EP0569816A2
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Aggregation system for sales of immaterials in the form of signals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-05-03
Abstract
Abstract An aggregation system for sales of immaterials in the form of signals without relying on a material distributing system, said aggregation system comprising a unit for processing and administrating the signal informations; frontal units distributed adequately in each district for executing practices of sales of the signal informations to each customer including a money collecting device; and a receptacle unit owned by each customer for reading and storing the purchased blocks of signal informations. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Ainoya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/04; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F17/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An aggregation system for sales of immaterials in the form of signals comprising a unit for processing and administrating the signal informations, frontal units distributed adequately in each district for executing practices of sales of the signal informations to each customer and a receptacle unit owned by each customer for reading and storing the purchased blocks of signal informations
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
An aggregation system as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said unit for processing and administrating the signal informations comprises a CPU operative for processing and re-composing informations from various information media; a data bank for storing the resulting processed informations; communication processors for controlling the communications with the external information sources and with the relevant frontal units and regulating the distribution of the designated blocks of informations to the frontal units, each of said frontal units comprises an information processor with a selection key board for serve for manipulation by the customer; a communication processor for controlling the communication with said unit for processing and administrating the signal informations and with a monetary shop; a storage device for a temporary storage of the informations read out from the CPU of said unit for processing and administrating; exclusive output terminals for connecting to the receptacle unit for use for monitoring and storing the processed information; a display for serve for selection and confirmation of the contents of the information blocks; an electric power source for actuating the frontal unit; and a money collecting device to serve for the settlement of the accounts and for producing an electric signal corresponding to the account settlement to be reported to the CPU; and said receptacle unit comprises a miniature information processor having a CPU and a regenerative storage medium for writing in and reading out the purchased informations; a display for reviewing the purchased information blocks; an energy source for the actuation of the unit; and a pair of exclusive input terminals connectable to each of the frontal units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
232 words
An aggregation system as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said unit for processing and administrating the signal informations comprises a CPU operative for processing and re-composing informations from various information media; a data bank for storing the resulting processed informations; communication processors for controlling the communications with the external information sources and with the relevant frontal units and regulating the distribution of the designated blocks of informations to the frontal units, each of said frontal units comprises an information processor with a selection key board for serve for manipulation by the customer; a communication processor for controlling the communication with said unit for processing and administrating the signal informations and with a monetary shop; a storage device for a temporary storage of the informations read out from the CPU of said unit for processing and administrating; exclusive output terminals for connecting to the receptacle unit; a display for serve for selection and confirmation of the contents of the information blocks; an electric power source for actuating the frontal unit; and a money collecting device to serve for the settlement of the accounts and for producing an electric signal corresponding to the account settlement to be reported to the CPU; and said receptacle unit comprises an exclusive memory card unit associated with an exclusive memory card, said card unit having a pair of exclusive input terminals connectable to each of the frontal units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An aggregation system as claimed in Claim 2 or 3, wherein said receptacle unit further comprises a notifying device for notifying the operation results to the customer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An aggregation system as claimed in Claim 3, wherein said exclusive memory card is a RAM-card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An aggregation system as claimed in Claim 3, wherein said exclusive memory card is connectable to the exclusive memory card unit under exclusive coupling therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
An aggregation system for sales of immaterials in the form of signals comprising a unit for processing and administrating the signal informations and a receptacle unit owned by each customer for reading and storing the purchased blocks of signal informations and for directly accessing to said unit for processing and administrating the signal informations by a communication processing means.
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