USER-SPECIFIC DISPENSING SYSTEM
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Abstract
The invention provides a system to physically dispense an item on-site from a dispenser whereby the item to be dispensed is selected by the system based on user-specific or item-specific information. In an embodiment, the system selects the dispensed item based on both user-specific and item-specific information. In another embodiment the invention comprises a system that activates gaming features in a gaming device based on user-specific information.
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11. A gaming system, comprising:
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a. a reader configured for reading a readable user-identifier associated with a user that stores information that is specific to said user; b. at least one gaming feature; and c. a processor coupled to said at least one gaming feature and to said reader, wherein said processor executes coded instructions to interpret said user-specific information read by said reader and uses said interpretation to automatically select and activate at least one of said at least one gaming features without requiring further intervention from said user, wherein said activation of said selected gaming feature is independent of said user'"'"'s purchase history. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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