ES2335845A1 - Personalized photographic postcards dispenser (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Personalized photographic postcards dispenser (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) Download PDF

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ES2335845A1
ES2335845A1 ES200800811A ES200800811A ES2335845A1 ES 2335845 A1 ES2335845 A1 ES 2335845A1 ES 200800811 A ES200800811 A ES 200800811A ES 200800811 A ES200800811 A ES 200800811A ES 2335845 A1 ES2335845 A1 ES 2335845A1
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Abstract

Dispenser of personalized photo postcards specially designed to allow personalizing postcards, through images supplied by the user, cards that can be pre-ordered. The invention is constituted from a housing (1) in which a postcard storage deposit (9) is established, associated with a feeder (10) for a printer (11) of said cards, to whose exit is established a dispenser (12) thereof. A microprocessor (2) is associated with the printer (11) with software for the treatment of images, in order to allow users to personalize the postcards through a screen (4) and the corresponding keyboard (5), or through a touch screen, all previous payment of the corresponding amount so it could include a wallet/purse (3) associated with the microprocessor. The images for personalization of the postcards will be introduced by the users through a data transmission interface (6), such as a usb port, a card reader or any other conventional transmission system. Likewise, a counter (13) of printed postcards is incorporated. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Defensor de tarjetas postales fotográficas personalizadas.Defender of photo postcards custom.

Objeto de la invenciónObject of the invention

La presente invención se refiere a una máquina que ha sido especialmente concebida para actuar como un dispensador de tarjetas postales personalizadas.The present invention relates to a machine which has been specially designed to act as a dispenser of personalized postcards.

El objeto de la invención es proporcionar un dispositivo que de forma totalmente automatizada permita obtener a diferentes usuarios tarjetas postales personalizadas, en las que se utilice como motivo gráfico principal las fotografías digitales o imágenes que el usuario ha captado en diversos lugares y que almacena en la memoria de su cámara personal o en otros dispositivos de almacenamiento de imágenes.The object of the invention is to provide a device that fully automated allows to obtain different users personalized postcards, in which use digital photographs as the main graphic motif or images that the user has captured in various places and that Store in the memory of your personal camera or other devices Image storage

Antecedentes de la invenciónBackground of the invention

En el ámbito de aplicación práctica de la invención, las tarjetas postales suelen ser vendidas en estancos y otro tipo de tiendas. Sin embargo, dichas tarjetas no pueden ser personalizadas en lo que a su apariencia se refiere, por parte de los usuarios.In the practical scope of the invention, postcards are usually sold in tobacconists and Other kind of stores. However, such cards cannot be custom in terms of appearance, by the users.

Descripción de la invenciónDescription of the invention

El dispensador de tarjetas postales que la invención propone resuelve de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, permitiendo a sus usuarios personalizar las tarjetas postales de forma sencilla, a través de un sistema totalmente automatizado, que permite el acceso a las mismas más allá de los habituales horarios comerciales, ya que a causa de las escasas exigencias técnicas que se requieren para la instalación de la máquina, puede instalarse con facilidad en lugares como hoteles, aeropuertos, etc.The postcard dispenser that the proposed invention resolves in a fully satisfactory way the problem discussed above, allowing its users Customize postcards easily, through a fully automated system, which allows access to them beyond the usual business hours, because because of the few technical requirements that are required for installation of the machine, it can be installed easily in places like hotels, airports, etc.

Para ello, y de forma más concreta, el dispositivo que se preconiza está constituido a partir de una carcasa, a modo de terminal, dotada de un microprocesador, con un software interno de programación, de manera que dicho microprocesador está asociado a una interfaz de entrada de imágenes, que puede materializarse en múltiples puertos de conexión.To do this, and more specifically, the device that is recommended is constituted from a housing, as a terminal, equipped with a microprocessor, with a internal programming software, so that said microprocessor is associated with an image input interface, that can materialize in multiple connection ports.

Previamente, el usuario deberá abonar el importe para personalización de la tarjeta postal, para lo cual el dispositivo podrá contar con un validador de monedas y billetes, así como opcionalmente de tarjetas de crédito.Previously, the user must pay the amount for personalization of the postcard, for which the device may have a coin and bill validator as well as optionally credit cards.

El dispositivo contará internamente con un depósito de tarjetas en blanco, las cuales podrán ir prefranqueadas para mayor comodidad por parte del usuario, de manera que una vez elegido el aspecto de la tarjeta postal, en lo que a imágenes se refiere, una de las tarjetas en blanco es personalizada mediante una impresora, estando asociado a dicha impresora un dispositivo expulsor de tarjetas a través del cual el usuario podrá recoger la tarjeta totalmente personalizada.The device will internally have a deposit of blank cards, which may be preranked for convenience by the user, so that once chosen the appearance of the postcard, as far as images are refers, one of the blank cards is personalized by means of a printer, a device being associated with said printer card ejector through which the user can pick up the fully personalized card.

