Patent ID: 6684200
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A cashless vending machine for use with at least one radio-communication terminal comprising:(a) a radio-communication terminal pseudo-network forming a pseudo-network for said at least one radio-communication terminal; (b) a terminal verification key storage area for storing a plurality of reference terminal verification keys; (c) a receiver for receiving a terminal verification key from said at least one radio-communication terminal; (d) a decryption module for decrypting a terminal verification key received from said at least one radio-communication terminal; (e) a verification device for comparing said decrypted terminal verification key from said at least one radio-communication terminal with said stored plurality of reference terminal verification keys; (f) a vending mechanism for vending an item upon verification of said decrypted terminal verification key; and (g) a communicator for establishing communication between said cashless vending machine and a management center.