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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2020
Applicant:
A LA Carte Media Inc., Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
A LA CARTE MEDIA, INC., Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2023.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0279 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0208 (2023.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A63F 13/85 (2014.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); A63F 13/85 (2014.09); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0208 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0279 (2013.01); G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); G07F 17/3216 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 19/20 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G07F 17/3295 (2013.01);
Abstract
A kiosk for accepting a portable electronic device from a client in exchange for payment includes a display, one or more cameras, a portable device receiving arrangement, a payment dispensing arrangement, and a communication connection to a remote server and/or operator. The kiosk is configured to, in conjunction with the remote server and/or operator, perform one or more of associating a fundraising even with an amount payable for the accepted portable electronic device, change or defer payments in accordance with at least some attributes that are yet to be evaluated, and to perform authentication of the accepted portable electronic device.