Automated kiosk assembly

• US 9,152,956 B1
• Filed: 05/08/2014
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sam G. Habash
• Original Assignee: Sam G. Habash
• Inventors: Habash, Sam G.
• Primary Examiner(s): FRANKLIN, JAMARA ALZAIDA
• Application Number:
  US14/273,014
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 235/379, 422 84- 87, 73/233
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

Abstract

An automated kiosk assembly includes a housing coupled to a support surface. A processor is coupled to the housing. A blood alcohol analyzer is coupled to the housing and the processor. A display is coupled to the housing and the processor. A user touches the display so the user actuates the processor. A payment acceptor is coupled to the housing and the processor. A dispenser is coupled to the housing and the processor. The dispenser selectively dispenses a straw. An input is coupled to the housing and the blood alcohol analyzer. The user operationally couples the straw to the input. The user exhales through the straw so the blood alcohol analyzer determines a blood alcohol content of the user. A transceiver is coupled to the housing and the processor. The transceiver contacts a taxi service if the user'"'"'s blood alcohol content is above a legal limit.

Claims

1. An automated kiosk assembly for determining a blood alcohol content of a user, said assembly comprising:

a housing coupled to a support surface;

a processor coupled to said housing;

a blood alcohol analyzer coupled to said housing, said blood alcohol analyzer being operationally coupled to said processor;

a display coupled to said housing, said display being operationally coupled to said processor, a user touching said display wherein the user actuates said processor;

a payment acceptor coupled to said housing, said payment acceptor being operationally coupled to said processor, said payment acceptor accepting monetary currency from a user;

a dispenser coupled to said housing, said dispenser being operationally coupled to said processor, said dispenser dispensing a straw when said payment acceptor receives the monetary currency from the user;

an input coupled to said housing, said input being operationally coupled to said blood alcohol analyzer, the user operationally coupling said straw to said input, the user exhaling through said straw such that said blood alcohol analyzer determines a blood alcohol content of the user; and

a transceiver coupled to said housing, said transceiver being operationally coupled to said processor, said transceiver being in communication with an external electronic device, said transceiver contacting a taxi service if the user'"'"'s blood alcohol content is above a legal limit.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a back side of an outer wall of said housing being coupled to the support surface.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said blood alcohol analyzer being electrically coupled to said processor.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said display being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing; and

said display being electrically coupled to said processor.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said payment selector being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing;

said payment selector being electrically coupled to said processor; and

said payment acceptor being one of a plurality of said payment acceptors.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a front side of an outer wall of said housing having a dispenser opening extending therethrough.

7. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said dispenser being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing such that said dispenser is aligned with a dispenser opening; and

said dispenser being electrically coupled to said processor.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a rear side of an exterior wall of said input being coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing such that said input extends forwardly from said housing; and

a forward side of said exterior wall of said input having a straw aperture extending therethrough.

9. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said input being fluidly coupled to said blood alcohol analyzer; and

the user inserting said straw into a straw aperture such that said straw is fluidly coupled to said input.

10. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

said transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor; and

said transceiver being in electromagnetic communication with the external electronic device.

11. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a speaker coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing; and

said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor such that speaker emits an audible sound.

12. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a microphone coupled to a front side of an outer wall of said housing;

said microphone being electrically coupled to said processor; and

the user speaking into said microphone and listening to a speaker such that the user utilizes said microphone and said speaker to communicate with the taxi service.

13. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply coupled to said housing.

14. The assembly according to claim 13, further comprising said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor.

15. The assembly according to claim 14, further comprising said power supply being electrically coupled to a power source.

16. An automated kiosk assembly for determining a blood alcohol content of a user, said assembly comprising:

a housing, a back side of an outer wall of said housing being coupled to a support surface;

a processor coupled to said housing;

a blood alcohol analyzer coupled to said housing, said blood alcohol analyzer being electrically coupled to said processor;

a display coupled to a front side of said outer wall of said housing, said display being electrically coupled to said processor, a user touching said display wherein the user actuates said processor;

a payment acceptor coupled said front side of said outer wall of said housing, said payment acceptor being electrically coupled to said processor, said payment acceptor accepting monetary currency from a user, said payment acceptor being one of a plurality of said payment acceptors;

said front side of said outer wall of said housing having a dispenser opening extending therethrough;

a dispenser coupled to said front side of said outer wall of said housing such that said dispenser is aligned with said dispenser opening, said dispenser being electrically coupled to said processor, said dispenser dispensing a straw when said payment acceptor receives the monetary currency from the user;

an input, a rear side of an exterior wall of said input being coupled to said front side of said outer wall of said housing such that said input extends forwardly from said housing, a forward side of said exterior wall of said input having a straw aperture extending therethrough, said input being fluidly coupled to said blood alcohol analyzer, the user inserting said straw into said straw aperture such that said straw is fluidly coupled to said input, the user exhaling through said straw such that said blood alcohol analyzer determines a blood alcohol content of the user;

a transceiver coupled to said housing, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said transceiver being in communication with an external electronic device, said transceiver contacting a taxi service if the user'"'"'s blood alcohol content is above a legal limit;

a speaker coupled to said front side of said outer wall of said housing, said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor such that speaker emits an audible sound;

a microphone coupled to said front side of said outer wall of said housing, said microphone being electrically coupled to said processor, the user speaking into said microphone and listening to said speaker such that the user utilizes said microphone and said speaker to communicate with the taxi service; and

a power supply coupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply being electrically coupled to a power source.