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An Automatic Vending Machine And Method For Dispensing And Depositing Articles Based On Genre Selection

Abstract: ABSTRACT AN AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND DEPOSITING ARTICLES BASED ON GENRE SELECTION  Disclosed is an automatic vending machine100 and method 600,700 for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection. The machine 100 comprises a display, a genre section 113, a depositing unit 106, a dispensing unit 105, a casket 200 with an inner rack 208, a separation module 300 with brackets 302, a processor 801, and a memory 803 coupled with the processor 801, wherein the processor configured to execute instructions. The instructions comprise receiving, an input at genre section 113, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles 500. The instructions comprise directing, the articles 500 to get dispensed or deposited, from or in the machine 100. The instructions comprise storing, the deposited articles 500 in the brackets 302 of the separation module 300, based on respective genre of the articles 500. The instructions comprise dispensing, articles 500 from the dispensing unit 105, based on genre selection of the user. [To be published with Figure 1]

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
07 June 2019
Publication Number
50/2020
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
ELECTRONICS
Status
Email
ip@stratjuris.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2022-05-25
Renewal Date

Applicants

Richa Raj
B & T Centre, 3rd by-lane J.C. Road Lalpur, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834001, India

Inventors

1. Richa Raj
B & T Centre, 3rd by-lane J.C. Road Lalpur, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834001, India

Specification

Claims:I CLAIM:

1. An automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles, wherein the automatic vending machine 100 is characterized in enabling dispensing and depositing of articles based on genre selection, wherein the automatic vending machine 100 comprising:
a display 110;
a genre section 113, configured to receive user input for genre selection of an article 500;
a depositing unit 106 configured to deposit an article 500 into the automatic vending machine 100, based upon input received by the genre section 113;
a dispensing unit 105 configured to dispense out the article 500 from the automatic vending machine 100, based upon input received by the genre section 113;
a casket 200 configured for storing the articles 500 in an inner rack 208 comprised in said casket 200, wherein, the inner rack 208 is configured to move after depositing or dispensing of the articles 500;
a separation module 300, placed below the casket 200, and configured to deposit the articles 500, based on the respective genre of the articles 500, within one or more brackets 302;
a processor 801, and a memory 803 coupled with the processor 801, wherein the memory 803 is configured to store instructions executed by the processor 801, wherein the stored instructions comprise instructions for:
receiving, a user input at the genre section 113, about the genre of the article 500, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles 500;
directing, the articles 500 to either get dispensed or deposited, from or in the automatic vending machine 100, based on the genre selection of the user; and
storing, the deposited articles 500 in the brackets 302 of the separation module 300, wherein the articles 500 are distinguished and deposited, based on respective genre of the articles 500.

2. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the automatic vending machine 100 further comprises a housing 101, to provide safe enclosure to the automatic vending machine 100.

3. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the article 500 is a book.

4. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 3, wherein the article 500 comprises details of the article identity 501, 503, a chip 506, article displays 507, 508, a hardcover 504, and pages of the article 505.

5. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the machine 100 comprises a keypad 109 facilitating the user to provide inputs, and the display 110 configured to display the information which is input by the user along with information for processing.

6. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the machine 100 comprises a control module 114 configured to control operations related to a card reader 112 and a display button 116.

7. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 6, wherein the machine 100 comprises a card reader module 112 configured to facilitate user to insert a card corresponding to the article, wherein once the card is read by the processor 801, the card is checked for validity and further credited or debited with the amount of the article 500 on depositing or dispending the article 500.

8. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the casket 200 is positioned in a longitudinal alignment inside the housing 101, wherein the casket 200 further comprises a weight sensor 201, placed in inner portion of the casket 200 and configured to notify the weight of the casket 200 and the space left inside the casket 200.

9. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 8, wherein the casket 200 comprises a safe shield 203 configured to move on the determination of the weight of the casket 200, wherein said safe shield 203 is positioned above the inner rack 208, wherein the safe shield 203 moves inside the casket 200 as and when the articles 500 are loaded in said inner rack 208, wherein inner rack 208 is hollow in order to hold and load articles 500 into said inner rack 208, thereby filing the initially empty inner rack 208 and moving said inner rack 208 and the safe shield 203 inwards in an outer body 205 of the casket 200, wherein the casket 200 is hollow in order to accommodate the inner rack 208 and safe shield 203, and wherein the inner rack 208 is loaded with the articles 500.

10. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 8, wherein the casket 200 further comprises handles 204 being susceptive to a lower pulley and is cushioned by one or more volts, for swift movement of the casket row rod, wherein the casket 200 comprises a senate module 207 to hold the control module 114 and a sensor module 206, wherein said control module 114 is configured to control operations for the casket 200, wherein the casket 200 furthermore comprises an extendible rod 209, wherein when the article 500 is placed on the rod 209, and up on receiving instructions from the processor 801, said article 500 is pulled inside the inner rack 208.

11. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, wherein the separation module 300 comprises a depositing module 304 which is hollow in order to hold the articles 500 from the bottom, and wherein said depositing module 304 compiles a shaft and cushioning volts 305 for providing a spring pull and push of each article each time, wherein once, the article is deposited, a vault inside a hollow compartment 306 pulls the article in order to determine the timely cost to be deducted from the card of the user, wherein the charges are displayed on the display 110 and deducted once the hollow compartment 306 accepts the book from the brackets 302.

12. The automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles of claim 1, the dispensing unit 105, wherein a suspending shaft 402 of the dispensing unit 105 is configured to detect the article 500, wherein an article withdrawing lid 403 is mechanically supported by a spring 404 in order to provide a flow out and flow in of the article withdrawing lid 403 during collection of the article 500 after being dispensed from the machine 100.

13. A method for dispensing and depositing of articles 500, from an automatic vending machine 100, based on genre selection, the method comprising:
initiating, via a processor 801, the automatic vending machine 100;
receiving, a user input at the genre section 113, about the genre of the article 500, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles 500;
directing, via the processor 801, the articles 500 to either get dispensed or deposited, from or in the automatic vending machine 100, based on the genre selection of the user;
storing, the deposited articles 500 in the brackets 302 of the separation module 300, wherein the articles 500 are distinguished and deposited, based on respective genre of the articles 500.

Dated this 6th day of June, 2019

, Description:FORM 2

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENT RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION

(See Section 10 and Rule 13)

Title of invention:
AN AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND DEPOSITING ARTICLES BASED ON GENRE SELECTION

APPLICANT:
Richa Raj,
an Indian national having address as
B & T Centre, 3rd by-lane J.C. Road
Lalpur, Ranchi,
Jharkhand, 834001, India

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY
The present application does not claim priority from any patent application.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an automatic vending machine and method for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a machine which allows the user to choose and accept book through a remote automated dispenser which can be installed in any part of the city or village and gain accesses to limitless books.

BACKGROUND
Currently, shops for selling a variety of books are present in large numbers. Such large shops comprise their own stock library and plurality of worker to access books for each genre selection. Many a times the workmen are not aware of which book the customer is asking for and eventually creates a loss due to lack of knowledge.
Further, with an increasing demand of the books of various genre, the library is also flooded with too many books. The librarian too sometimes goes under a large fiasco of remembering the genre and the particular book which is required by a regular library user.
Another problem for accessing the books is the location at which the book is available. Some specific books are available only with certain vendors because they can understand the volumes and genre of the specific book.
In addition to books, all articles where there is a classification based on genre face same problems as discussed above.
Therefore, there is a longstanding need for an automated process and

