System and method for communicating secondary vending options
First Claim
1. A method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a vending request for the vendible media product from a user interface of a vending kiosk;
determining whether the vendible media product is available in a vending inventory within the vending kiosk;
displaying through the user interface at least one secondary vending option input, upon a determination that the vendible media product is not available in the vending inventory;
receiving a secondary vending option request for the vendible media product from the user interface of the vending kiosk; and
,electronically transmitting the secondary vending option request to a remotely located server.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating secondary vending options for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein is provided. The system comprises a transaction network, and a database in communication with the transaction network, wherein the database stores a plurality of digital video disc titles and a plurality of locations and release dates corresponding to the digital video disc titles. A vending controller at a vending location receives a user request signal for a digital video disc, and determines whether the digital video disc is available in a vending inventory at the vending location. A central controller receives a first signal from the vending controller, wherein the first signal comprises a secondary vending option and a user electronic mail address. The central controller receives a second signal from the vending controller, wherein the second signal comprises an indication that the digital video disc is available in the vending inventory.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a vending request for the vendible media product from a user interface of a vending kiosk; determining whether the vendible media product is available in a vending inventory within the vending kiosk; displaying through the user interface at least one secondary vending option input, upon a determination that the vendible media product is not available in the vending inventory; receiving a secondary vending option request for the vendible media product from the user interface of the vending kiosk; and
,electronically transmitting the secondary vending option request to a remotely located server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising the steps of:
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receiving user information from a kiosk user interface, wherein the user information comprises a requested vendible media product and a location identifier; selecting a vending inventory based on the location identifier; transmitting vending data to a first user interface screen, wherein the vending data comprises availability of the vendible media product in the vending inventory; receiving through a second user interface screen a secondary vending option request for a specific user; and
,storing the secondary vending option request to a database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for communicating vending information over a transaction network for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein, comprising:
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a database in communication with the transaction network, wherein the database stores a plurality of digital video disc titles and a plurality of locations corresponding to the digital video disc titles; a vending controller at a vending location for receiving a user request signal for a digital video disc, for determining whether the digital video disc is in a vending inventory at the vending location and for displaying at least one secondary vending option to the user upon a determination that the digital video disc is not available in the vending inventory; and a central controller for receiving a first signal from the vending controller, wherein the first signal comprises a secondary vending option request, and for receiving a second signal from the vending controller, wherein the second signal comprises an indication that the digital video disc is available in the vending inventory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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