Publication-dispensing apparatus
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1. A publication-dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- memory containing one or more publications;
a user interface configured to permit a user to select a publication from publications in memory;
a processor configured to determine proper payment for a selected publication based on whether the user has a subscription to the selected publication; and
a printing device configured to print the selected publication onto a print medium upon receiving proper payment for the selected publication.
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Abstract
A publication-dispensing apparatus is provided, the kiosk including memory containing one or more publications, a user interface configured to permit a user to select a publication from publications in memory, a processor configured to determine proper payment for a selected publication based on whether the user has a subscription to the selected publication, and a printing device configured to print the selected publication onto a print medium upon receiving proper payment for the selected publication.
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24 Claims
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1. A publication-dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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memory containing one or more publications;
a user interface configured to permit a user to select a publication from publications in memory;
a processor configured to determine proper payment for a selected publication based on whether the user has a subscription to the selected publication; and
a printing device configured to print the selected publication onto a print medium upon receiving proper payment for the selected publication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of printing a publication at a kiosk, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to print a requested publication;
retrieving the requested publication from memory;
determining whether the user has a subscription to the requested publication;
determining a proper payment for the requested publication based on whether the user has a subscription to the requested publication; and
upon receiving the proper payment for the requested publication, printing the requested publication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage medium readable by a processor, wherein the processor is in communication with a database of electronic publications, a printer, and a user interface, the storage medium having embodied therein a program of instructions executable by the processor to:
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receive a request from a user to print an electronic publication;
determine whether the user has a subscription to the requested electronic publication;
determine a proper payment for the requested electronic publication, wherein proper payment for a subscribing user is less than corresponding proper payment for a non-subscribing user; and
print the requested electronic publication from the database after determining that proper payment has been received. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A publication-dispensing kiosk, comprising:
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memory means containing one or more electronic publications;
selection means for selecting an electronic publication from such electronic publications present in the memory means;
processor means for determining proper payment for the requested electronic publication, proper payment for a subscribing user being less than proper payment for a non-subscribing user; and
printing means for printing a copy of the selected electronic publication upon receiving proper payment for the requested electronic publication. - View Dependent Claims (24)
means for receiving a payment from a user; and
means for verifying amount and authenticity of the payment.
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