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

Claim 11:
12. A product vending system, comprising:
a cabinet comprising:
a storage compartment for storing products; and
a door movable between a closed position and an open position, the door comprising a lock configured to be locked and unlocked;

a handle configured to couple to the door, the handle 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; and
a payment processing unit configured to detect an authorized user; and

a control unit configured to control operation of the product vending system,
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface from the first mode to the second mode when the payment processing unit detects an authorized user, wherein the display is configured to display at least one of messages, images, or videos related to products in the first mode, wherein the display is configured to receive a user input in the second mode,
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface from the second mode to the third mode in response to receiving the user input in the second mode, and wherein the user interface is configured to display information about a product in the third mode, and
wherein the control unit is configured to switch the user interface to the idle state in response to the lock being locked.