Computer controlled system for vending personalized products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5546316
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07864418

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A machine is disclosed which includes an enclosure with selection and payment means on the outside thereof and with storage and handling means on the inside thereof, all coupled to computer equipment which is on the inside of the enclosure. The computer equipment is programmed to facilitate a customer's creation from among types of products to be delivered and the desired mode of personalization thereof and to deliver a completed personalized product to a receptacle from which it may be removed by the customer. The machine of the invention improves customer service and availability by periodically reporting sales and other information. In addition, the machine self detects errors of operation and provides the capability of stocking new products or software programming revisions via data transmission from a remote location.

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HALLMARK CARDS INCORPORATED2501 MCGEE STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banks, Thomas B Prairie Village, KS 3 772
Buckley, Stephen P Kansas City, MO 6 932

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