JP4366369B2 - Vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, if a living individual is identified and identified by recognizing and identifying the living individual, the product (for example, soft drink or alcoholic beverage) can be provided any number of times within a preset time. It relates to a vending machine that can be used.

  There is a vending device provided with biometric recognition means such as a fingerprint detection device, and there is one in which the vending device is locked and released based on an individual recognition result by the biometric recognition means (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). .

Further, the use (product sales and purchase) is also practiced to allow and restrict or prohibit (Patent Documents 2 and 3 see) vending apparatus using a biometrics unit.
JP 2003-232154 A JP-A-10-222731 Special table 2004-512620

However, in the vending device shown in the above-mentioned patent document, the living body obtained by the living body recognition means is merely recognized by the living body recognition means and locked, released, sold, or restricted. It cannot be said that individual-specific information is used effectively. In addition, there was no means for preventing unauthorized use in which one person is allowed to receive goods for a plurality of people.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a vending apparatus that can freely purchase a product within a certain period of time, for example, a product to be sold, as long as it is a bio-recognized individual. The object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can freely change as many times as possible within a certain time when it is a soft drink or an alcoholic beverage.

A second object of the present invention is to prevent unauthorized use such as providing ( for example, refilling) a number of products by one person.

(1) Product providing means for providing a product, biometric recognition means for recognizing a living individual, database means for storing information unique to the living individual recognized by the living body recognizing means, product providing conditions, and the like, Product providing time for measuring the time from any point in time after biometric recognition by the biometric recognition unit to the present, and the time for which the product can be provided for the individual living body recognized by the biometric recognition unit Setting means, product provision requesting means for requesting the provision of goods by an individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, and the time when the request for provision of goods is issued by the goods provision requesting means starts measuring by the time measuring means The product provider who controls and drives the product providing means to provide the product when it is within the time determined by the product providing time setting means If a control unit, a request for goods provided to be considered unauthorized utilization biological individuals who received biometric authentication would usually performed beyond the request frequency of the goods provider to request a product providing emitted by the product provider requesting means Comprises unauthorized use prevention means for stopping the provision of products by the product provision means.
(2) The unauthorized use prevention means is continuously within one time preset by the product provision time setting means for one individual who is bio-recognized by the bio-recognition means in view of the characteristics of the product to be sold. Minimum time value setting means for setting a minimum time interval that is assumed to be an abnormally short time to be provided, and provision of the product continuously within a time shorter than the time set by the minimum time value setting means A product provision stop unit for stopping the product provision by the product provision unit when a request for product provision is issued by the request unit;
(3) Product provision number setting means for setting a predetermined number of times of provision per unit of time in which the unauthorized use prevention means can provide a product for a living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means; Product provision stop means for stopping the provision of goods by the product provision means when the product provision request means issues a request for provision of goods exceeding the number of times set by the means.
(4) Product quality changing means for changing the quality of the product provided by the product providing means, and product quality registering means for inputting, storing and registering a request for the quality of the product in the individual living body recognized by the biometric recognition means. And a registered quality product providing unit that operates the product quality changing unit based on the information registered by the product quality registering unit to provide a product having the quality registered in the product quality registering unit.
(5) The living state recognition means provided separately from the living body recognition means or the living body recognition means identifies and recognizes the current state of the living individual purchasing the product, and the product quality corresponding to the current state of the living individual A living body current state corresponding product providing means for operating the changing means to provide a product having quality corresponding to the current state of the living body individual is provided.
(6) a service providing means for providing a service other than product provision; and a service other than the product provision when the time is measured by the time measuring means and within the time determined by the product provision time setting means. Service provision permission means for permitting provision is provided.
(7) The database means is provided externally physically separated from the vending machine main body.
(8) The timekeeping means is provided externally physically separated from the vending machine main body.
(9) The product provision requesting means is provided outside that is physically separated from the vending machine main body.
(10) The vending apparatus is provided with a payment processing means for performing payment processing for the price of a product using a payment function built in the portable terminal device or a payment function attached to a storage medium.
(11) The service providing means includes a book data storing means for storing book data such as an electronic comic book, a book data reading control means for reading the book data from the book data storing means, and the book data reading. Book data display means for displaying the book data read by the control means, and the service provision permission means can control the book data read control means to allow the book data display means to browse the book data. Book data read permission means.
(12) The service providing means provides two-way communication using a personal computer or the like, and the service providing permission means permits the start of communication.
(13) The service providing means enables participation in a game by a game machine, and the service providing permission means permits participation in the game.
(14) including information reading means for reading information stored in a portable terminal device that can be carried by the biological recognition means or information receiving means for receiving a signal transmitted from the portable terminal device and reading information in the signal; A living individual is recognized based on information read by the information reading means or information received by the information receiving means.
(15) The biometric recognition unit recognizes a biometric individual by inputting identification information such as a password assigned to the biometric individual from an input unit provided in the main body of the vending device and collating it with information in the database unit. It is.
(16) The biometric recognition unit inputs identification information such as a password assigned to a biometric individual from the input unit of the portable terminal device and transmits the identification information to the vending machine body or the identification information is stored in the portable terminal device. The vending machine body reads the identification information stored in the portable terminal device and compares the identification information with the information in the database means to recognize a living individual.
(17) The biometric recognition unit recognizes the biometric individual by reading the identification information in the storage medium in which the identification information assigned to the biometric individual is stored and collating it with the information in the database unit.
(18) Information related to personal hobbies and preferences such as personal desired conditions for products is stored in the mobile terminal device, and information related to product provision such as information unique to living organisms and product provision conditions is stored in the vending device. ing.
(19) The main body of the vending machine is provided with personal information input means for inputting personal information such as personal preferences and hobbies of the living body, and the personal information input by the personal information input means is stored in the database means. Is done.
(20) The information reading means for reading the information stored in the mobile terminal device or the information receiving means transmitted from the mobile terminal device reads the information related to the preferences and hobbies of the living body stored in the mobile terminal device, and Store in database means.
(21) User specifying means for specifying a user from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and information stored in the database means by reading the cookie information stored in the portable terminal device by the user specifying means Data matching means for matching owner information of the specified portable terminal device is provided.
(22) A user specifying means for specifying a user from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and a cookie transmitting means for transmitting a cookie from the vending device side to the portable terminal device are provided, close to the main body of the vending device. Cookie storage means for transmitting a cookie to a mobile terminal device and storing the cookie in the mobile terminal device, and information stored in the database means by reading cookie information stored in the mobile terminal device And a matching means for matching owner information of the portable terminal device specified by the user specifying means.
(23) The transmission of the cookie by the cookie transmission unit is consistently closest to the vending machine body until the provision of the product by the product provision unit control unit is completed from the product provision request by the product provision request unit. Only for mobile terminal devices.
(24) Information such as a game having a function for prompting the user to receive cookies, a standby screen, a coupon screen, or the like is transmitted from the vending device side to the mobile terminal device, and the transmission information is used to send the cookie to the user. Cookie reception facilitating means was provided to encourage reception.
(25) An advertisement information storage means provided in the vending machine main body for storing information used for advertisement, and an advertisement information transmission means for transmitting advertisement information to the advertisement information storage means, Advertising in the vending machine body is performed using the information stored in the information storage means.
(26) A portable device physically separated from the vending machine main body and provided with the biological recognition means and the product provision requesting means so that the biological recognition and the product provision request can be remotely operated by the portable device. In the vending machine body, the product request portable device position recognition means for recognizing the position of the portable device used by the person who requested the product, and the product request recognized by the product request portable device position recognition means. The product request portable device position display means for displaying the position information of the portable device that has performed is provided.
(27) The product request portable device position display means is a display means provided in the main body of the vending device for displaying position information of the portable device for which the product request is made.
(28) The product request portable device position display means includes printing means for printing on a product container or packaging that provides the position information of the portable device for which the product request has been made.
(29) A product request menu displayed on the display of the mobile terminal device based on information stored in the mobile terminal device or information transmitted from the vending device and stored, and a product requester formed in the product request menu The product requester location information input unit for inputting the location information, and product requester location information transmission means for transmitting the information input from the product requester location information input unit to the main body of the vending machine.
(30) Product requester location information display means provided near the location of the product requester, and product requester location provided in the mobile terminal device for reading the product requester location information display means into the mobile terminal device Information display means reading means, merchandise requester position information storage means for storing the merchandise requester position information read by the merchandise requester position information display means reading means in the portable terminal device, and the merchandise requester position information storage means Product requester location information transmission means for transmitting the information to the vending machine main body together with the product provision request information.
(31) A relay device for transmitting information is provided between the user and the vending machine main body, and the order information including the product request and the product requester location information transmitted from the portable terminal device by the relay device is received. Or, the order information made up of product provision and product requester location information stored in the portable terminal device is read, and the order information is transmitted to the vending machine main body through the relay device.
(32) When the product requester location information stored in the mobile terminal device expires when a time for which the product can be provided by the product provision time setting means expires or when a preset time has elapsed from that time, It is deleted from the terminal device.
(33) A merchandise requesting terminal device for requesting merchandise provision is installed apart from the vending machine main body, and the merchandise requesting terminal device is provided with a price settlement means for settlement of the merchandise price.
(34) Time measurement stop means that can stop the time measurement by the time measuring means 4 from either the vending machine main body or the portable terminal device, and at the time when the time measurement stop means stops the product The remaining time calculating means for calculating the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time from the time set by the providing time setting means to the time stop, and the remaining time calculated by the remaining time calculating means are stored in the database means of the vending machine. The remaining time storage means, and when the request for product provision is issued by the product provision request means after the request to resume the product provision is within the time stored by the remaining time storage means, There is provided product providing means control means for controlling and driving the product providing means to provide products.
(35) The timekeeping means is provided in the mobile terminal device, and the timekeeping result by the timekeeping means is transmitted to the vending device main body at all times or regularly, or the mobile terminal device is brought close to the vending device main body. Read or receive from the portable terminal device.
(36) A vending apparatus including product providing means for providing a product, and printing means or product container for printing information such as characters on a product container or packaging when the product providing means provides the product. Alternatively, there is provided a sticking means for sticking a seal-like member on which information such as characters is printed on the package.

