending means to command the vending of the selected videocassette.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A terminal at which a user can return a videocassette characterized by the facts that return chute means are provided for receiving and selectively rejecting the videocassette; scanning means are provided for identifying the videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said scanning means are provided to receive and store information representative of said videocassette; and return control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said return means to selectively reject the videocassette.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
A terminal at which a user can return a videocassette characterized by the facts that return chute means are provided for receiving and selectively rejecting the videocassette; scanning means are provided for identifying the videocassette; terminal control means including a memory coupled to said scanning means are provided to receive and store information representative of said videocassette; and return control means are coupled to said terminal control means for communicating said information between said memory and said return means to selectively reject the videocassette.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The terminal of Claims 4-7, further characterized by the fact that customer identification means are coupled to said terminal control means for receiving information relative to the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The terminal of Claims 4-7, further characterized by the fact that said preview display means is adapted to successively display a plurality of trailers, representative of several videocassettes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The terminal of Claims 1, 3 and 4, further characterized by the fact that said preview display means include a videocassette playback device coupled to a television monitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The terminal of Claims 1, 2 and 3, further characterized by the fact that credit card validating means are coupled to said customer identification means for transmitting to a remote location information relative to credit cards submitted by the user.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
42 words
A method of previewing a videocassette at a terminal, said method comprising the steps of entering the information corresponding to said desired videocassette into a memory provided at said terminal; and displaying a trailer corresponding to said selected videocassette at said terminal.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
42 words
A method of previewing a videocassette at a terminal, said method comprising the steps of entering the information corresponding to said desired videocassette into a memory provided at said terminal; and displaying a trailer corresponding to said selected videocassette at said terminal.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of ordering a videocassette at a terminal, said method comprising the steps of entering data corresponding to the desired videocassette into a memory provided at said terminal; transmitting said information to a vending means provided at said terminal for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for vending individual videocassettes, to command the release of the desired videocassette.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of ordering a videocassette at a terminal, said method comprising the steps of entering data corresponding to the desired videocassette into a memory provided at said terminal; transmitting said information to a vending means provided at said terminal for storing a plurality of videocassettes and for vending individual videocassettes, to command the release of the desired videocassette.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The features herein described, or their equivalents, in any novel selection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The features herein described, or their equivalents, in any novel selection.
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