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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Redbox Automated Retail, Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Holly Jean Joshi, Chicago, IL (US);
Roe J. McFarlane, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G07F 11/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/002 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/322 (2013.01); G06Q 20/327 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods for kiosk accessibility via a mobile device. In some embodiments, a wireless mobile device has input features such as voice-control and GUI-based buttons that assist visually impaired people to send wireless messages for accessing features of a kiosk. The kiosk is equipped with wireless communication hardware and or software to receive messages from the mobile device for performing various kiosk-related operations, such a renting, vending, and or returning a product.