System and method for communicating vending information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7366586
SERIAL NO

11409516

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A system and method for communicating vending information for a vendible media product having entertainment content therein is provided. The system comprises a transaction network, and a database in communication with the transaction network, wherein the database stores a plurality of digital video disc titles and a plurality of locations corresponding to the digital video disc titles. A first vending controller at a first location receives a user request signal for a digital video disc, and determines whether the digital video disc is in a vending inventory at the first vending location. A central controller receives a first signal from the first vending controller, wherein the first signal comprises a request for a location of the digital video disc. The central controller transmits a second signal to the first vending controller, wherein the second signal comprises the location of the digital video disc. A second vending controller at a second vending location receives a third signal from the central controller, wherein the third signal is an instruction to deliver the digital video disc to a specific user upon receipt of a specific user identification signal for the specific user.

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  • REDBOX AUTOMATED RETAIL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kaplan, Gregg Wilnette, IL 5 274
Waring, Greg Chicago, IL 1 90

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