Automated business system and method of vending and returning a consumer product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9646451
APP PUB NO 20040254676A1
SERIAL NO

10866387

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System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process.

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NCR VOYIX CORPORATION864 SPRING ST NW ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blust, Donald Milwaukee, US 14 314
Driscoll, Thomas Cedarburg, US 17 387

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