SUMMARY
Before the present system and its method of use is described, it is to be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular system and its arrangement as described, as there can be multiple possible embodiments which are not expressly illustrated in the present disclosure but may still be practicable within the scope of the disclosure. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the proposed subject matter nor it is intended for use in detecting or limiting the scope of the subject matter.
In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, the present disclosure relates to an automatic vending machine for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection. The automatic vending machine may comprise a display, a genre section, configured to receive user input for genre selection of an article. The machine may further comprise a depositing unit configured to deposit an article into the automatic vending machine, based upon input received by the genre section. The machine may further comprise a dispensing unit 105 configured to dispense out the article from the automatic vending machine, based upon input received by the genre section. The machine may further comprise a casket configured for storing the articles in an inner rack comprised in said casket, wherein, the inner rack is configured to move after depositing or dispensing of the articles. The machine may furthermore comprise a separation module, placed below the casket, and configured to deposit the articles, based on the respective genre, within one or more brackets. The machine may comprise a processor, and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions executed by the processor. The stored instructions may comprise receiving, a user input at the genre section, about the genre of the article, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles. The instructions may comprise directing, the articles to either get dispensed or deposited, from or in the automatic vending machine, based on the genre selection of the user. The instructions may comprise storing, the deposited articles in the brackets of the separation module, wherein the articles are distinguished and deposited, based on respective genre of the articles. The instructions may comprise dispensing, the articles from the dispensing unit, based on respective genre selection of the user.
In another aspect, a method for dispensing and depositing of articles, from an automatic vending machine, based on genre selection, is disclosed. The method may comprise initiating, via a processor, the automatic vending machine. The method may comprise receiving, a user input at the genre section, about the genre of the article, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles. The method may comprise directing, via the processor, the articles to either get dispensed or deposited, from or in the automatic vending machine, based on the genre selection of the user. The method may comprise storing, the deposited articles in the brackets of the separation module, wherein the articles are distinguished and deposited, based on respective genre of the articles. The method may further comprise dispensing, the articles from the dispensing unit, based on respective genre selection of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying Figures. In the Figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the Figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer like features and components.
Figure 1 illustrates an automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 2 illustrates a casket 200 used in the storing of the articles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 3 illustrates a separation module 300 for depositing articles based on genre in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view of a dispensing sachet 400 of a dispensing unit, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 5 illustrates an article 500, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 6 illustrates a method 600 for dispensing or withdrawal of book in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 7 illustrates a method 700 for depositing of book in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 8 illustrates, the machine 100 and its processing components 800, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure relates to an automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a machine which allows the user to choose and accept book through a remote automated dispenser which can be installed in any part of the city or village and gain accesses to limitless books.
In an embodiment, the present disclosure described a machine which gives access to books at minimum costing and in areas where it is difficult to arrange and manage books. Such situation proposes a scenario of book availability even in remote areas where shops and schools are unavailable at the moment. Such method of book management may prove a cheap and affordable access to all kinds of books to people. The machine may promote the hard copy of books in better conditions and manages the methods of dispensing and collecting through same books. The machine may allow a user to deposit back the books to machine, once completed hence circulating and making itself available to larger number people.
In another embodiment, the machine may be an automated books teller and Dispenser - Depositor Machine which may be built in with mechanical compartments of trays and selectors such as chip reader, card reader, weight sensors, fold managers and track pads. The machine has features of selecting the books through options of Genre and receiving a Random Book Based on The Genre Selection. The books may be deposited back through the readable chips added and can be shifted to the compartment of genre selection as read by the chip reader. All books may be customised with chips and tags, to initiate all dispensing and depositing of books in the methodical way subjected to genre selection, carry forward names and number of units available at that given time. The machine may have processing unit, inbuilt processors, motors all integrated with Raspberry Pi and has memory up to one Tera-Byte for the management and updating of book records.
In yet another embodiment, the disclosed machined is structurally and technologically different from other vending machines in respect to the objective concern, availability and network establishment. Furthermore, there are no machine as such available for the books to be delivered in the mentioned way, especially in the remote areas. The disclosed machine may hold the circulatory function for the deposition of books, which helps save the books, condition and reach to the places where they are required.
In yet another embodiment, the technical build is inclusive of processors and units that are not used in the regular vending machines like ATMs. The size and shape serration of books are done by sensors such as weight sensor, visibility sensor, track sensors, etc and are placed accordingly. The disclosed machine may olds the treatment of books and managing through the selection processes from time to time on automated methods. The machine can be installed in any part of the city or village without any predefined conditions of network or energy as it comprises of self-sufficing units such as Solar Cells, Power engaging networking and the like.
In yet another embodiment, such machine may help to recycle the book and after treating them, can be easily made available to people in remote areas where it is difficult and a costly affair to have access to books. Such method may help readers to benefit and circulate the book through the deposit procedure, enabling more number of people to gain access. This would help save books, which mostly are discarded if no use left. Proper treating of books and building up mechanicals setups would help Increase the Employment. The machine enables the books to stay clean and to be maintained for larger number of years, hence helping in the Preservation and Actively Increasing the Book Readers. It would help to educate people where there is a scarcity of books. This would help make the world be more connected with their choice of stream such as Course Books, Literature, Fictions, Self Help Books and the like. This is required to promote self-education, to become learned and hence improving the quality of one’s life.

