AUTOMATED DRIVE-UP VENDING FACILITY,申请号WO1995US13845-传众专利搜索

AUTOMATED DRIVE-UP VENDING FACILITY

申请公布号：WO9625573(A1)

申请号：WO1995US13845

申请日期：1995.10.25

申请公布日期：1996.08.22

申请人：

M.A. RIVALTO, INC.

发明人：RIVALTO, MICHAEL, A.

分类号：E04H3/02;E04H3/04;E04H14/00;G06Q20/18;G07F7/00;G07F9/00;G07G1/12;(IPC1-7):E04H3/02

主分类号：E04H3/02

摘要：<p>An automated drive-up vending facility (10) and method utilizes a plurality of automatic transaction machines (12) located around the periphery of a storage building (14), whereby customers can drive their vehicles alongside the building, insert an account/debit card into a card reader (16), and make product selections via a touch screen display terminal (18). The products are stocked within building (14), and an automated picking/sorting subsystem (20) retrieves the selected products for deposit into a dispensing chute (22). Selection and product information is provided at the display terminals (18) via an interactive menu driven program. Selection of products subject to sales restrictions automatically activates video conferencing equipment (26) so that a sales attendant can confirm customer authorization to purchase the selected product. Customer purchasing history is stored and analysed to improve a product's chances of promotional marketing influencing a customer's product selection prior to the completion of a vending transaction.</p>