La invención podrá ser implantada en cualquier lugar público, entre los que cabe destacar lugares tales como hoteles, museos, aeropuertos, etc.The invention may be implemented in any public place, among which places such as hotels, museums, airports, etc.

Descripción de los dibujosDescription of the drawings

Para complementar la descripción de este dispensador de tarjetas y, con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un único juego de dibujos en el cual y con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se han representado de forma esquemática los diferentes elementos que participan en un dispositivo dispensador de tarjetas realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención.To complement the description of this card dispenser and, in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, is accompanied as an integral part of that description, a single set of drawings in which and with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, they have schematically represented the different elements that participate in a card dispensing device made of according to the object of the present invention.

Realización preferente de la invenciónPreferred Embodiment of the Invention

A la vista de la figura reseñada, puede observarse cómo el dispensador que la invención propone está constituido a partir de una carcasa (1), cuyas dimensiones podrán variar en función de la capacidad o número de tarjetas que el dispositivo pueda almacenar en función de los períodos de mantenimiento o recarga previstos para el mismo, carcasa (1) en la que se establece internamente un microprocesador (2), con un software de programación interno para el tratamiento de forma sencilla de imágenes, en orden a permitir una fácil personalización de las tarjetas postales.In view of the review figure, you can observe how the dispenser proposed by the invention is constituted from a housing (1), whose dimensions may vary depending on the capacity or number of cards that the device can store depending on the periods of maintenance or recharge provided for it, housing (1) in the that a microprocessor (2) is established internally, with a internal programming software for form treatment Simple images, in order to allow easy customization of postcards.

El dispositivo podrá contar con un monedero/billetero, (3) que podrá integrar igualmente un validador de tarjetas de crédito, asociado al citado microprocesador (2), y en su caso a la correspondiente línea telefónica, a través del que se realizaría el pago de la tarjeta o tarjetas a personalizar.The device may have a purse / wallet, (3) that can also integrate a validator of credit cards, associated with the aforementioned microprocessor (2), and in your case to the corresponding telephone line, through which would make the payment of the card or cards to be customized.

Para ello, el dispositivo cuenta con una pantalla (4) y un teclado (5) asociada a la misma, a través de las que el usuario puede acceder a los diferentes menús de personalización de la tarjeta, si bien dicho conjunto puede ser sustituido por una pantalla táctil, contando en cualquier caso con un programa de tratamiento de imágenes.To do this, the device has a screen (4) and a keyboard (5) associated with it, through the that the user can access the different menus of personalization of the card, although said set can be replaced by a touch screen, counting in any case with An image treatment program.

Las imágenes destinadas a personalizar la tarjeta postal son suministradas por el propio usuario, a través de una interfaz de comunicaciones (6), en la que pueden disponerse diferentes puertos de conexión, tales como un puerto USB, un sistema de recepción de MMS, un puerto de comunicaciones inalámbricas Bluetooth, un lector multi-tarjetas, o cualquier otro sistema convencional.The images intended to customize the Postcard are supplied by the user himself, through a communications interface (6), in which they can be arranged different connection ports, such as a USB port, a system MMS reception, a wireless communications port Bluetooth, a multi-card reader, or any Another conventional system.

A través del citado software de programación, podrán ofrecerse diferentes idiomas para acceder al programa de configuración de la tarjeta postal, programa que entre otras posibilidades permitirá recortar imágenes, ajustar el tamaño de la misma a la superficie de la tarjeta que se estime conveniente, como múltiples aplicaciones habituales en los programas de tratamiento de fotografías, como son la inclusión de marcos, líneas, diferentes motivos, ajustes de color, luminosidad, contraste, etc.Through the aforementioned programming software, different languages may be offered to access the program of configuration of the postcard, program that among others possibilities will allow you to crop images, adjust the size of the same to the surface of the card deemed convenient, such as multiple common applications in treatment programs photographs, such as the inclusion of frames, lines, different motifs, color settings, brightness, contrast, etc.

Una vez que el usuario haya terminado de configurar el aspecto estético de la tarjeta postal, ésta se procederá a imprimir, para lo cual el dispositivo cuenta con un depósito (9) de tarjetas postales, asociado a un alimentador (10) de las tarjetas en una impresora (11), a cuya salida se establece un dispensador (12) mediante el cual la tarjeta será conducida finalmente hacia un alojamiento accesible por parte del usuario para que éste la recoja. Entre el dispensador (12) y la impresora (11) se establecerá un elemento (13) contador de tarjetas impresas, que permitirá obtener datos estadísticos, permitiendo igualmente corroborar que el dinero almacenado en la máquina corresponde con el número de tarjetas postales dispensadas.Once the user has finished configure the aesthetic appearance of the postcard, it is will proceed to print, for which the device has a deposit (9) of postcards, associated with a feeder (10) of the cards in a printer (11), whose output is set to a dispenser (12) by which the card will be driven finally towards a user-accessible accommodation for Let him pick it up. Between the dispenser (12) and the printer (11) establish an element (13) printed card counter, which will allow to obtain statistical data, also allowing corroborate that the money stored in the machine corresponds to the number of postcards dispensed.

