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US 5,117,407 AGranted
Vending machine with synthesized description messages
OwnerPeter S. Vogelinventor
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Abstract
A vending machine adapted to reproduce audio and video messages relating to the products being dispensed. The video portion of the message is produced by a video synthesizer which displays objects which are animated in response to the audio message. For example, a human-like face can be synthesised, the lips of which move in response to speech being replayed. The vending machine can also be a music juke-box.
Claims9
A dispenser comprising
- a. means for storing merchandise
- b. means for dispensing said merchandise
- c. means for initiating delivery of said merchandise
- d. message data storage means for storing messages, said messages relating to said stored merchandise
- e. means for retrieving said message data
- f. means for producing audible messages according to the content of said message data
- g. means for storing data describing graphical objects
- h. video synthesis means adapted to cause said graphical objects to be displayed on display means;
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- i. animation means adapted to cause said displayed objects to perform movements responsive to the content of said message data.
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