Patent ID: 11928941
Assignee: PEPSICO, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A handle for a product vending system, comprising:
a user interface comprising a display, the user interface configured to switch between an idle state, a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode;
a payment processing unit configured to detect an authorized user;
an audio unit configured to produce an alert; and
a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to communicate with the user interface, wherein the control unit is in communication with a product sensor configured to detect a product removed from the product vending machine;
wherein the handle is configured to couple to a door of a product storage cabinet having a lock configured to be locked and unlocked,
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface to the idle state in response to the lock being locked,
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface from the idle state to the first mode in response to a sensor detecting that a user is within a predetermined distance, wherein the user interface is configured to display at least one of messages, images, or videos related to products in the first mode,
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface to the second mode in response to the payment processing unit detecting the authorized user, wherein the user interface is configured to receive a user input in the second mode, and
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface to the third mode in response to receiving the user input, wherein the user interface is configured to display information related to a product in the third mode.