Music vending machine capable of recording a customer's music selections onto a compact disc
US5633839A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/2545
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microprocessor acts upon instructions received from a random access memory and a read only memory. A removable hard drive contains musical selections digitally stored thereon. The hard drive stores data in the random access memory and retrieves data from the random access memory as directed by the microprocessor. A monitor displays a list of available musical selections and a list of the customer's selections. A keyboard is used by the customer to provide input to the microprocessor. A card reader retrieves electronic information from a payment card and sends payment information to the microprocessor. A CD writer and dispenser is controlled by the microprocessor to retrieve a blank compact disk from a CD storage, record the customer's musical selections onto the compact disk, and dispense the compact disk.
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