Data vending machine system and method thereof
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Dec 11, 2001
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Feb 25, 2000
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Jun 30, 1998
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The present invention relates to a data vending machine system and a method thereof, and in particular to a data vending machine system and a method thereof which are capable of selecting a certain music file, recording the selected music file onto a recording medium and printing a selected image and character message on a surface of the recording medium. The present invention includes a host computer for storing a digital music file and a plurality of remote data vending machine connected with the host computer. The data vending machine includes at least one listing and reserving apparatus for providing a reservation function of the music files selected by the customer, a database and fabrication control apparatus for storing a part of the music files stored in the host computer and recording the selected music file onto the recording medium, and a charge paying unit. There are further provided a main apparatus which performs the entire control operation of the data vending machine so that the music files selected by the customer is fabricated as one music album, and a network apparatus for thereby effectively managing the database of the remote data vending machine and minimizing the waiting time of the customer.
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