(1) A biometric person can be recognized and identified by a biometric recognizing means, and a product can be provided to the same individual by the merchandise providing means any number of times within the time set by the merchandise provision time setting means. . For example, when a soft drink or an alcoholic drink is used as a product, it is possible to provide a free drink as many times as you like for a certain period of time. Furthermore, when a product provision request is issued by the product provision requesting means that seems to be an unauthorized use requesting the provision of a product beyond the request frequency of the provision of the product that would normally be performed by a biometric individual who has undergone biometric authentication. Product provision by the product provision means is stopped, for example, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as purchasing products for a large number of people at a charge for one person. The provision of soft drinks and alcoholic drinks can be prevented.
(2) When provision of a product is requested continuously within a time shorter than the minimum time set by the minimum time value setting means, it is judged as illegal use and the provision of the requested product is stopped. For example, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as purchasing goods for a large number of people at a charge for one person. Specifically, it is possible to provide soft drinks and alcoholic drinks for a large number of persons at a charge for one person. We can prevent receiving.
(3) The number of product offerings per unit time can be set by the product provision frequency setting means, and a plurality of products can be provided within a predetermined time, while products exceeding the set number of offerings per unit time can be provided. When provision is requested, it can be determined that the product is illegally used, and the provision of the product can be stopped. For example, unauthorized use such as purchasing a product for a large number of people at a charge for one person can be prevented. Specifically, it is possible to prevent the provision of soft drinks and alcoholic drinks for a large number of people at a charge for one person.
(4) In the product that can change the quality of the provided product by the product quality changing means, it is possible to provide a product having the quality required by each living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means. For example, it is possible to automatically obtain soft drinks that are adapted to the preferences and tastes of living individuals without specifying each additional item (ice, milk, sugar, etc.) to be added to soft drinks. .
(5) It is possible to identify and recognize the current state of a living individual by the biometric recognition means and the biometric current status recognition means, and provide a product having quality corresponding to the current status. For example, if a living individual is perceived to be tired, a soft drink with increased drowsiness of caffeine is provided, or if it is recognized that the person is drunk or addicted, an alcoholic drink is It can be operated such as not providing.
(6) If it is within the product provision time set in vending, you can receive services other than merchandise provision as well as merchandise in the vending machine. Cooperation with provision becomes possible.
(7) Management of data in the database means, for example, data organization / deletion can be rationally performed at a place different from the vending machine main body.
(8) The product provision time can be managed in a place or device different from the vending machine main body. For example, the remaining time during which the product can be requested can be transferred to another person or transmitted to the portable terminal device. Can be performed, or exchanged with other points.
(9) A product request can be made by remote control from a location different from the vending machine main body.
(10) Perform payment processing for the product price using a built-in function in a mobile terminal device such as a payment function (for example, Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark)) or a payment function attached to a storage medium (IC card or prepaid card). Can do.
(11) In a service in which book data such as comics converted into image data can be browsed in, for example, a so-called comic book cafe, if it is within the product provision time set by automatic sales, the book data browsing service is provided along with the provision of products in the vending device. Can receive.
(12) In a service that provides communication using a personal computer, the communication service can be received together with the product provision in the vending device within the product provision time set in the vending.
(13) For example, in a service in which a game can be participated in a game center or the like, within a product provision time set by automatic sales, it is possible to receive a service that allows participation in a game together with product provision in a vending device. .
(14) When an action such as holding the mobile terminal device over the main body of the vending device is performed, the main body of the vending device reads information in the mobile terminal device or receives information transmitted from the mobile terminal device, and performs biometric recognition. Together with or in place of biometric recognition, biometric personal authentication can be performed.
(15) The identification information such as the input password can be collated with information in the database means to recognize a living individual.
(16) Authentication or recognition of a living individual can be performed by transmitting a password or the like input to the mobile terminal device to the vending machine body and collating it with information in the database means.
(17) For example, identification information in the storage medium is read by holding a storage medium such as an IC card over the main body of the vending machine and collated with information in the database means, thereby authenticating or recognizing a living individual.
(18) Since information related to personal hobbies and preferences is stored in the mobile terminal device, and only information related to the provision of minimum products is stored in the vending device main body, information related to hobby preferences is managed on the vending device main body side. There is no need to do. In addition, by using the mobile terminal device, it is possible to read and use information related to hobbies and preferences stored sequentially in the mobile terminal device by using the mobile terminal device.
(19) Personal information can be collected by the personal information input means provided in the vending machine main body and stored in the database means, and advertisements can be effectively performed using the personal information.
(20) Information regarding personal preferences and hobbies stored in the portable terminal device by the vending machine body is read and stored in the database means, and advertisements and the like can be effectively performed using the information.
(21) Information stored in the database means by identifying the user who intends to use the vending machine from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and reading the cookie information stored in the portable terminal device owned by the user. The owner information of the mobile terminal device of the specified user can be matched to the mobile terminal device, and advertisement distribution can be performed to the mobile terminal device using the owner information of the mobile terminal device.
(22) A user who intends to use the vending machine is identified from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and a cookie is transmitted and stored in the mobile terminal device owned by the user, and the stored cookie information is stored. Read the information stored in the database means and match the owner information of the specified mobile terminal device of the identified user, use the owner information of the mobile terminal device to distribute advertisements to the mobile terminal device, etc. It can be performed.
(23) Since the cookie is consistently transmitted only to the mobile terminal device that is proximate to the main body of the vending device, it is possible to prevent another person's cookie from being erroneously transmitted to another person's mobile terminal device.
(24) Information such as a game can be transmitted from the vending machine main body to the mobile terminal device, and reception of cookies can be prompted based on this information.
(25) The advertisement information is transmitted from the advertisement information transmitting means to the advertisement information storage means provided in the vending machine main body and stored, and the advertisement information can be used for the advertisement in the vending apparatus main body.
(26) The portable device performs biometric recognition and a product provision request, causes the vending machine body to recognize the position of the portable device, and displays the position information of the portable device for which the product provision request is made on the vending machine body. In addition, it is possible to make a request for product provision from a location away from the vending machine body, and notify the person other than the product requester of the product provision request from which portable device by the location information of the portable device. Can do.
(27) Which portable device provides the product provision request is displayed on the display means provided in the main body of the vending machine. For example, when the product is delivered to the location of the portable device for which the product provision request has been made, position information is provided. It can be referred to and delivered to the portable device.
(28) From which portable device the product provision request is printed on the container or packaging of the product, for example, when the product is delivered to the location of the portable device where the product provision request is made, the printed position information is The product can be delivered to the place of the portable device by referring to it.
(29) Since the location information of the product requester is input from the product provision requester location information input part of the product request menu displayed on the display of the mobile terminal device, and the location information is transmitted to the vending machine body, the mobile terminal When the vending apparatus main body is remotely operated using the apparatus, the position information of the portable terminal device can be recognized by the vending apparatus main body.
(30) Product provision requester location information display means made of, for example, QR code (registered trademark) provided at a place where a person requesting the product is located is read by the mobile terminal device and stored in the mobile terminal device, and the product provision request The information can be transmitted to the vending machine main body together with the information so that the vending apparatus main body can recognize the position information of the person who requested the product.
(31) The product request and the location information of the product requester are transmitted to the vending machine main body via the relay device, and the vending machine device main body can be made to recognize the position information and the product request of the person who made the product request.
(32) The merchandise provision requester location information stored in the mobile terminal device is left in the mobile terminal device until a preset time has passed so that the product can be provided. For example, it is possible to make a request for product provision using the product provision requester location information already stored in the mobile terminal device, without newly inputting the product provision requester location information.
(33) The product price can be settled at a place away from the vending machine main body by the product request terminal device.
(34) The time measurement by the time measuring means 4 is stopped and the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time until the time stop from the time set in advance so that the product can be provided is calculated, and the remaining time is stored in the database means of the vending machine. In addition, it is possible to provide a product when a request for providing a product again is within the remaining time, and it is possible to provide the user with convenience such as using the remaining time.
(35) Time is measured by a timing means provided in the mobile terminal device, and transmission is performed toward the vending device main body. Based on the time measurement result, product provision control by the vending device main body is performed, Information such as elapsed time and remaining time can be constantly confirmed in the portable terminal device.
(36) Through the provision of products from vending machines by printing information such as advertisements on containers and packaging of products, or by sticking seal-like members on which information such as characters are displayed Advertising can be performed.

