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App. No. 15/148,314

METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS AT A VENDING KIOSK

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App. No.
15/148,314
Abstract

One variation of a method for processing transactions at a vending kiosk includes: at a first time, capturing a pre-transaction image of a shelf arranged within the kiosk with an optical sensor; in response to receiving payment information from a customer, unlocking a door of the kiosk; at a second time succeeding the first time, capturing a post-transaction image of the shelf with the optical sensor in response to closure of the door; detecting a difference between the pre-transaction image and the post-transaction image; based on the difference, flagging a portion of the pre-transaction image for review by a remote human operator; and, in response to identification of a product type corresponding to the difference by the remote human operator, billing the customer for a cost of the product type according to the payment information.

Claims (7)

1 . A method for processing transactions at a vending kiosk comprising:

at a first time, capturing a pre-transaction image of a shelf arranged within the kiosk with an optical sensor;

in response to receiving payment information from a customer, unlocking a door of the kiosk;

at a second time succeeding the first time, capturing a post-transaction image of the shelf with the optical sensor in response to closure of the door;

detecting a difference between the pre-transaction image and the post-transaction image;

based on the difference, flagging a portion of the pre-transaction image for review by a remote human operator; and

in response to identification of a product type corresponding to the difference by the remote human operator, billing the customer for a cost of the product type according to the payment information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2016
From: TKACHENKO, ARTEM; AH NEW, CHRISTOPHER ALIKA; YANCHER, ALEX; CHEN, ZHONGNING
To: BYTE FOODS, INC.
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