SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSOCIATING AN ARTICLE DISPENSING MACHINE ACCOUNT WITH A CONTENT PROVIDER ACCOUNT
First Claim
1. A method of associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider, the article dispensing machine having a user interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a unique customer identifier received through the user interface;
accessing the first customer account based on the unique customer identifier; and
associating the second customer account for the content provider with the first customer account.
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Abstract
A method of associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider. The article dispensing machine has a user interface. The method receives a unique customer identifier through the user interface, accesses the first customer account based on the unique customer identifier, and associates the second customer account at the content provider with the first customer account. The second customer account can include a customer subscription with access permission for a digital media selection at the content provider. In addition, the unique customer identifier can include at least one of a credit card number or a debit card number, and the method can apply a hash function to at least one of the credit card number or the debit card number to produce at least one of a hashed credit card number or a hashed debit card number.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider, the article dispensing machine having a user interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a unique customer identifier received through the user interface; accessing the first customer account based on the unique customer identifier; and associating the second customer account for the content provider with the first customer account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider, the article dispensing machine having a user interface and being connected to a central processor via a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a unique customer identifier at the central processor via the network that was received through the user interface; accessing the first customer account in a customer profile database based on the unique customer identifier, the first customer account comprising a mapping of the first customer account to the second customer account, the customer profile database in communication with the central processor; and transmitting at least one aspect of the mapping to the article dispensing machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider, the article dispensing machine having a user interface, the system comprising:
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a central processor in communication with a network; a memory storing a customer profile database and storing computer program code for execution of the central processor, wherein program code is configured to; receive a unique customer identifier at the central processor via the network that was received through the user interface; access the first customer account in a customer profile database based on the unique customer identifier, the first customer account comprising a mapping of the first customer account to the second customer account, the customer profile database in communication with the central processor; and transmit at least one aspect of the mapping to the article dispensing machine.
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