  A vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the vending apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the operation of the vending apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is.

  This vending machine is a vending machine that sells and provides soft drinks such as coffee, tea, green tea, fruit juice juice, and carbonated drinks. In some cases, alcoholic beverages may be provided / sold. This automatic vending machine identifies a living individual by the living body recognition means 2, and allows the living individual to change soft drinks as much as he wants for a certain period of time after charging the person. is there.

  As a more specific example of the use example of this vending machine, a soft drink such as tea is used for 1 hour during meals by installing this vending machine in a student cafeteria and using the iris of the eyes as a biometric recognition means. An example where all-you-can-drink water is possible. Here, the iris is used as the biometric recognition means because it is adopted as a method not using these in consideration of dirt on the hands and fingertips in the environment of eating.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vending apparatus includes a product providing unit 1 that provides a product, a biometric recognition unit 2 that recognizes a living individual, and a biometric person-specific data and a product that are recognized by the biometric recognition unit 2. Database means 3 for storing information such as conditions, time measuring means 4 for measuring the time from any time point after recognition by the living body recognizing means 2 to the present, and a living body recognized by the living body recognizing means 2 Product provision time setting means 5 for setting a time for which the product can be provided for the individual, product provision request means 6 for requesting the provision of the product by the individual recognized by the biometric recognition means 2, and the product provision request means 6 When the provision request is issued is within the time determined by the product provision time setting means 5 after the time measurement means 4 starts measurement, the product provision means 1 is controlled and driven. It comprises the product supply means control means 7 to provide a product with.

The biometric characteristics used by the biometric recognition unit 2 include, for example, fingerprints, fingers and palm veins, eyes, taking into account various conditions such as the environment in which the vending machine is used and the types of products sold. the iris, but like face shape are used, but are not limited thereto.

In addition to these, it is abnormal to provide continuously to one individual who is bio-recognized by the bio-recognition means 2 within the time preset by the merchandise provision time setting means 5 in view of the characteristics of the product to be sold. A minimum time value setting means 8 for setting a minimum time interval that is assumed to be a short time, and a product provision request continuously within a time shorter than the time set by the minimum time value setting means 8 Product provision stop means for stopping the provision of the requested product when a request for product provision is issued by the means 6 (that is, when the time from the previous request to the current request is within the minimum time interval). 9. Here, the minimum time value setting means 8 and the product provision stop means 9 constitute an unauthorized use prevention means of the present invention.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the product quality changing unit 10 that changes the quality of the product provided by the product providing unit 1, and the request for the quality of the product in the living individual recognized by the biometric recognition unit 2 are input and stored. Product quality registration unit 11 to be registered, and registered quality product that operates the product quality change unit 10 based on the information registered by the product quality registration unit 11 to provide products having the quality registered in the product quality registration unit Providing means 12.

  In addition to these, the current state of the living individual who purchases the product is identified and recognized by the living state recognizing unit 13 provided separately from the living body recognizing unit 2 or the living body recognizing unit. The product quality changing means 12 is operated to provide a living body corresponding product providing means 14 for providing a product having a quality corresponding to the current state of the living individual, and a control means 15 for controlling the entire operation.

  The operation and usage of the vending apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A customer who wants to purchase a soft drink, which is a product, causes a biometric person to be recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 of the vending device (step 1 (denoted as S1 in the figure, the same applies hereinafter)). It is sent to the database means 3 to be stored and managed, and after the recognition of the living individual is completed, personal information (for example, gender, origin, etc.) is provided by information input means (buttons, keyboard, etc.) provided in the vending machine. The personal information entered here is used for product marketing, etc. If there is an item that can be automatically recognized by the biometric recognition means, the customer's The items are registered in the database means 3 without waiting for input.The items automatically registered in this way include items such as sex and whether or not an adult, Other items by selecting the identification means can also be automatically registered.

