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US 2003/0195652 A1Published application
Publication vending apparatus
OwnerBradley L. Gotfriedinventor
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Abstract
A publication vending apparatus and method includes a display and at least one input device for selecting a publication. A paper supply apparatus is provided. A printing device receives paper from paper supply apparatus and prints the pages of the publication using text and graphic information and printing information particular to the publication. A binding apparatus sorts and binds the paper into a publication.
Claims9
A publication vending apparatus, comprising:
- a display;
- at least one input device for selecting a publication;
- a paper supply apparatus;
- a printing device;
- structure for delivering paper from the paper supply apparatus to the printing device, and
- sorting and binding apparatus;
- said paper being printed and formatted according to the selected publication.
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A method for vending publications, comprising the steps of:
- receiving publication selection data from a customer;
- obtaining text and graphics information for said publication;
- obtaining printing data for said publication;
- printing pages of said publication;
- sorting and binding said pages;
- and, delivering said printed publication to said customer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.