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Apparatus for controlling the rental and sale of age-controlled merchandise and for controlling access to age-controlled services

US6523741B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 2000
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 11, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F9/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the distribution of age controlled merchandise or services based upon inputting personal information data encoded on an identification document, such as a driver's license, to determine whether the transaction is legal.

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