  When the biometric recognition by the biometric recognition unit 2 is completed, an explanation display such as a charge display is made on a display device such as a display of a vending machine, and the customer inputs a charge accordingly (step 2). It is preferable that the charge display is displayed in correspondence with the time when the change can be made freely. The time that can be changed is set by the product provision time setting means 5, for example, the characteristics and installation of the product to be sold, such as 1 hour, several hours, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, etc. An appropriate time (period) can be set according to the characteristics of the place to be operated. The time selected by the customer is transmitted to the database means 3 and stored and managed for each individual.

  Time measurement is started by the time measuring means 4 corresponding to each of the living individuals from the time when the customer inputs the fee and the selected time is transmitted to the database means 3 and stored (step 3). The measurement time measured by the time measuring means 4 is displayed on the display device of the vending machine. When the time is again approached to the vending device and the living body recognition means 2 performs the living body recognition, the remaining time for the living individual is displayed.

  The customer operates the merchandise provision requesting means 6 (for example, merchandise selection button) and transmits the intention to request the provision of merchandise to the vending machine (step 4). Next, with respect to the biometrically recognized biometric individual, it is determined whether or not the time point when the merchandise provision requesting means 6 is activated is within the time stored and managed for the biometric individual by the merchandise provision time setting means 5 ( Step 5).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the time point when the product provision requesting means 6 is activated is within the minimum time value stored and managed for the living individual by the minimum time value setting means 8 (step 6). If it is within the time, the product providing means 1 is driven and controlled, and the soft drink as the product is provided to the customer (step 7). Since the fee is paid when the vending machine is used for the first time, it is not necessary to input the fee when providing this product. On the other hand, when it is shorter than the minimum time value, the provision of the soft drink, which is a product, to the customer is stopped by the product provision stop means 9 (step 8). In addition, when it is not within the product provision time in the said step 5, provision of a product is stopped similarly.

  Here, it is determined in step 6 whether or not the time is within the minimum time value in order to prevent unauthorized use in which a plurality of persons illegally receive the provision of a product by one biometric recognition. However, if a product request is requested many times in a short time, the provision of the product is stopped.

  The operation of the vending apparatus shown in FIG. 2 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 4 or FIG. This vending machine is equipped with a product quality changing means 10 for changing the quality of the provided product according to the customer's preference, and can provide the product of the desired quality according to the customer's instruction. It is like that. For example, if the product is a soft drink, you can change the presence or absence of ice, the presence or absence of sugar or milk, the amount of these inputs, the type of beans (blend) when the soft drink is coffee, In the case of alcoholic beverages, it is possible to change the dilution of alcohol, whether or not ice is added (water split, hot water split, straight), the type of alcohol to be blended (cocktail), and the like.

  Similar to Step 1 to Step 6 shown in FIG. 3, the living individual performs biometric recognition by the biometric recognition unit 2, and then, as shown in FIG. 4, the quality of the provided product is set to the product quality registration unit 11 (registered). (Step 9). The input registration information is stored and managed in the database means 3. The product quality changing means 10 is operated based on the information from the product quality registering means 11, and the product changed to the registered quality is provided to the customer by the registered quality product providing means 12 (step 10). As long as the registration information is not changed by the product quality registration means 11, products of the registered quality will be provided from the next time. Thereby, the customer can obtain a product of the desired quality without inputting the quality of the product every time the product is purchased.

  In the vending machine provided with the product quality changing means 10, as shown in FIG. 5, the current state of the living individual, for example, the state of being sleepy or addicted is indicated by the living body recognizing means 2 or the living body current state recognizing means 13. Recognize and detect (step 11). The product quality changing means 10 is automatically operated in accordance with the detected current status, and the product having quality corresponding to the current status of the living body is provided by the living body current status corresponding product providing means 14 (step 12). For example, when it is recognized that the user is "sleepy", an operation such as providing an increased amount of caffeine input into the soft drink is performed.

  Note that it may be determined whether the person is an adult based on the information obtained by the biometric recognition unit 2. For adult determination, for example, an age is estimated from a face image. If adult determination is possible, sales restrictions can be made using age checks when selling alcoholic beverages.

  The management of sales proceeds is automatically calculated by a cash counter installed in the vending machine, and stored in the memory (including removable memory) provided in the vending machine, or on a telephone line, the Internet, etc. The communication means may be used to transmit to the management center.

  Information such as the inventory amount of the product in the vending machine (remaining amount of beverage in the above-described embodiment) is obtained by using a communication means such as a telephone line or the Internet. It may be transmitted to a mobile phone) so that the vending apparatus can be managed and operated flexibly.

  In the vending apparatus according to the above embodiment, an example of selling a soft drink as a product is illustrated, and no description is given about a container for putting a soft drink. Either a type that is manually set in a vending machine or a type in which a vending machine (usually a paper cup) is automatically set by a vending apparatus may be used. In the latter case, there is no particular restriction on the installation location, but since the normal cup is used for the former, it is installed in a place where personnel for cleaning the cup are resident.

  In the case where the automatic vending apparatus automatically sets a container (paper cup) into which soft drinks are put, a means for printing advertisements or the like on the outer peripheral surface of the automatically supplied paper cup may be provided. That is, it includes a rewritable memory for storing print data provided in the vending machine, a rewriting means for rewriting information in the memory, and a printer unit for printing the information in the memory. The memory can be replaced with recording means such as a hard disk. The printing method may be a thermal method or an ink jet method. In the case of the thermal method, a thermal part (thermal paper) is provided on a part or the whole of the outer peripheral surface of the paper cup. In order to supply a soft drink with a sticker on which an advertisement or the like is printed in advance and an adhesive layer is provided on the back surface, the sticker may be automatically attached to the outer peripheral surface of the paper cup each time it is supplied.

  Note that the information displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the paper cup by printing or the like is not limited to the advertisement, and may be a display such as a fortune ticket or a present or a cashback amount. In addition, in the case where personal information such as gender and place of residence is input after biometric recognition, an advertisement or the like can be displayed based on the registered personal information. For example, advertisements for women's cosmetics can be made to female customers, and advertisements for young people in the Tokyo metropolitan area can be made to young people as much as possible.

  By switching the switch in the vending machine in the event of a natural disaster, etc., it will be possible to provide it to all people who want a soft drink as a product without having to perform personal authentication or charging. It may have a function.

  Next, a vending machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The same elements as those of the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

The automatic vending machine stores product providing means 1 for providing a product, biometric recognition means 2 for recognizing a living individual, information such as data unique to a living body recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 and product provision conditions. The database means 3, the time measuring means 4 for measuring the time from any time point after the biometric recognition to the present by the biometric recognition means 2, and the living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 can be provided. Product provision time setting means 5 for setting a time, product provision time setting means 16 for setting a predetermined number of times of provision for a living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 per predetermined time, and biometric recognition The product recognition requesting means 6 for requesting the provision of goods by the individual recognized by the means 2, and the time point when the request for provision of goods is issued by the goods provision requesting means 6 If from the start is measured by 4 is within a predetermined time as possible product supply, a product supply means control means 7 to provide a product a product providing means 6 controlling and driving to, product providers count setting The product provision stop means 9 is provided for stopping the provision of the product by the product provision means 1 when the product provision means 1 issues a request for the provision of the goods beyond the number of times set by the means 16 . Here, the product provision frequency setting means 16 and the product provision stop means 9 constitute unauthorized use prevention means of the present invention.