Referring figure 1 an automatic vending machine 100 for dispensing and depositing articles based on genre selection is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the automatic vending machine 100 may comprise a housing 101, additional modules 102, 104, an encapsulation 103, a dispensing unit 105, a depositing module 106, section flaps 107, 108, a keypad 109, a display 110, a support platform 111, a card reader module 112, a genre section 113, a control module 114, a separation provider 115, and a display button 116. In one embodiment, the housing 101 may house the automatic vending machine 100. The housing 101 may act as a safe vault enclosure protecting one or more belts and mechanism of the machine. The belts (not shown in figure) may be attached to the additional modules 102 and 104, wherein said additional modules 102, 104 may comprise one or more caskets and the encapsulation 103. The encapsulation 103 may encapsulate one or more side bars which hold a sensor module from inside. The dispensing unit 105 may be configured to get the article dispensed out of the automatic vending machine 100, once said article is read from a card reader module 112. The depositing unit 106 may be configured to deposit the article into the automatic vending machine 100, when required and accepted from the card reader module 112 and the genre section 113. In one embodiment, the article may be a book. The section flap 107 may be coupled with the depositing unit 106, and the section flap 108 may be coupled with the dispensing unit 105. The section flaps may enable inletting and out letting the article from the automatic vending machine 100.
In one embodiment, the automatic vending machine 100 may comprise a processor 801 and a memory 803 coupled with the processor 801, wherein the memory 803 is configured to store instructions executed by the processor 801. The keypad 109 may be used for the input a card number, pin number or such like. The processor 801 may be configured to execute corresponding instructions to check balance, check the genre input through genre section 113 and other inputs. In one embodiment, the user may input via keypad 109 the required number as per his/her requirement. In one embodiment, the requirements may comprise either dispensing or depositing the article into the automatic vending machine 100. The display 110 may be configured to display the information for processing. In one embodiment, the display may be but may not be limited to a uniform LCD. In one embodiment, the support platform 111 may be configured to support the display 110, wherein said support platform is attached to the control module 114, and the housing 101. The control module 114 and separation provider 115 may be configured to support the separate input and selection of genre of the article in order to take the sensor reception automatically for the finding of book. The control module 114 may be configured to control operations related to the card reader 112 and display button 116.
Referring to figure 5, an article 500, is illustrated in accordance to the present subject matter. In a preferred embodiment, the article 500 may be a book which is utilised as the common component of depositing and dispensing in the automatic vending machine 100. In one embodiment, the details of the article identity 501, 503 such as but may not be limited to the book title and author description, may be stored in a format of a chip 506. Once the time or duration of use of the article is inserted, the article displays 507, 508 may display the details of the article 500 in the description of timely cost, weight and thickness in order to be reverted by a casket sensor. The pages of the article 505 may be temporarily sealed in order to hold the article in the automatic vending machine 100, without damaging the exterior or interior of said article 500. A hard cover 504 of the article 500 may hold the chip 506 and a corresponding sensor.
Referring to figure 2, a casket 200 used in the storing of the articles, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the casket 200 may be positioned in a longitudinal alignment inside the housing 101 of the automatic vending machine 100. The casket 200 may comprise two sensors, 201 and 206. A weight sensor 201 may be placed in the inner portion of the casket 200 and may be configured to notify the weight of the casket 200 after filling with one or more articles and the space left inside the casket 200. In one embodiment, there may be a plurality of caskets 200 in the automatic vending machine 100. The weight and space have a respective threshold point for each casket 200 which are further used in the proper storage of the article (book) 500 and timely dispensing the article based on the genre and (or) article identity. An inner rack 208 of the casket may be configured to hold the articles 500 and swiftly move once the operations are initiated by the processor 801. A safe shield 203 of the casket 200 may be configured to move on the