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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Tech Friends, Inc., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Inventor:
Bobby L. Shipman, Jr., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Assignee:
TECH FRIENDS, INC., Jonesboro, AR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/405 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A delivery system applies rules for authorizing transactions to a recipient that are individualized for each recipient. These rules may limit the number of items available for the purchaser to purchase for a recipient, the types of items available for purchase for a recipient, and the price of the items for the recipient. The system automates the delivery of the item to the recipient via a kiosk, such as a vending machine. An identification device of the vending machine identifies the recipient. The vending machine dispenses the items to the identified recipient.