The vending apparatus, as in the embodiment described above, there is provided a product, such as soft drinks, such as coffee, biometric personal much as favorite a certain time after the recognition by biometric means 2 You can change soft drinks. Furthermore, the number of times that can be changed in the unit time can be set, and the set number of times can be changed within the unit time. This is a function for preventing unauthorized use of a product such as soft drinks for a plurality of people in one use application.

  Next, a vending machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The same elements as those of the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  The automatic vending machine stores product providing means 1 for providing a product, biometric recognition means 2 for recognizing a living individual, information such as data unique to a living body recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 and product provision conditions. The database means 3, the time measuring means 4 for measuring the time from any time point after the biometric recognition to the present by the biometric recognition means 2, and the living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means 2 can be provided. The product provision time setting means 5 for setting the time, the product provision request means 6 for requesting the provision of the goods by the individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, and the point in time when the product provision request means 6 issues a request for the provision of the goods. If the product provision time setting means 7 is within the time determined by the time measurement means, the product provision means 1 controls and drives the product provision means 1 to provide the goods. Means control means 7, service provision means 17 for providing services other than product provision, and other than commodity provision when the time is measured by the time measurement means 4 and within the time determined by the commodity provision time setting means 5 Service provision permitting means 18 permitting the provision of the service.

The vending apparatus, in the same manner as the embodiment, which a biological individual Ru can contact instead of soft drinks from recognizes only a favorite predetermined time by biometric means 2, the automatic vending It is possible to receive provision of services other than merchandise provision when it is possible to provide merchandise by the vending machine in conjunction with the apparatus. When receiving a service while drinking a soft drink, which is a product, if the service is provided for a limited time, the service can be linked with the product sales by a vending machine, which is convenient for operation.

  Services provided by the service providing means 17 include browsing of digitized comic data (book data) by so-called comic cafes.

  In this case, the service providing means 17 includes a book data storage means for storing book data such as an electronic comic book, a book data read control means for reading book data from the book data storage means, and a book data read control means. Book data display means for displaying the read book data. The service providing permission means 18 is a book data reading permission means that controls the book data reading control means to allow the book data display means to browse the book data.

  Another example of the service provided by the service providing means 17 is one that provides two-way communication (such as chat) using a personal computer or the like. The service provision permission means 18 permits the start of communication.

  As another example of the service provided by the service providing means 17, there is one that enables participation by a game machine in a game center or the like. The service provision permission means 18 permits participation in the game.

The database means 3 may be provided externally physically separated from the vending machine main body. Even if the amount of data to be stored in the database means is large, an external storage means having a sufficient storage capacity can be used. Information collected by a plurality of vending machines can be collectively recorded and managed in an external database means. For example, when managing information collected in a vending machine main body installed in a university or the like, an operation such as deleting graduate data can be performed collectively in an external database means.

  The time measuring means 4 may be provided outside that is physically separated from the vending machine main body. If the time measuring means 4 is provided, for example, in a mobile terminal device (such as a mobile phone) owned by an individual to measure the time after biometric recognition, time information can be displayed on the display of the mobile terminal device, etc. You can know time information such as elapsed time without going to the vending machine.

  Each time it is used, the vending machine reads the remaining time. When the vending device and the mobile terminal device are linked by remote operation, the time may be automatically measured by the mobile terminal device.

  When the timekeeping means 4 is provided in the portable terminal device, and the timekeeping result by the timekeeping means 4 is transmitted to the vending device main body at all times or regularly, or when the portable terminal device is brought close to the vending device main body. Alternatively, it may be read from or received from the portable terminal device.

  The product provision requesting means 6 may be provided outside that is physically separated from the vending machine main body. It is possible to make a request for product provision by remote operation from an external product provision requesting means from a location away from the vending machine main body.

  The vending machine main body may be provided with a payment processing means for performing payment processing for the price of goods using a payment function built in the portable terminal device or a payment function attached to the storage medium. A portable terminal using an electronic money function (for example, “Osaifu-Keitai (registered trademark)”) built in the portable terminal device or an IC card function (for example, “Suica (registered trademark)”) provided in an IC card storage medium Payment of merchandise can be made with a device or an IC card.

  The biometric recognition unit 2 includes an information reading unit that reads information stored in a portable terminal device that can be carried or an information receiving unit that receives a signal transmitted from the portable terminal device and reads information in the signal. The individual may be recognized based on the information read by the information or the information received by the information receiving means.

  The biometric recognition means 2 recognizes a biometric by inputting identification information such as a password assigned to a biometric individual from input means provided in the vending machine main body and collating it with information in the database means 3. Also good. When the user inputs identification information such as a password from the input means provided on the vending machine main body, the information in the database means 3 is collated from the input identification information and biometric recognition is performed.

  As the biometric recognition unit 2, identification information such as a password assigned to a biometric individual is input from the input unit of the mobile terminal device and transmitted to the main body of the vending device, or the identification information is stored in the mobile terminal device and stored in the mobile terminal. The identification information stored in the apparatus may be read by the vending machine main body and the identification information is checked against the information in the database means 3 to recognize a living individual.

  The biometric recognition unit 2 may recognize the biometric individual by reading the identification information in the storage medium in which the identification information assigned to the biometric individual is stored and collating it with the information in the database unit 3. For example, identification information such as a password recorded in a storage medium such as an IC card owned by the user may be read to recognize a living individual.

  Information relating to personal hobbies and preferences such as personal preference conditions for products may be stored in the mobile terminal device, and information related to product provision such as information unique to living organisms and product provision conditions may be stored in the vending device. Good. For example, if information on hobbies and preferences is stored in a mobile terminal device that is always carried by the user, there is no need to manage these with a vending device, and the vending device main body to be used is installed at multiple locations. Even if it is, the information regarding hobbies and preferences can be transmitted to any vending machine body by the mobile terminal device. Furthermore, by using the mobile terminal device, information on hobbies and preferences stored in the mobile terminal device can be transmitted to the vending device, and information on the user's hobbies and preferences can be used effectively. It should be noted that the information relating to product provision stored in the vending machine may be only personal identification information.

  Examples of portable terminal devices used for biometric recognition include, but are not limited to, mobile phones, game terminal devices, portable personal computers, and PDAs.

  The vending machine main body may be provided with personal information input means for inputting personal information such as biological personal preferences and hobbies, and the personal information input by the personal information input means may be stored in the database means 3. . Personal information related to hobbies and preferences is input by means of personal information input means provided on the vending machine body, so that information is collected based on the user's intentions, and personal information related to personal hobbies and preferences is not inadvertently collected. . In the vending machine main body, necessary personal information can be accurately collected according to the purpose and stored in the database means 3 for use.

  The biological recognition means used for the biological recognition is not limited to one type, and a plurality of biological recognition means may be used in combination. For example, in addition to biometric recognition based on characteristics of a biometric individual (for example, fingerprint), biometric recognition based on information in the mobile terminal device may be performed.