Como es convencional, el dispensador contará con una fuente de alimentación interna (7) asociada a la correspondiente toma de corriente eléctrica (8) para alimentación de los diferentes componentes electrónicos que participan en el mismo.As is conventional, the dispenser will have an internal power supply (7) associated with the corresponding electrical outlet (8) for powering the different electronic components that participate in it.

Sólo resta señalar por último que, como ya se ha mencionado con anterioridad, las tarjetas podrán suministrarse prefranqueadas, en orden a facilitar los trámites de envío por parte de los usuarios.It only remains to note finally that, as already mentioned above, the cards may be supplied prefranked, in order to facilitate shipping procedures by of the users.

Descrita suficientemente en lo que precede la naturaleza de la Patente, así como el modo de llevarla ventajosamente a la práctica y, demostrado que constituye un positivo adelanto técnico en dispensadores de tarjetas postales, es por lo que se solicita registro de Patente de Invención, haciendo expresamente constar que las disposiciones anteriores son susceptibles de modificaciones de detalle, en cuanto no alteren su principio fundamental, siendo lo que constituye la esencia del referido invento, lo que a continuación se especifica en las siguientes.Described sufficiently in what precedes the nature of the patent, as well as how to carry it advantageously to practice and, proven to constitute a positive technical advance in postcard dispensers, is for which registration of Patent of Invention is requested, making expressly state that the preceding provisions are susceptible to detail modifications, as long as they do not alter their fundamental principle, being what constitutes the essence of referred invention, which is specified below in the following.

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1. Dispensador de tarjetas postales, caracterizado porque está constituido a partir de una carcasa (1) en cuyo seno se establece un depósito de almacenamiento de tarjetas postales (9), asociado a un alimentador (10) para una impresora (11) de dichas tarjetas, a cuya salida se establece un dispensador (12) de las mismas, habiéndose previsto que a dicha impresora (11) esté asociado un microprocesador (2) con un software para el tratamiento de imágenes, en orden a permitir a los usuarios la personalización de las tarjetas postales a través de una pantalla (4) y el correspondiente teclado (5), o bien a través de una pantalla táctil, todo ello previo pago del correspondiente importe a través de un monedero/billetero (3) asociado a dicho microprocesador u otro sistema de cobro convencional, con la particularidad de que las imágenes para personalización de las tarjetas postales son introducidas por parte de los usuarios a través de un interfaz de transmisión de datos (6) asociado al citado microprocesador (2).1. Postcard dispenser, characterized in that it is constituted from a housing (1) in which a storage tank for postcards (9) is established, associated with a feeder (10) for a printer (11) of said cards, at whose output a dispenser (12) of the same is established, having provided that said printer (11) is associated with a microprocessor (2) with an image processing software, in order to allow users to customize of the postcards through a screen (4) and the corresponding keyboard (5), or through a touch screen, all prior payment of the corresponding amount through a purse / wallet (3) associated with said microprocessor or other conventional charging system, with the particularity that images for personalization of postcards are introduced by users through an associated data transmission interface (6) or to said microprocessor (2). 2. Dispensador de tarjetas postales, según reivindicación 1ª, caracterizado porque el citado interfaz de transmisión de datos (6) se materializa en una serie de puertos convencionales tales como un puerto USB, un sistema de recepción de MMS, un puerto de comunicaciones inalámbricas Bluetooth, un lector de tarjetas, o similar.2. Postcard dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that said data transmission interface (6) is embodied in a series of conventional ports such as a USB port, an MMS reception system, a Bluetooth wireless communications port , a card reader, or the like. 3. Dispensador de tarjetas postales, según reivindicación 1ª, caracterizado porque entre el dispensador (12) de tarjetas y la impresora (11) se establecerá un elemento (13) contador de tarjetas impresas.3. Postcard dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that a printed card counter element (13) will be established between the card dispenser (12) and the printer (11). 4. Dispensador de tarjetas postales, según reivindicación 1ª, caracterizado porque los diferentes elementos electrónicos que participan en el dispensador están asistidos por una fuente de alimentación (7) asociada a la correspondiente toma de corriente eléctrica (8).4. Postcard dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the different electronic elements participating in the dispenser are assisted by a power supply (7) associated with the corresponding electrical outlet (8).
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