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The present invention relates to a wireless network system and method for allowing digital devices to connect to a wireless network for the purpose of data communicating, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to

The present invention relates to a wireless network system and method for allowing digital devices to connect to a wireless network for the purpose of data communicating, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and controlling vending equipment and applications. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sale. Vending equipment includes copiers, phones (public, private, cellular), facsimile machines, printers, data-ports, laptop print stations, notebook computers, palmtop computers (PALM PILOT), microfiche devices, projectors, scanners, cameras, modems, communication access, personal data assistants (PDA's), pagers, and other vending machines, personal computers (PC), PC terminals (NET PC), and network computers (NC). Vending equipment can be networked to each other through a first network, programmable and accessible by a PC, server, point of sale (POS) system, property or management information system (PMS/MIS), and networked to a second network. The first network and second network can be the same network. Complete control of a vending machine's functionality including usage, control, diagnostics, inventory, and marketing data capture can be effectuated locally or by remote connection to the network. Remote connection to the network includes Internet type connections, telecommunication (telephone, ISDN, ADSL), VSAT satellite, and other wire and wireless transmission.

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The present invention relates to a wireless network system and method for allowing digital devices to connect to a wireless network for the purpose of data communicating, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to

The present invention relates to a wireless network system and method for allowing digital devices to connect to a wireless network for the purpose of data communicating, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and controlling vending equipment and applications. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sale. Vending equipment includes copiers, phones (public, private, cellular), facsimile machines, printers, data-ports, laptop print stations, notebook computers, palmtop computers (PALM PILOT), microfiche devices, projectors, scanners, cameras, modems, communication access, personal data assistants (PDA's), pagers, and other vending machines, personal computers (PC), PC terminals (NET PC), and network computers (NC). Vending equipment can be networked to each other through a first network, programmable and accessible by a PC, server, point of sale (POS) system, property or management information system (PMS/MIS), and networked to a second network. The first network and second network can be the same network. Complete control of a vending machine's functionality including usage, control, diagnostics, inventory, and marketing data capture can be effectuated locally or by remote connection to the network. Remote connection to the network includes Internet type connections, telecommunication (telephone, ISDN, ADSL), VSAT satellite, and other wire and wireless transmission. nd ii) effectuating a selectively dynamic identification interchange of said at least one of said plurality of identification inputs from said user; equipment control means connected with said controller for interfacing said controller to said vending machine; storage means in communication with said controller for storing a plurality of incentive-based advertising referencing terms for an incentive for said user; presentation means in communication with said controller for presenting said user with said incentive-based advertising; comparison means for comparing said user selection to said terms for said incentive; and controlling means for controlling a delivery of said incentive to said user in response to said comparison means; first determining means for determining a non-use period of said public access electronic commerce terminal; generating means for generating an error condition of said public access electronic commerce terminal based on an output of said first determining means; second determining means. for determining if at least one of a system limit and an authorization limit of said user is at least one of reached and exceeded; reauthorizing means for reauthorizing said user based on an output of said second determining means; and reprocessing means for reprocessing said vend based on said reauthorization. 2. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, wherein said presentation means presents advertising and/or information for said user. 3. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, wherein said electronic commerce terminal is a debit card acceptor. 4. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, wherein said electronic commerce terminal is a credit card acceptor. 5. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, wherein said electronic commerce terminal is a coin and or cash acceptor. 6. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a communication interface means connected with said controller for communicating between data communicating devices. 7. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a VSAT interface. 8. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes an ISDN interface. 9. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes an ADSL interface. 10. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a local area network interface. 11. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a wireless communication interface. 12. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a carrier current interface. 13. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means is a T1 telecommunication interface. 14. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a TCP/IP network interface. 15. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a wireless communication interface. 16. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes a dedicated hardwired interface. 17. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 6, wherein said communication interface means includes an analog telephone line interface. 18. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a light emitting diode indicator means connected with said controller for optically communicating to said user a plurality of status conditions. 19. The electronic commerce terminal in accordance with claim 1