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A vending machine for vending computer software and electronic data into a user's portable device and for providing in one embodiment, travel information, maps etc. either as data or as a printout. The machine has a display to show items available and a keyboard for entering the user's requests. A c

A vending machine for vending computer software and electronic data into a user's portable device and for providing in one embodiment, travel information, maps etc. either as data or as a printout. The machine has a display to show items available and a keyboard for entering the user's requests. A central unit directs operation of various parts of the apparatus. Connectors for different devices, such as ebook, PDA, and smart cards are provided.

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A vending machine for vending computer software and electronic data into a user's portable device and for providing in one embodiment, travel information, maps etc. either as data or as a printout. The machine has a display to show items available and a keyboard for entering the user's requests. A c

A vending machine for vending computer software and electronic data into a user's portable device and for providing in one embodiment, travel information, maps etc. either as data or as a printout. The machine has a display to show items available and a keyboard for entering the user's requests. A central unit directs operation of various parts of the apparatus. Connectors for different devices, such as ebook, PDA, and smart cards are provided. at least one identifiable first modular feature working in a rate domain and at least one identifiable second modular feature working in an interval domain. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein the controller having the plurality of modular features controls a pulse generator for an implantable pacemaker. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein the controller having the plurality of modular features controls the pulse generator for at least one of an implantable anti-brady pacemaker and an implantable anti-tachy pacemaker. 14. The device of claim 13, wherein the firmware architecture allowing modular feature design and implementation allows at least one of adding a modular feature to the firmware, modifying a modular feature of the firmware and deleting a modular feature from the firmware. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein the firmware architecture coordinating between and among the plurality of modular features to reduce feature-to-feature interactions allows testing of at least one modular feature of the plurality of modular features to debug the at least one modular feature. 16. The device of claim 12, wherein the firmware architecture allowing modular feature design and implementation allows at least one of adding a modular feature to the firmware, modifying a modular feature of the firmware and deleting a modular feature from the firmware. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the firmware architecture coordinating between and among the plurality of modular features to reduce feature-to-feature interactions allows testing of at least one modular feature of the plurality of modular features to debug the at least one modular feature. 18. The device of claim 11, wherein the firmware architecture allowing modular feature design and implementation allows at least one of adding a modular feature to the firmware, modifying a modular feature of the firmware and deleting a modular feature from the firmware. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the firmware architecture coordinating between and among the plurality of modular features to reduce feature-to-feature interactions allows testing of at least one modular feature of the plurality of modular features to debug the at least one modular feature. 20. The device of claim 11, wherein the firmware architecture coordinating between and among the plurality of modular features to reduce feature-to-feature interactions allows testing of at least one modular feature of the plurality of modular features to debug the at least one modular feature. 21. A device comprising: means for controlling an implantable medical device using a controller having a plurality of modular features, the controller having a firmware architecture allowing modular feature design and implementation; means for coordinating between and among the plurality of modular features to reduce feature-to-feature interactions; and means for identifying at least one first modular feature working in a rate domain and at least one second modular feature working in an interval domain, enabling efficient conversion between the rate domain and the interval domain. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein the means for controlling the implantable medical device using the controller having the plurality of modular features comprises controlling a pulse generator for an implantable pacemaker. 23. The device of claim 22, wherein the means for controlling the pulse generator for the implantable pacemaker comprises controlling the pulse generator for at least one of an implantable anti-brady pacemaker and an implantable anti-tachy pacemaker. 24. The device of claim 23, wherein the means for controlling the implantable medical device using the controller having the plurality of modular features comprises at least one of adding a modular feature to the firmware, modifying a modular feature of the firmware and deleting a modular feature from the firmware. 25. The device of claim 24, wherein the means for coordinating between and among the