determination of the weight of the casket 200, wherein said safe shield 203 may be positioned above the inner rack 208. In one embodiment, the safe shield 203 may move inside the casket 200 as and when the articles 500 may be are loaded in said inner rack 208. The inner rack 208 may be hollow in order to hold and load articles 500 into said inner rack 208, thereby filing the initially empty inner rack 208 and moving said inner rack 208 and the safe shield 203 inwards in the outer body 205 of the casket 200. In one embodiment the casket 200 may also be hollow in order to accommodate the inner rack 208 and safe shield 203, wherein the inner rack 208 may be loaded with the articles 500. In one embodiment, the safe shield 203 may be configured to prevent the articles 500 from damage. One or more handles 204 may be susceptive to a lower pulley (not shown in figure) and may be cushioned by one or more volts, for swift movement of the casket row rod (not shown in figure). In one embodiment, the outer body 205 of the casket 200 may be supported by side bar 103. A senate module 207 may hold the control module 114 and sensor module 206, wherein said control module 114 may be configured to control operations for the casket 200. An extendible rod 209 may comprise an operate sheet sensor (not shown in figure) combining its operations through a small flap 210, genre section 113 and control module 114. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the article 500 may be placed on the rod 209, and up on receiving instructions from the processor 801, said article 500 may be pulled inside the inner rack 208.
Referring now to figure 3, a separation module 300 for depositing articles based on genre, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the separation module 300 may be placed below the casket 200 inside the housing 101. The separation module 300 may be configured to deposit article based on the genre within one or more brackets 302. In one embodiment, a depositing module 304 may be hollow in order to hold the articles 500 from the bottom, and wherein said depositing module 304 may compile a shaft (not shown in figure) and cushioning volts 305 for providing a spring pull and push of each article each time. Once, the article may be deposited, a vault (not shown in figure) inside a hollow compartment 306 may pull the article in order to determine the timely cost to be deducted from the card of the user. The charges may be displayed on the display 110 and deducted once the hollow compartment 306 may accept the book from the brackets 302. The sensor on the article may delete the cache data before categorising said article in the brackets 302.
Referring now to figure 4, a sectional view of a dispensing sachet 400 of a dispensing unit 105, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the dispensing sachet 400 may be positioned in the dispensing unit 105. The article 500 may be dispensed out of the automatic vending machine 100 after the output of the control module 114 is reflected the output on the display 110. A reference of the outer body 401 or the automatic vending machine 100 is provided. A suspending shaft 402 of the dispensing unit 105 may be configured to detect the article 500. An article withdrawing lid 403 may be mechanically supported by a spring 404 in order to provide a flow out and flow in of the article withdrawing lid 403 during collection of the article 500 after being dispensed from the machine. In one embodiment, the spring 404 may be configured to shut down within specific period of say 10 seconds if the article 500 (book) is not collected and the article 500 is send back the deposit tray through the spring.
Referring figure 6, a method 600 for dispensing or withdrawal of book is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
At step 601, the automatic vending machine 100 is turned on via instructions executed by the processor 801.
At step 602, the user may swipe his/her card via the card reader module 112 in order to open a personalised account.
At step 603, the automatic vending machine 100 may ask for a security pin to be inputted via keypad 109 on the display 110.
At step 604, after successful pin verification via processor 801, the automatic vending machine 100 may accept the login of the particular user.
At step 605, the user may view his balance amount on the display 110 and configure the amount in order to increase or decrease by a plurality of payment options.
At step 606, the user may enter the choice of genre via genre section 113 which the user wants and the particular book from that genre.
At step 607, the processor 801 may look for the availability of the book queried by the user.
At step 608, the automatic vending machine 100 may process via processor 801 the request by utilising the balance of the user.
At step 609, the automatic vending machine 100 may allow the safe withdrawal of book via dispensing unit 105.
At step 610, the automatic vending machine 100 may be turned off when not in use.

