MECHANISM FOR A VENDING MACHINE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE UTILIZING XML FOR A VERSATILE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

摘要

Logic 106 for a vending machine customer interface is supplied from one a plurality of markup language descriptions 113a-113n of the customer interface contained within storage media 112 in the vending machine 100. Each markup language description is configured to cause the customer interface to flow between different sets of application states, and contains content that is displayed/rendered when respective application states are activated. In response to customer selection of a particular product or class of products, based on the customer selection, the controller processes customer interface flow and content based upon a corresponding markup language description to produce the customer interface display.