COMPOSITE VENDING SYSTEM VIA INTERNET

摘要

PURPOSE: A composite vending system is provided to enable a user to purchase lottery and commutation tickets by connecting vending machines to a main server via the Internet. CONSTITUTION: A main server stores information received via the Internet into a database. A remote control system remote controls the main server. A composite vending machine inputs lottery ticket/commutation ticket information into the main server, and prints lottery and commutation tickets. The composite vending machine includes a monetary mechanism for detecting input of paper moneys or coins, a returning unit(65) for returning changes and coins, a data input/output unit(55) for inputting and outputting lottery ticket number and information, a wire/wireless modem(75) for data communicating with the main server, a printer for printing the tickets and a controller(60) for controlling the composite vending machine(40).