Patent ID: 9372024
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: F25C,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A machine comprising: a compartment to store a product; a dispenser having access to the compartment to dispense the product from the compartment; a card reader; and a controller in communication with the card reader and the dispenser, the controller storing permission settings including a setting selectable between a public option and a private option, the controller to receive a card number associated with a card from the card reader, the controller to determine whether to initiate dispensing using the dispenser based on the card number and the select public or private option of the setting, wherein the public option permits dispensing to card numbers associated with all groups and the private option limits dispensing to card numbers associated with a select group, wherein the controller is to initiate the dispensing without debiting a card account associated with the card number.