Dedicated self-service return terminal and method of operating a dedicated self-service return terminal for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored
First Claim
1. A dedicated self-service return terminal for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored, the dedicated self-service return terminal comprising:
- a media transporter having a media return slot through which returned media can be received from a customer returning the media;
a removable media storage bin for storing returned media which has been received through the slot;
a container having a chamber in which the media storage bin is installed when the media storage bin is in use;
a sliding mechanism arranged to support the container for vertical sliding movement between a top position in which the media storage bin can receive returned media received through the slot and a bottom position in which the media storage bin can be removed from the container; and
a controller arranged to control the sliding mechanism to effect movement of the container between the top and bottom positions during operation of the dedicated self-service return terminal.
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Abstract
A dedicated self-service return terminal is provided for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored. The dedicated self-service return terminal comprises a media transporter having a media return slot through which returned media can be received from a customer returning the media, a removable media storage bin for storing returned media which has been received through the slot, a container having a chamber in which the media storage bin is installed when the media storage bin is in use, a sliding mechanism arranged to support the container for vertical sliding movement between a top position in which the media storage bin can receive returned media received through the slot and a bottom position in which the media storage bin can be removed from the container, and a controller arranged to control the sliding mechanism to effect movement of the container between the top and bottom positions during operation of the dedicated self-service return terminal.
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10 Claims
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1. A dedicated self-service return terminal for receiving returned media on which entertainment data is stored, the dedicated self-service return terminal comprising:
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a media transporter having a media return slot through which returned media can be received from a customer returning the media; a removable media storage bin for storing returned media which has been received through the slot; a container having a chamber in which the media storage bin is installed when the media storage bin is in use; a sliding mechanism arranged to support the container for vertical sliding movement between a top position in which the media storage bin can receive returned media received through the slot and a bottom position in which the media storage bin can be removed from the container; and a controller arranged to control the sliding mechanism to effect movement of the container between the top and bottom positions during operation of the dedicated self-service return terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A dedicated self-service return terminal for receiving either returned bare media on which entertainment data is stored or returned cased media on which entertainment data is stored, the dedicated self-service return terminal comprising:
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a first media transporter having a first media return slot through which returned media can be received from a customer returning the media; a second media transporter having a second media return slot through which returned media can be received from a customer returning the media; a first removable media storage bin for storing returned media which has been received through the first media return slot; a second removable media storage bin for storing returned media which has been received through the second media return slot; a container having a first chamber portion in which the first media storage bin is installed and a second chamber portion in which the second media storage bin is installed when the first and second media storage bins are in use; a sliding mechanism arranged to support the container for vertical sliding movement between a top position in which the first and second media storage bins can receive returned media received through their corresponding first and second media return slots and a bottom position in which the first and second media storage bin can be removed from the first and second chamber portions of the container; and a controller arranged to control the sliding mechanism to effect movement of the container between the top and bottom positions during operation of the dedicated self-service return terminal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a dedicated self-service return terminal which is capable of receiving either a returned bare digital versatile disc (DVD) on which entertainment data is stored or a returned cased DVD on which entertainment data is stored, the method comprising:
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storing in a DVD storage bin a returned DVD which has been received through a DVD return slot from a customer returning the DVD; and supporting the DVD storage bin for vertical sliding movement between a top position in which the DVD storage bin can receive returned DVDs received through the DVD return slot and a bottom position in which the DVD storage bin can be removed from the dedicated self-service return terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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Specification