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A coupon dispensing system which displays a number of images, each image representing a product to be promoted and including a product selection area to be manipulated by a consumer to select that product. A switch is associated with each selection area to register the selection. The system receives

A coupon dispensing system which displays a number of images, each image representing a product to be promoted and including a product selection area to be manipulated by a consumer to select that product. A switch is associated with each selection area to register the selection. The system receives an access code unique to the consumer, records product selections made by the consumer, compares the product selected by the consumer with a preselected quota, and issues a coupon for the product selected by the consumer if the quota for that consumer is not exceeded.

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A consumer selectable coupon dispensing system, comprising: one or more image areas, each image area including means for displaying a representation of a product to be promoted for which a single coupon is selectable; each image area further including an associated selection device to be manipulated

A consumer selectable coupon dispensing system, comprising: one or more image areas, each image area including means for displaying a representation of a product to be promoted for which a single coupon is selectable; each image area further including an associated selection device to be manipulated by a consumer to select a coupon for said product; switch means associated with each selection device to register the current coupon selection; input means for receiving an access code identifying the consumer; means, within the system and responsive to said input means, for identifying coupons previously issued to said consumer; means, responsive to said means for identifying, for establishing a coupon quota for said consumer; means, responsive to said means for establishing a coupon quota and said means for registering the current coupon selection, for comparing said current coupon selection made by the consumer with the consumer\s coupon quota, and for preventing issuance of the selected coupon if the consumer\s established quota has been exceeded; means, responsive to said means for comparing, for printing the selected coupon; means, responsive to said means for comparing, for updating said means for identifying coupon selections made by the consumer, to include the current selected and printed coupon; and means for recording and storing within the system, said consumer\s updated coupon selections.