  By reading information stored in the portable terminal device or information receiving means transmitted from the portable terminal device, information on the personal preferences and hobbies stored in the portable terminal device or the storage medium is read, and the database It can also be stored in the means. The user can send personal information related to the hobbies and tastes of the living body to the vending device and store it in the database means 3 without performing any special operation. Furthermore, by using the mobile terminal device, information related to the hobbies and preferences of the living individual is stored in the mobile terminal device, and this stored information can be transmitted to the vending device and used in the vending device. .

  Here, as information related to personal taste preferences stored in the mobile terminal device or the like, the Internet connection history by the mobile terminal device, the connection time zone of the mobile terminal device, the life pattern calculated from the connection time zone, the Internet search Word history, purchase history such as product purchase or hold, transfer date of income such as salary, sites that are frequently used on the Internet, sites that have been used for a long time, sites that are frequently used recently, which site to move from which site Information on whether or not it has been performed, information on an action range estimated based on information from a GPS built in the mobile terminal device, information on a living area, and the like can be considered. It is not limited to these.

  In such a method of reading and using information stored in a portable terminal device or the like, a storage medium such as a portable terminal device or an IC card can be linked with the vending machine body. For example, it is possible to have a user answer a questionnaire on a mobile terminal device, store the contents in the mobile terminal device, and collect and use this information as information related to the user's hobbies and preferences. it can. In addition, when collecting the information in a portable terminal device, it is preferable to be able to collect only when there is permission of a user.

  User identification means for identifying the user from the biometric recognition means 2 and the database means 3, and the information stored in the database means by reading the cookie information stored in the portable terminal device are identified by the user identification means. Data matching means for matching owner information of the mobile terminal device may be provided. After performing biometric recognition, the user is specified, and by reading the cookie information in the mobile terminal device, it is possible to know which mobile terminal device the specified user has. For example, information such as a fingerprint for identifying an individual and information indicating who is the owner of the mobile terminal device are matched in the database means, and an advertisement can be transmitted to the mobile terminal device according to the matching result.

  A mobile terminal provided with a user specifying means for specifying a user from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and a cookie transmitting means for transmitting a cookie from the vending device side to the mobile terminal device, and being close to the vending device body Cookie storage means for transmitting a cookie to the device and storing the cookie in the mobile terminal device, and a user specifying means for reading the cookie information stored in the mobile terminal device and storing the information in the database means Matching means for matching owner information of the mobile terminal device specified by the above may be provided.

  A computer is installed in the vending machine so that cookies can be transmitted to the mobile terminal device, and after the biometric recognition is completed by the biometric recognition means, the cookie is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal device and downloaded. . Downloading can be performed by holding the mobile terminal device over the vending device body, or can be automatically performed by a user's mobile terminal device that is close by the transmission / reception function provided in the vending device body. Good. The user is identified by reading the cookie information, and it is possible to know which portable terminal device the user identified by reading the cookie information in the portable terminal device is. An advertisement can also be transmitted to the mobile terminal device according to the matching result.

  A mobile terminal device that is consistently closest to the main body of the vending machine during the period from when the cookie is transmitted by the cookie transmission means until the provision of the product by the product provision means control means is completed after the product provision request by the product provision request means You may make it carry out only with respect to. It is possible to prevent a malfunction that the specified user's mobile terminal device is mistaken for another person's mobile terminal device. As a means for measuring the distance to the user, an IC chip signal in the portable terminal device, a signal or radio wave generated from the portable terminal device, a distance measuring sensor or camera provided in the main body of the vending device May be used.

  Although the cookie information in the mobile terminal device is read after performing biometric recognition and specifying the user, the biometric recognition may be performed after reading the cookie information in the mobile terminal device to specify the user.

  Information such as games, standby screens, coupon screens, etc. that have a function that prompts users to receive cookies can be sent from the vending device to the mobile terminal device, so that users can receive cookies by sending information. Cookie reception facilitating means may be provided.

  Advertisement information storage means for storing information used for advertisement is provided in the vending machine body, advertisement information transmission means is provided apart from the vending machine body, and advertisements are directed from the advertisement information transmission means to the advertisement information storage means. Information may be transmitted / distributed to be stored / stored and used for advertisement in the vending machine main body.

  A portable device physically separated from the vending machine main body is provided with a biometric recognition means and a product provision requesting means so that the biometric recognition and the product provision request can be remotely operated by the portable device. , A product request portable device position recognition means for recognizing the position of the portable device used by the person who requested the product, and position information of the portable device that made the product request recognized by the product request portable device position recognition means May be provided with a commodity request portable device position display means.

  As the product request portable device position display means, the position information of the portable device requested for the product may be displayed on the display means provided in the vending machine main body, or the product request portable device may be displayed. It may be a printing unit that prints on a container or packaging of a product that provides position information of the apparatus.

Order a soft drinks is a trade while customers were play in the gaming field, such as pachinko parlors and transmits the order information to the automatic vending machine, the clerk is provided in the automatic vending machine body on behalf of for taking out It can be said that a soft drink is taken out by operating a button and delivered to a customer. The vending machine itself has a function to know the position of the person who ordered, and the vending machine itself displays numbers and symbols indicating the position (seat number, etc.) of the ordered customer. Print numbers and symbols on a cup of drinking water. It is convenient for product delivery if numbers and symbols indicating positions are displayed on the portable device.

  You may enable it to perform biometric recognition, product selection, etc. by remote operation using the portable apparatus which separated the goods selection apparatus containing the biometric recognition means from the vending machine main body.

  The product request menu displayed on the display of the mobile terminal device based on the information stored in the mobile terminal device or the information transmitted from the vending device and stored, and the location information of the product requester formed in the product request menu A product requester location information input unit for inputting and a product requester location information transmission unit for transmitting information input from the product requester location information input unit to the vending machine main body may be provided. The usage screen of the vending machine is displayed on the user's portable terminal device. For example, it is possible to move to the usage screen by an operation from the menu screen of the mobile terminal device, or to download the usage screen without placing the mobile terminal device in the vending device. Next, position information (for example, a seat number in a game arcade) of the place where the user is located is input on the use screen and transmitted to the vending machine. Radio waves transmitted from the portable terminal device and IC chip signals are used for transmission and reception.

  Product requester location information display means provided near the location of the product requester, and product requester location information display means reading means provided in the mobile terminal device for reading the product requester location information display means into the mobile terminal device And product requester location information storage means for storing the product requester location information read by the product requester location information display means reading means in the portable terminal device, and providing the information in the product requester location information storage means It may be provided with a product requester position information transmitting means for transmitting to the vending machine main body together with the request information. For example, a QR code (registered trademark) is prepared and displayed at a place where a user is present (for example, a seat in a game hall), and the QR code (registered trademark) is read by a portable terminal device, and a usage screen is displayed on the portable terminal device. Then, the position of the seat is stored in the mobile terminal device, and when a product is ordered from the use screen of the mobile terminal device, the order information and the position information of the user are transmitted to the vending device.

  The product request menu may be formed with a use frequency selection input unit for selecting whether to use a plurality of times within a certain period of time or use only once. .

  A relay device for transmitting information is provided between the user and the main body of the vending device, and the relay device receives order information including a product request and product requester location information transmitted from the mobile terminal device, or a mobile terminal. Order information including product provision and product requester location information stored in the device may be read, and the order information may be transmitted to the vending machine main body via the relay device. After the user displays the usage screen on the mobile terminal device, instead of entering the seat number, a relay device consisting of a calling device, a reader, etc. is installed and a relay role between the vending device and the mobile terminal device A relay device such as a calling device receives radio waves and IC chip signals from a portable terminal device, transmits order information to a vending device, and identifies the relay device such as a calling device. It is possible to order by setting the number for.

