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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2022
Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited, Shenzhen, CN;
HuaBing Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Yu Huang, Shenzhen, CN;
ZhongYuan Lai, Shenzhen, CN;
Jia Yang, Shenzhen, CN;
LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A vending machine for storing and selling restricted commodities, and a vending method implemented therein. In the vending machine, a control module comprises a processor executing program codes to provide a vending service. A user interface is connected to the control module, comprising a sensor sampling biometric characteristics of a user. A communication module is connected to the control module, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to receive commands from the control module, and communicate with a central system or the user. The control module drives said sensor to capture the biometric characteristics of the user, and then uploads the biometric characteristics to the central system through the communications module. A database storing associations of the biometric characteristics and identity characteristics of users. The control module receives a search result from the database based on the biometric characteristics of the user to determine whether a restricted commodity is authorized for sale.