Referring figure 7, a method 700 for depositing of book is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
At step 701, the automatic vending machine 100 is turned on via instructions executed by the processor 801.
At step 702, the user may swipe his/her card via the card reader module 112 in order to open a personalised account.
At step 703, the automatic vending machine 100 may ask for a security pin to be inputted via keypad 109 on the display 110.
At step 704, after successful pin verification via processor 801, the automatic vending machine 100 may accept the login of the particular user.
At step 705, the user may be made available with the depositing section 106 for placing the article 500.
At step 706, the automatic vending machine 100 may process the genre for the article/book being deposited via processor 801 and genre section 113.
At step 707, the automatic vending machine 100 may accept the deposited article/book.
At step 708, the automatic vending machine 100 may process the request by calculating the balance of the user via processor 801.
At step 709, the automatic vending machine 100 may display the balance of the deposited article/book.
At step 710, the automatic vending machine 100 may be turned off when not in use.

Referring to figure 8, the machine 100 and its processing components 800, are illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The processing components 800 comprise a processor 801, input/output interface 802, memory 803, and data and central repository 810. In one embodiment, the I/O interface 802 may include a variety of software and hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface, and the like. The I/O interface 802 can facilitate multiple communications within a wide variety of networks and protocol types, including wired networks, for example, LAN, cable, etc., and wireless networks, such as WLAN, cellular, or satellite. The I/O interface may include one or more ports for connecting to another server.
In an implementation, the memory 803 may include any computer-readable medium known in the art including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and memory cards. The processor 801 may be configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the memory 803. The processor 801 may be communicatively coupled to the memory 803. The memory 803 may further comprise modules 804, wherein the modules 804 may be genre module 805, directing module 806, depositing module 807, dispensing module 808, and additional modules 809. The genre module 805 may be configured to receive a user input at the genre section 113, about the genre of the article 500, in order to dispensing or depositing the articles 500. The directing module 806 may be configured to direct, via the processor 801, the articles 500 to either get dispensed or deposited, from or in the automatic vending machine 100, based on the genre selection of the user. The depositing module 807, may be configured to store, the deposited articles 500 in the brackets 302 of the separation module 300, wherein the articles 500 are distinguished and deposited, based on respective genre of the articles 500. The dispensing module 808 may be configured to dispense, the articles 500 from the dispensing unit 105, based on respective genre selection of the user. The additional modules 809 may comprise further modules which may be required for operation of the machine 100. The data and central repository 810 may be configured to include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., which perform particular tasks, functions or implement particular abstract data types. In one embodiment, the data 810 may comprise all the necessary data of one or more users. In an exemplary embodiment, the necessary data may comprise data and information of a unique identification means of one or more users, geolocation of the users, authentication information of the users, and like data. The data and central repository may also comprise necessary data for processing the instructions.
In one embodiment, the data 810 may be fetched by the processor 801 via internet and stored in the memory 803. The other data may include data generated as a result of the execution of one or more modules.
The embodiments, examples and alternatives of the preceding paragraphs, the claims, or the following description and drawings, including any of their various aspects or respective individual features, may be taken independently or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments, unless such features are incompatible. The present disclosure can be embodied in many other forms or carried out in other ways, without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, and the above-mentioned embodiment of the disclosure have been disclosed in detail only for illustrative purposes. It is understood that the disclosure is not limited thereto, but is susceptible of numerous changes and modifications as known to those skilled in the art, and all such variations or modifications of the disclosed apparatus, including the rearrangement of parts, lie within the scope of the present disclosure.
The foregoing description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in any limiting sense. A person of ordinary skill in the art would understand that certain modifications could come within the scope of this disclosure.
Although implementations for have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methods, it is to be understood that the appended claims are not necessarily limited to the specific features or methods described.

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2 201931022573-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
2 201931022573-PatentCertificate25-05-2022.pdf 2022-05-25
3 201931022573-DRAWINGS [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
3 201931022573-Annexure [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
4 201931022573-PETITION UNDER RULE 138 [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
4 201931022573-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
5 201931022573-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
5 201931022573-FORM 3 [17-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-17
6 201931022573-Written submissions and relevant documents [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
6 201931022573-FORM 18A [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
7 201931022573-FER.pdf 2021-10-18
7 201931022573-Correspondence to notify the Controller [07-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-07
8 201931022573-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-27-04-2022).pdf 2022-04-04
8 201931022573-FORM 4(ii) [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
9 201931022573-CLAIMS [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
9 201931022573-OTHERS [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
10 201931022573-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
10 201931022573-FER_SER_REPLY [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
11 201931022573-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
11 201931022573-FER_SER_REPLY [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
12 201931022573-CLAIMS [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
12 201931022573-OTHERS [02-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-02
13 201931022573-FORM 4(ii) [29-12-2021(online)].pdf 2021-12-29
13 201931022573-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-27-04-2022).pdf 2022-04-04
14 201931022573-Correspondence to notify the Controller [07-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-07
14 201931022573-FER.pdf 2021-10-18
15 201931022573-FORM 18A [08-03-2021(online)].pdf 2021-03-08
15 201931022573-Written submissions and relevant documents [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
16 201931022573-FORM 3 [17-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-17
16 201931022573-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
17 201931022573-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
17 201931022573-PETITION UNDER RULE 138 [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
18 201931022573-DRAWINGS [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
18 201931022573-Annexure [11-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-11
19 201931022573-PatentCertificate25-05-2022.pdf 2022-05-25
19 201931022573-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07
20 201931022573-IntimationOfGrant25-05-2022.pdf 2022-05-25
20 201931022573-FORM 1 [07-06-2019(online)].pdf 2019-06-07

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