  When the product requester location information stored in the mobile terminal device has expired, or when a preset time has elapsed from the time when the product provision time setting means has been able to provide the product, from within the mobile terminal device It may be deleted. The position information such as the seat number stored in the portable terminal device is erased when the time available for purchase ends, or is erased at a time difference after the time available for purchase. This is to avoid the hassle of entering the product requester location information, such as the seat number, when ordering again if it is available for purchase. Information storage is maintained.

  A product request terminal device for requesting the provision of products may be installed apart from the main body of the vending machine, and the product request terminal device may be provided with a price settlement means for settlement of the product price. When placing an order by remote control, it may be difficult to pay with cash depending on the situation, so there is a way to settle using electronic money payment or money substitutes such as pachinko balls and gaming coins. Adopted. The payment method may be to exchange information with the electronic money medium and withdraw the product price from the amount information of the electronic money medium, or when a pachinko ball or gaming coin is inserted, the pachinko ball or gaming The payment may be made with a coin, or the product price may be withdrawn using an electronic money function built in the portable terminal device by communicating information with the portable terminal device. When using a mobile terminal device, if you can pay with the electronic money function built into the mobile terminal device, if you do not have much cash on hand (such as sudden hospitalization), or if you need a considerable amount for a long-term contract It is convenient for.

And time measuring stops means so as to perform one or these vending apparatus main body or a portable terminal device to stop the time measurement by the time measuring unit 4, at the time the stop is performed by time measurement stopping means, the product supply time setting Remaining time calculating means for calculating the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time from the time set by the means to the time stop, and the remaining time storing means for storing the remaining time calculated by the remaining time calculating means in the database means of the vending machine And when the request for product provision is issued by the product provision request means within the time stored by the remaining time storage means after the request to resume the product provision is made. It may be provided with merchandise provision means control means for driving to provide merchandise. The remaining time that was not used can be stored in the time during which the product can be provided.

  The remaining time storage means may be provided in a mobile terminal device that provides products to the vending machine. Provide remaining time sharing means for sharing the remaining time stored in the database means with other vending machines so that the remaining time stored in one vending apparatus can be used in other vending machines. Good. A remaining time transmitting means for transmitting the remaining time stored by the remaining time storing means to another person's portable terminal device or the like may be provided so that the remaining time can be transferred to another person. The remaining time stored by the remaining time storage unit may be directly transferable to another person by the remaining time transfer unit provided in the vending machine main body incorporating the remaining time storage unit. The remaining time may be used instead of money or points.

  A remaining time reading means for reading the remaining time stored in the portable terminal device when requesting the provision of the product by the mobile terminal device is provided in the vending machine body, and the product providing means is based on the remaining time read by the remaining time reading means. You may make it drive a control means.

  A price settlement unit that settles the price of the product, and the price settlement unit uses the electronic money function built in the mobile terminal device or the electronic money function of the electronic money medium to settle the price of the product. Also good.

  The information in the IC chip built in the portable terminal device is read by the vending device main body or the IC chip reading means arranged in the use area and transmitted to the vending device main body, so that the position of the portable terminal device can be determined from the vending device. It may be to confirm.

  The database means 3 has a database for merchandise management in which information such as data unique to a living body recognized by the biometric recognition means and information such as merchandise provision conditions is stored, and a database for advertisement consisting of user hobbies, addresses, etc. May be separated.

  By placing a mobile terminal device close to a specific vending device main body, information and advertisements that match the user's preference in a specific area where the vending device main body is installed are directed toward the mobile terminal device. You may make it transmit from.

  When the vending machine main body is near the current location of the user, it is possible to search for a map or an address with a portable terminal device, or to notify by sound. In addition, by holding the mobile terminal device close to or close to the vending machine main body, the user can receive information in the vicinity of the current location mainly for the user's hobbies and the coupons of stores in the vicinity. Good. Such information is distributed from a database means for hobbies and tastes used for advertisement distribution or the like or an ad server.

  Information or advertisements that match the user's preference in a specific area where the vending machine is installed may be displayed on a display device provided in the specific vending apparatus. The information is not displayed on the mobile terminal device but is displayed on the monitor screen provided in the main body of the vending machine.

  In the case where the vending machine main body is not connected to an external data management apparatus through a communication line, and the database means 3 is provided only in the vending apparatus main body, old data stored in the database means 3 and the old data are not used. The data may be automatically deleted in order by the function of the vending machine main body.

It is a block diagram which shows the vending machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the vending apparatus which concerns on the other form of implementation of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the action | operation of the vending apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the action | operation of the vending machine which concerns on the other form of implementation of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the action | operation of the vending machine which concerns on the other form of implementation of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the automatic vending apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the automatic vending apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity supply means 2 Biometric recognition means 3 Database means 4 Timekeeping means 5 Commodity provision time setting means 6 Commodity provision request means 7 Commodity provision means control means 8 Minimum time value setting means (unauthorized use prevention means)
9 Product provision stop means (unauthorized use prevention means)
10 Product quality changing means 11 Product quality registering means 12 Registered quality product providing means 13 Living body current state recognition means 14 Living body current state corresponding product providing means 15 Control means 16 Product provision frequency setting means (unauthorized use preventing means)
17 Service providing means 18 Service providing permission means

Claims (36)

