CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSKS FOR BUYING AND/OR SELLING CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for purchasing consumer electronic products, the method comprising:
- providing a consumer-operated kiosk having a card reading device, a user interface, and an inventory of consumer electronic products stored locally within the kiosk;
displaying the inventory;
displaying transaction options to the user, wherein at least one transaction option corresponds to purchasing one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory;
receiving a user selection corresponding to purchasing a first product, wherein the first product is one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory;
receiving payment information from the user via at least one of the card reading device and the user interface, wherein the card information is associated with the user; and
dispensing the first product via an access door.
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Abstract
Consumer-operated kiosks for buyer and/or selling consumer products and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, for example, a method for purchasing consumer electronic products includes providing a consumer-operated kiosk that has a card reading device, a user interface, and an inventory of consumer electronic products stored locally within the kiosk. The method can further include displaying the inventory and displaying transaction options to the user. At least one transaction option corresponds to purchasing one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory. The method can continue by receiving a user selection corresponding to purchasing a product from the inventory, and dispensing the first product from an access door.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for purchasing consumer electronic products, the method comprising:
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providing a consumer-operated kiosk having a card reading device, a user interface, and an inventory of consumer electronic products stored locally within the kiosk; displaying the inventory; displaying transaction options to the user, wherein at least one transaction option corresponds to purchasing one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory; receiving a user selection corresponding to purchasing a first product, wherein the first product is one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory; receiving payment information from the user via at least one of the card reading device and the user interface, wherein the card information is associated with the user; and dispensing the first product via an access door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A consumer-operated kiosk system for selling consumer electronic products, the consumer operated kiosk comprising:
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a housing; a card reading device configured to receive card information associated with a user; an inventory of consumer electronic products stored within the housing; a user interface configured to display transaction options to the user, wherein the transaction options include purchasing one of the consumer electronic products from the inventory; a display configured to represent the consumer electronic products in the inventory to the user; an access door; and a grasping mechanism configured to move a selected consumer electronic product from the inventory to an access area proximate to the access door, wherein the access door is configured to open when the selected product is in the area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A consumer-operated kiosk system, comprising:
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a communications link; a plurality of consumer-operated kiosks coupled together via the communications link, wherein individual consumer-operated kiosks include an inventory having a plurality of consumer electronic products; means for displaying the inventory; means for displaying transaction options to the user, wherein at least one transaction option corresponds to purchasing one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory; means for receiving a user selection corresponding to purchasing a first product, wherein the first product is one of the consumer electronic products in the inventory; and means for dispensing the first product from an access door. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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