Associating mobile phone to vending machine via bar-code encoded data, CCD camera and internet connection
First Claim
1. A method of making purchases with a mobile communications device account from a vending machine comprising:
- providing a mobile communication device with an image capture mechanism;
providing a vending machine with a data display;
capturing the data display of the vending machine with the image capturing mechanism;
decoding the data display in the mobile communication device to determine a URL for a vendor server and an identification number for the vending machine;
transmitting the identification number to the vendor server;
authorizing the dispensing of product from the vending machine by the vendor server; and
billing the mobile communication device user account on a mobile communication device accounting server.
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Abstract
A method of making purchases with a mobile communications device account from a vending machine includes providing a mobile communication device with an image capture mechanism; providing a vending machine with a data display; capturing the data display of the vending machine with the image capturing mechanism; decoding the data display in the mobile communication device to determine a URL for a vendor server and an identification number for the vending machine; transmitting the identification number to the vendor server; authorizing the dispensing of product from the vending machine by the vendor server; and billing the mobile communication device user account on a mobile communication device accounting server.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of making purchases with a mobile communications device account from a vending machine comprising:
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providing a mobile communication device with an image capture mechanism;
providing a vending machine with a data display;
capturing the data display of the vending machine with the image capturing mechanism;
decoding the data display in the mobile communication device to determine a URL for a vendor server and an identification number for the vending machine;
transmitting the identification number to the vendor server;
authorizing the dispensing of product from the vending machine by the vendor server; and
billing the mobile communication device user account on a mobile communication device accounting server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of making purchases with a mobile communications device account from a vending machine comprising:
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providing a mobile communication device with an image capture mechanism;
providing a vending machine with a variable data display;
capturing the data display of the vending machine with the image capturing mechanism;
decoding the data display in the mobile communication device to determine a URL for a vendor server and an identification number for the vending machine;
transmitting the identification number to the vendor server;
authorizing the dispensing of product from the vending machine by the vendor server; and
billing the mobile communication device user account on a mobile communication device accounting server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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