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Face panel assembly with an RFID module

US7934646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · TW

Inventor

Dong Yang · Nanjing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2008
Grant date	May 3, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F19/204
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A face panel assembly is disclosed having a mounting flange for detachably fastening to a bill/coin acceptor in an automatic vending machine, a slot for the insertion of a bill/coin into the bill/coin acceptor, and a RFID module, which has a sensor for sensing a RFID stored-value card for enabling the RFID module to fetch stored data from the RFID stored-value card and to transmit the fetched data to the automatic vending machine, and a transmission interface (wired or wireless type) for communication between the RFID module and the automatic vending machine.

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