Patent ID: 9684913
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G06Q,H04N

Claim:
1. A retail photo system comprising: a. a display; b. a pointing device; c. a computer processor in communication with a router and at least one peripheral device; d. a remote business management system; wherein the remote business management system sends updates to the computer processor using the router to periodically provide new content and configuration information to the retail photo system from an offsite location; e. a concealed configuration module having a memory device containing configuration and license information for supporting software and content for the retail photo system wherein the concealed configuration module is concealed in an inline noise suppressor or USB port replicator; wherein the computer processor provides the configuration module having a memory device with periodic updates after the computer processor receives updates from the remote business management system; wherein the configuration module having a device can automatically initiate required licensing and configuration information for software and content without operator or retail photo sales clerk intervention; wherein the configuration module is physically and digitally isolated from the computer processor during normal usage of the retail photo system and is only digitally accessible when initiated by the remote business management system, by a detected change to computer parameters or by an authorized operator; and wherein the configuration module is encased in a reinforced housing comprising a locking system, and the configuration module comprises an alpha-numeric access code printed thereon that is visible when the reinforced housing is unlocked and opened by the authorized operator to access the configuration module.