Product providing means for providing a product, biometric recognition means for recognizing a living individual, database means for storing information such as data unique to a living body recognized by the living body recognizing means and product providing conditions, and the biometric recognition Time measuring means for measuring the time from any point after biometric recognition by the means to the present time, and product provision time setting means for setting a time during which the product can be provided for a living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, The product recognition requesting means for requesting the provision of the goods by the individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, and the point in time when the request for provision of the goods is issued by the goods provision requesting means after the time measuring means has started measurement. Product providing means control for providing a product by controlling and driving the product providing means when it is within the time determined by the product providing time setting means If the stage request of goods provided which considered unauthorized utilization biological individuals who received biometric authentication would usually performed beyond the request frequency of the goods provider to request a product providing emitted by the product provider requesting means And an unauthorized use prevention means for stopping the provision of products by the product provision means. The unauthorized use prevention means provides continuously to one individual who is bio-recognized by the bio-recognition means within the time preset by the merchandise provision time setting means and viewed from the characteristics of the product to be sold. The minimum time value setting means for setting a minimum time interval that is assumed to be an abnormally short time, and the product provision request means continuously within a time shorter than the time set by the minimum time value setting means 2. The automatic vending apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a product provision stop unit that stops product provision by the product provision unit when a product provision request is issued. The fraudulent use prevention means is set by a product provision number setting means for setting a predetermined number of provisions per time that a product can be provided for a living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, and the product provision number setting means. 2. A product provision stop means for stopping product provision by the product provision means when a request for provision of goods is issued by the product provision request means exceeding the number of times provided . Vending equipment. Product quality changing means for changing the quality of the product provided by the product providing means, product quality registration means for inputting, storing and registering a request for the quality of the product in the living individual recognized by the biometric recognition means, And a registered quality product providing unit that operates the product quality changing unit based on information registered by the product quality registering unit to provide a product having the quality registered in the product quality registering unit. The vending apparatus according to claim 1. The living body current recognition means provided separately from the living body recognition means or the living body recognition means identifies and recognizes the current state of the living individual who purchases the product, and the product quality changing means corresponds to the current state of the living body individual. 5. The vending apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a living body corresponding product providing means that operates to provide a product having quality corresponding to the current state of the living individual. Service provision means for providing a service other than product provision, and provision of a service other than the product provision is permitted when the time is determined by the product provision time setting means after measurement is started by the time measuring means. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting characterized by comprising a service providing authorization means. It said database means vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that provided outside that is physically separated from the vending apparatus. The clock means is an automatic vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that provided outside that is physically separated from the vending apparatus. The product providing request means vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that provided outside that is physically separated from the vending apparatus. 2. The payment processing device according to claim 1, wherein the vending device is provided with a payment processing means for performing payment processing of the price of the product by a payment function built in the portable terminal device or a payment function attached to a storage medium. serial placing vending device. The service providing means includes a book data storage means for storing book data such as an electronic comic book, a book data read control means for reading the book data from the book data storage means, and the book data read control means. Book data display means for displaying the read book data, and the service provision permission means controls the book data read control means to allow the book data display means to browse the book data. 7. The vending apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the vending apparatus is a read permission unit. 7. The vending apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the service providing means provides two-way communication using a personal computer or the like, and the service providing permission means permits the start of communication. 7. The vending apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the service providing means enables participation in a game by a game machine, and the service providing permission means permits participation in the game. The information reading means includes information reading means for reading information stored in a portable terminal device that can be carried by the biological recognition means, or information receiving means for receiving a signal transmitted from the portable terminal device and reading information in the signal. claim 1 Symbol placing vending apparatus and recognizes the biometric individual based on the information received by the read information or information receiving means by means. The biometric recognition means recognizes a biometric person by inputting identification information such as a password assigned to the biometric person from an input means provided in the vending machine body and collating it with information in the database means. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting characterized. The biometric recognition unit inputs identification information such as a password assigned to a biometric individual from the input unit of the portable terminal device and transmits the identification information to the vending machine body or stores the identification information in the portable terminal device. claim 1 Symbol, characterized in that one that recognizes a biological individual by the identification information reading vending apparatus body identification information stored in the mobile terminal within the device matching the information in said database means Vending equipment listed. The biometric recognition unit recognizes a biometric individual by reading identification information in a storage medium storing identification information assigned to the biometric individual and collating it with information in the database unit. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol placement. Information relating to personal hobbies and preferences such as personal preferences for products is stored in the mobile terminal device, and information relating to product provision such as information unique to living organisms and product provision conditions is stored in the vending device. The vending apparatus according to claim 14 or 16 , characterized in that: The vending machine main body is provided with personal information input means for inputting personal information such as the preferences and hobbies of the living body, and the personal information input by the personal information input means is stored in the database means. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting characterized. The information reading means for reading the information stored in the portable terminal device or the information receiving means transmitted from the portable terminal device reads the information related to personal preferences and hobbies stored in the portable terminal device, and stores the information in the database means. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol placement and to store. User identification means for identifying a user from the biometric recognition means and the database means, and information stored in the database means by reading cookie information stored in the portable terminal device is identified by the user identification means. the mobile terminal device owner information vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting characterized by comprising a data matching means for matching the. A mobile device that is provided close to the main body of the vending device is provided with a user specifying device that identifies the user from the biometric recognition device and the database device, and a cookie transmitting device that transmits a cookie from the vending device to the mobile terminal device. Cookie storage means for transmitting a cookie to the terminal device and storing the cookie in the mobile terminal device, and information stored in the database means by reading the cookie information stored in the mobile terminal device, vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a matching means for matching the owner information for that mobile terminal device by the user identifying means. The transmission of the cookie by the cookie transmission unit is the cell phone that is consistently closest to the main body of the vending apparatus until the provision of the product by the product provision unit control unit is completed from the product provision request by the product provision request unit. The vending apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein the vending apparatus is performed only for the terminal device. Information such as games, standby screens, coupon screens, etc. with a function that prompts the user to receive cookies is sent from the vending device to the mobile terminal device, and the user is encouraged to receive cookies using the transmission information. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that the provided cookie received promoting means you. Advertising information storage means provided in the vending machine main body for storing information used for advertisement, and advertisement information transmission means for transmitting advertisement information to the advertisement information storage means, the advertisement information storage means vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol placement and performing advertising in the vending apparatus main body by using the stored information to. A portable device physically separated from the main body of the vending machine and provided with the biometric recognition means and the product provision requesting means so that the biometric recognition and the product provision request can be remotely operated by the portable device; The product request portable device position recognition means for recognizing the position of the portable device used by the person who requested the product and the product request recognized by the product request portable device position recognition means were made on the sales apparatus main body. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a product request nomadic device position display means for displaying the position information of the portable device. Of claim 26, wherein the product request Nomadic device position display means is a display means included in the vending apparatus main body to display position information of the portable device made of items requested Vending equipment. 27. The automatic vending apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the commodity request portable device position display means comprises a printing means for printing on a container or packaging of a commodity for providing positional information of the portable device for which the commodity request has been made. . Product request menu displayed on the display of the mobile terminal device based on information stored in the mobile terminal device or information transmitted from the vending device and stored, and location information of the product requester formed in the product request menu A product requester location information input unit for inputting the information, and a product requester location information transmission means for transmitting the information input from the product requester location information input unit to the main body of the vending machine. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting to. Product requester location information display means provided near the location of the product requester, and product requester location information display means provided in the mobile terminal device for reading the product requester location information display means into the mobile terminal device Product requester location information storage means for storing the product requester location information read by the product requester location information display means read means in the portable terminal device, and information in the product requester location information storage means vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a product requester location information transmitting means for transmitting the vending apparatus main body together with the product providing request information. A relay device for transmitting information is provided between the user and the vending machine main body, and the relay device receives order information including a product request and product requester location information transmitted from the mobile terminal device, or reads the order information consisting of a portable terminal device providing products and product requester location information stored in, claim 1 in which the order information, characterized in that it is transmitted to the vending apparatus main body via the relay device serial placing vending device. When the product requester location information stored in the mobile terminal device has expired or the time set in advance from the time when the product can be provided by the product provision time setting means 32. The vending device according to claim 31 , wherein the vending device is erased from. A product request terminal device for requesting product provision is installed apart from the vending machine main body, and the product request terminal device is provided with a price settlement means for settlement of the product price. vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol placement. Time measurement stop means that can stop the time measurement by the time measuring means from either the vending machine main body or the portable terminal device, and when the stop is performed by the time measurement stop means, the product provision time setting means The remaining time calculating means for calculating the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time until the time stop from the time set by the above, and the remaining time storing means for storing the remaining time calculated by the remaining time calculating means in the database means of the vending device And when the request for product provision is issued by the product provision request means after the request to resume the product provision is within the time stored by the remaining time storage means, the product provision means vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a product delivery procedure control means for providing a product control and drive to. When the timekeeping means is provided in the mobile terminal device, and the timekeeping result by the timekeeping means is transmitted to the vending device main body at all times or regularly, or when the mobile terminal device is brought close to the vending device main body the portable terminal apparatus vending apparatus according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that the read or received from the. A vending machine provided with a product providing means for providing a product, and when providing the product by the product providing means, the printing means for printing information such as characters on the product container or packaging, or the product container or packaging 2. The vending apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pasting unit for pasting a seal-like member on which information such as characters is printed.

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