# US 2013/0158703 A1 · Vending machine, and operating system and operating method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0158703 A1 - Document ID: US20130158703A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/468,038 - Filed: 2012-05-10 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Assignees: Au Optronics Corporation - Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin; Chung-Kuan Ting; Shih-Chi Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130158703A1 ## CPC - G07F 9/0235: {the arrangements being full-front touchscreens} - G07F 9/10: Casings {or parts thereof}, e.g. with means for heating or cooling - G07F 17/16: for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures or the like - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A vending machine, and an operating system and an operating method thereof are provided. The vending machine includes a cabinet and a transparent touch display. The cabinet accommodates a plurality of physical commodities for vending. The transparent touch display is configured in the cabinet and located in front of the physical commodities. The transparent touch display has a transparent area for revealing the physical commodities. A user selects the physical commodities by touching a position corresponding to each of the physical commodities at the transparent area. The transparent touch display is adapted for displaying corresponding commodity information according to touch information applied by the user on the transparent touch display. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vending machine, comprising: a cabinet, used to accommodate multiple physical commodities for vending; and a transparent touch display, configured in the cabinet, located in front of the physical commodities and comprising a transparent area for revealing the physical commodities; wherein, a user selects the physical commodities by touching a position corresponding to each of the physical commodities at the transparent area, and the transparent touch display is adapted for displaying corresponding commodity information according to touch information applied by the user on the transparent touch display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a control module, connected to the transparent touch display, and used for receiving the touch information applied by the user on the transparent touch display; and a database, connected to the control module and storing multiple pieces of commodity information of the physical commodities, wherein the control module is adapted for selecting corresponding commodity information from the database according to the touch information and sending the commodity information to the transparent touch display, so as to display the commodity information on the transparent touch display. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the commodity information is displayed at a position outside the transparent area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the touch information comprises a selected track when the user selects the physical commodities in the transparent area. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery unit, disposed in the cabinet and used for delivering the selected physical commodities. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the delivery unit is connected to the control module, and the control module controls the delivery unit delivering the selected physical commodities. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the touch information comprises a delivery track decided by the user, and the delivery unit is adapted for moving the physical commodity along the delivery track. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises multiple commodity taking mouths, and the control module is adapted for selecting one of the commodity taking mouths to output the selected physical commodity according to the touch information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The vending machine according to claim 8, further comprising multiple prompt devices, respectively disposed at the commodity taking mouths, wherein when the control module is adapted for outputting the selected physical commodity, the prompt device at the selected commodity taking mouth is enabled. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the touch information comprises a touch track decided by the user on the transparent touch display, and the control module further sends the touch track to the transparent touch display, so as to display a track image corresponding to the touch track. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a motion sensing device, used for sensing a motion of the user and enabling the transparent touch display according to the motion of the user. ### Claim 12 An operating system of a vending machine, wherein the vending machine comprises a cabinet and a transparent touch display, the cabinet is used to accommodate multiple physical commodities for vending, and the transparent touch display is configured in the cabinet, located in front of the physical commodities and comprises a transparent area for revealing the physical commodities, thereby enabling the user to select the physical commodities by touching a position corresponding to each of the physical commodities at the transparent area; the operating system comprising: a control module, connected to the transparent touch display, and used for receiving touch information applied by the user on the transparent touch display; and a database, connected to the control module and storing multiple pieces of commodity information of the physical commodities, wherein the control module is adapted for selecting corresponding commodity information from the database according to the touch information and sending the commodity information to the transparent touch display, so as to display the commodity information on the transparent touch display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the control module displays the image commodity at a position outside the transparent area. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the touch information comprises a selected track when the user selects the physical commodities in the transparent area. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the control module is adapted for controlling a delivery unit delivering the selected physical commodity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 15, wherein the touch information comprises a delivery track decided by the user, and the delivery unit is adapted for moving the physical commodity along the delivery track. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the touch information comprises a touch track of the user on the transparent touch display, and the control module further sends the touch track to the transparent touch display, so as to display a track image corresponding to the touch track. ### Claim 18 An operating method of a vending machine, wherein the vending machine comprises a cabinet and a transparent touch display, the cabinet is used to accommodate multiple physical commodities for vending and comprises at least one commodity taking mouth, and the transparent touch display is configured in the cabinet, located in front of the physical commodities and comprises a transparent area for revealing the physical commodities, thereby enabling the user to select the physical commodities by touching a position corresponding to each of the physical commodities at the transparent area; the operating method comprising: receiving touch information applied by the user on the transparent touch display; and displaying corresponding commodity information on the transparent touch display according to the touch information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, wherein the commodity information is displayed at a position outside the transparent area. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, wherein the touch information comprises a delivery track decided by the user, and the operating method further comprises: moving the physical commodities along the delivery track. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, further comprising: selecting a commodity taking mouth to output the selected physical commodity according to the touch information. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, further comprising: enabling a prompt device at the selected commodity taking mouth when the selected physical commodity is output. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, wherein the touch information comprises a touch track of the user on the transparent touch display, and the operating method further comprises: displaying a track image corresponding to the touch track. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, further comprising: enabling the transparent touch display according to a motion of the user. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent touch display is adapted for displaying corresponding commodity information in front of the physical commodities when the user touches the transparent area. ### Claim 26 (depends on 12) The operating system of a vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the transparent touch display is adapted for displaying corresponding commodity information in front of the physical commodities when the user touches the transparent area. ### Claim 27 (depends on 18) The operating method of a vending machine according to claim 18, wherein the transparent touch display is adapted for displaying corresponding commodity information in front of the physical commodities when the user touches the transparent area.