Patent ID: 6907976

Claim:
A selector apparatus for coin operation of a device for a period of time comprising: a housing; means for receiving the coins into the housing; means for rejecting coins deposited into the apparatus said means for rejecting coins deposited into the apparatus including means for selecting a predetermined maximum time value which can be accumulated, said processor adapted to compare the summed value to said maximum value and if said summed value exceeds said maximum value issuing a signal to reject the coin; a detector disposed in the housing adapted to detect, concerning each coin, at least a plurality of the parameters selected from a group of parameters of, material composition, thickness and diameter, said detector adapted to issue a data signal corresponding to each detected parameter; a processor including a data structure including, for each selected parameter, data corresponding to the selected parameter for said coins, said processor adapted to receive said data signals and compare them to the stored data for an authentic coin or token to determine the authenticity of the coin or token, said processor in response to determination of an authentic coin issuing a data signal, said data signal including data corresponding to the denomination of the received coin or token; means for selecting the increment of time to be added for operation of the device for each coin received, said processor adapted to receive the first signal and sum the time values corresponding to the coins received, said processor in response to receipt of coins issuing an operating signal to operate the machine for the sum of the time values; and a display in communication with the processor adapted to display the accumulated summed values of time as authentic coins.