The present invention relates to a data vending machine system and a method
thereof, and in particular to a data vending machine system and a method
thereof which are capable of selecting a certain music file, recording the
selected music file onto a recording medium and printing a selected image
and character message on a surface of the recording medium. The present
invention includes a host computer for storing a digital music file and a
plurality of remote data vending machine connected with the host computer.
The data vending machine includes at least one listing and reserving
apparatus for providing a reservation function of the music files selected
by the customer, a database and fabrication control apparatus for storing
a part of the music files stored in the host computer and recording the
selected music file onto the recording medium, and a charge paying unit.
There are further provided a main apparatus which performs the entire
control operation of the data vending machine so that the music files
selected by the customer is fabricated as one music album, and a network
apparatus for thereby effectively managing the database of the remote data
vending machine and minimizing the waiting time of the customer.