AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING AND RETURNING A CONSUMER PRODUCT
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1. A method of servicing multiple users of a disc-based media system, the method comprising:
- a first user selecting a first disc-based media at the disc-based media system;
a second user selecting a second-disc based media at the disc-based media system at the same time as the first user selected the first disc-based media;
determining an order in which to service the first and second users;
retrieving the first and second disc-based media based on the order; and
dispensing the first disc-based media to the first user and the second disc-based media to the second user.
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Abstract
System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process.
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1. A method of servicing multiple users of a disc-based media system, the method comprising:
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a first user selecting a first disc-based media at the disc-based media system; a second user selecting a second-disc based media at the disc-based media system at the same time as the first user selected the first disc-based media; determining an order in which to service the first and second users;
retrieving the first and second disc-based media based on the order; anddispensing the first disc-based media to the first user and the second disc-based media to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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