Remote vending using an integrated vehicle vending machine
US11580516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3679
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device that includes a housing configured to couple to an interior of a vehicle. The device further includes a card reader and a user interface. The card reader is configured to receive payment card information for a payment card. The user interface is configured to receive a user input identifying a product, to determine a current location of the device, to determine a vending location where the product is available based on the current location of the device, and to modify a route to a final destination to include the vending location. The user interface is further configured to send an authorization request requests a purchase of the product, to receive an approval message, to generate an authorization token that authorizes a purchase to retrieve the products from the vending location, and output the authorization token.
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