Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Lee, Michael G. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
C235S380000, C235S381000, C235S382000, C235S383000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06854642
ABSTRACT:
A highly integrated and flexible system for vending products and services to consumers. The system receives information in advance of the vend by having the consumer insert an identification (ID) card, preferably a driver's license, into a point-of-purchase terminal (referred to as an OSU device). The OSU device preferably contains an Optical Scanning Unit (OSU), capable of scanning the textual information on the ID card. In one embodiment, the scanned information is compared against optical templates present in the system to discern or verify the information on the ID card, and is then used by the system to enable or disable the vending transaction, and/or to allow access to several preregistered system accounts.
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Barth Merlyn W.
Gunther Jacob H.
Metcalf Jonathan H.
O'Leary Robert J.
Peterson Erik S.
Chesterfield Holdings, L.L.C.
Lee Michael G.
Nguyen Kimberly D.
Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP
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