IP Library › Patent Application 12328315
Patent Application
App. No. 12/328,315

AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING AND RETURNING A CONSUMER PRODUCT

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
12/328,315
Abstract

System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process.

Claims (3)

1 . A method of configuring a disc-based media system, the method comprising:

determining a number of users that can access the disc-based media system at the same time; and

configuring the size of the disc-based media system according to the predetermined number of users that can access the disc-based media system at the same time.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NCR VOYIX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065346/0531 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 15, 2014
From: NCR CORPORATION; NCR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032034/0010 →