MULTI-VENDOR TICKET REDEMPTION SYSTEM
A system for redemption ticket exchange with connected vending machines, comprising a selector designating a chosen vending machine from which to obtain an item, a ticket counter for receiving tickets and counting the tickets; a processor for keeping a count of the tickets, and generating a signal when the count reaches a predetermined number, a pulse generator for sending a pulse to the chosen vending machine when the count reaches a predetermined number, the pulse corresponding to an exchange value that can be used to redeem the item, and a printer for printing a receipt for tickets that do not total the predetermined number.
1 . A system for redemption ticket exchange with connected vending machines, comprising:
a selector designating a chosen vending machine from which to obtain an item;
a ticket counter for receiving tickets and counting the tickets;
a processor for keeping a count of the tickets, and generating a signal when the count reaches a predetermined number;
a pulse generator for sending a pulse to the chosen vending machine when the count reaches a predetermined number, the pulse corresponding to an exchange value that can be used to redeem the item; and
a printer for printing a receipt for tickets that do not total the predetermined number.
2 . The system for redemption ticket exchange of claim 1 , wherein the vending machines include drink, food, and prize vending machines.
3 . The system for redemption ticket exchange of claim 1 , wherein the selector is a rotary dial.
4 . The system for redemption ticket exchange of claim 1 wherein the ticket counter destroys the tickets once they are counted.