FR2787225A1 - Kiosk for providing printing, scanning, recording, copying and transmitting facilities to general public, comprises building protected against vandalism and equipped with range of interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

A kiosk protected against vandalism is located in a public situation and requires payment for entry. The inside of the kiosk has office type facilities and interfaces which enable pictures to be scanned or memory cards and cameras to be downloaded. The information obtained may then be printed, recorded, copied or transmitted over an Internet type system. Payment for these facilities is made according to the number used and time occupied

Description

This concept is a kiosk or kiosk equipped with a complete system

  allowing to develop or print photographs or to engrave and deliver on digital support by way of nonlimiting example, of DVD type, CD-ROM, three and a half inch floppy disk or other digital type, all that has been digitized or which can be digitized, as a non-limiting example, VHS tapes and other formats. The main goal is to provide the general public with a complete system allowing them to manage their photographs or films and to make full use of digital media and to simplify the transfer of data obtained from digital cameras, camcorders or cameras digital, supports, tools and digital accessories and also to send or receive via the network

  internet or telephone digital data.

  Digital cameras and digital cameras have memory cards or memories of a restrictive capacity and do not give them a very large autonomy, as soon as the memory is full, it is necessary to empty this memory to continue using the device or to proceed to the replacement of the memory card, so that you can then take new photographs or re-film,

  this kiosk or terminal will allow this kind of manipulation.

  One of the main uses of this system is to allow all people using cameras or digital cameras to be able to unload or transfer the photos stored in the memory of their cameras on this kiosk or terminal and to have this delivered in exchange for a medium. digital engraved or recorded or develop or print the photographers of their

choice according to their convenience.

  The devices evolve as well as the standard they use, but it is not always easy to carry out yourself the updating in terms of technology or standard, all the cassettes, photographs, that we have and that we want to duplicate, transfer, modify, copy, develop, print, send, receive or change the standard, this kiosk will allow everyone

kind of operation.

  By way of nonlimiting example, the appearance of this kiosk or terminal will be similar to newspaper kiosks or telephone booths that are found in shopping centers or outdoors on sidewalks, parks and gardens with a door and a facade glazed but with a deeper interior to set up all the equipment, in this type of case the external partitions can receive all types of advertising panels, and may also by way of non-limiting example have an appearance similar to the cash dispenser posed in front of building or other or inside, like the silver dots

  using credit cards (visa card, mastercard, etc ...).

  These kiosks or concept can be placed everywhere but

  especially in tourist places.

  Access to the interior of the kiosk will be adapted so that electric or manual wheelchairs can enter it, some fixed or removable seats can be installed in a spirit of

comfort for all.

  At strategic points, several kiosks or concept can

  be placed side by side in order to meet demand.

  An employee can possibly be assigned to this kiosk, to

  help customers use this system.

  By way of nonlimiting example, this terminal or kiosk will be equipped with an electric line and several telephone lines by cable or satellite. By telephony all these kiosks can

  operate on a network and will also be connected to the internet.

  As a non-limiting example of application of this system, all people will be able to digitize or scan photographs or slides or use their own digital media in this kiosk and send everything to another kiosk via the telephone or internet network and there he will be given a secret code in exchange, he will then have to communicate this secret code to the interested party so that he can edit the photographs in the kiosk of his choice or choose the digital medium of his choice or directly to a

  person equipped with equipment suitable for this type of transfer.

  The means of payment by way of non-limiting example, will be credit cards or different types of electronic purses, a space will be provided for this purpose to insert them

this card.

  Billing will be done by a countdown between the time spent and the number of operations carried out, by way of nonlimiting example a scale Ad- 11 tariffs will be displayed inside and outside the kiosk, for

  comply with current legislation.

  Communication with the kiosk can be done as a non-limiting example by: voice system, touch-sensitive keyboard

  or mechanical or pulse, by touch screen.

  As a non-limiting indication, a screen will allow viewing of the digital data processed and will be able to communicate via this screen with the user or to be coupled with a voice system. Many languages

  your choice will be available in voice and on screen.

  Several interfaces will be on the front of the device, so that users can connect, insert or connect their memory cards or their cameras or cameras of different brands and type of different standards, by way of nonlimiting example the connections will evolve by depending on the standards that will arise

on the market.

  This system will include by way of nonlimiting example, readers or burners (CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, etc.) will be on the front of the device in order to deliver or receive the

digital data.

  This system will include a digital cassette recorder player intended for the digital camera using this process in order to burn in exchange by way of nonlimiting example a CD-ROM, DVD or

other digital media.

  The video cassettes can also be digitized and burned on a digital medium by way of nonlimiting example (DVD, CD-ROM,

etc ....).

  This system will include a color printer output or a

  color photographic development device.

  Depending on its location or a strategic choice, this kiosk will have

  all or part of the tools and accessories previously listed.

  By way of nonlimiting example, the device will be protected from vandalism and to be able to have access to all interfaces it will first be necessary to insert your credit card and the user's account will be debited according to a rate in force. as well as

  of the services he has performed.

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Claims (6)

  1) The concept by itself, defined by a complete device holding in a room, a kiosk, cabin, terminal or applied on a wall, allowing everyone, to transfer, scan, scan or work on all types of video media, digital photography or other, to develop or print photographs or to burn and deliver on digital media by way of non-limiting example, of DVD, CD-ROM, three and a half inch floppy disk or other digital types , everything that has been digitized or that can be digitized, as a non-limiting example, videotapes, photographs, slides and other formats.   2) Make available to the general public a complete self-service system, subject to payment, allowing them to make full use of digital media and to simplify the transfer of data obtained from digital or magnetic devices to another digital medium according to their convenience and also to dispatch or   receive digital data via the internet or telephone network.   Digital cameras and digital cameras have memory cards or memories of a restrictive capacity and do not give them a very large autonomy, as soon as the memory is full, it is necessary to transfer this data to empty this memory in order to continue to use it. or replace the memory card, so that you can then take new photographs   or to re-film, this kiosk or terminal will allow this kind of manipulation.   3) One of the main uses of this system is to allow all people using photographic or digital cameras to be able to download or transfer the photos or films stored in the memory of their devices via this kiosk or terminal and to have them delivered in exchange an engraved or recorded digital medium or   develop or print the photographs at their convenience.   4) As a non-limiting example of application of this system, all people will be able to digitize or scan photographs or slides or use their own digital media in this kiosk and send everything to another kiosk via the telephone or internet network and he will be given a secret code in exchange, he will then have to communicate this secret code to the interested party so that he can edit in the kiosk of his choice the photographs or - [1 iHA to choose the digital medium of his choice, or directly to a   person equipped with equipment suitable for this type of transfer.   ) Several interfaces will be on the front of the device, so that users can connect, insert or connect their memory cards or their cameras, camcorder or camcorder of different brands and different standards, as a non-limiting example the connections will evolve according to the standards which will present on the market.   6) This system will include by way of nonlimiting example, readers, recorders, recorders, scanners (CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, video cassettes, etc.) will be on the front of the device   in order to deliver or receive digital data.   7) This system will include a digital cassette recorder player intended for the digital camera using this process in order to burn in exchange by way of non-limiting example a CD-ROM, DVD or other digital media.   Can video cassettes also be digitized and burned on a digital medium by way of non-limiting example (DVD, CD-ROM, ect ...).   This system will include a color printer output or a   color photographic development device.