Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Patent
1988-01-11
1991-07-02
Trafton, David L.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
235383, 235385, 235441, 360 331, G06F 708
Patent
active
050287664
ABSTRACT:
An unattended automated rental system for articles such as video cassettes includes a storage unit with electrically locked bins for containing rental articles. Each bin and its article has an identification code strip. A customer terminal having a keyboard and display monitor controlled from a computer permits a customer to review available articles, reserve articles, and select articles for rental. A control module operated by the computer unlocks a selected bin. An article returned to a bin is checked by the control module for its code strip and, if correct, locks the bin. The customer terminal checks customer identification and receives payments. Remote selection terminals may be provided to permit receiving of article information and reservation of articles to be rented.
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AVS, Inc.
Trafton David L.
Wiggins Macdonald J.
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