Vending Devices Having Ad-Watching As Consideration
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Abstract
Systems and methods for vending devices having ad-watching as consideration are described. In some implementations, a vending apparatus includes a dispensing portion operable to dispense a product (e.g. electricity) to a user; a communication portion operable to provide a communicable content (e.g. an advertisement) to the user; and a control system operatively coupled to the dispensing portion and the communication portion. The control system receives a signal indicative of a consent by the user to receive or review the communicable content at least partially in exchange for the product, and after receipt of the signal, causes the communication portion to provide the communicable content to the user and causes the dispensing portion to dispense the product to the user. In further implementations, the apparatus may include a monitoring system operable to determine whether the user is receiving or reviewing the communicable content.
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107 Claims
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1-87. -87. (canceled)
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88. A vending apparatus, comprising:
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a dispensing portion operable to wirelessly dispense an energy configured to provide charge to a battery; a communication portion operable to provide a communicable content for at least one of viewing or hearing by a user; a control system operatively coupled to the dispensing portion and the communication portion, the control system being operable to at least; receive a signal indicative of a consent by the user to at least one of receive or review the communicable content at least partially in exchange for wirelessly dispensing the energy; and after receipt of the signal, to cause the communication portion to provide the communicable content and to cause the dispensing portion to wirelessly dispense the energy. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A method, comprising:
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receiving a consent signal indicative of a consent by a user to at least one of receive or review a communicable content at least partially in exchange for wirelessly dispensing an energy configured to provide charge to a battery; after receiving the consent signal, providing the communicable content to the user; and at least one of after or simultaneously with the providing of the communicable content to the user, wirelessly dispensing the energy.
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107. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and one or more computer-readable non-transitory media bearing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations including at least; receiving a consent signal indicative of a consent by a user to at least one of receive or review a communicable content at least partially in exchange for wirelessly dispensing an energy configured to provide charge to a battery; after receiving the consent signal, providing a content control signal to provide the communicable content to the user; and at least one of after or simultaneously with the providing of the communicable content to the user, providing a dispensing control signal to wirelessly dispense the energy.
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