Patent ID: 6722473
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: E04H,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A customer-accessible facility, wherein the facility includes:an order location adapted to receive a customer order for a merchandise, a request location, wherein the request location includes a self-service machine, wherein the self-service machine is adapted to receive a customer request for a cash withdrawal, a pickup location, wherein the pickup location is disposed from the request location, wherein the pickup location includes an automated dispensing machine, wherein the automated dispensing machine is customer accessible, wherein the pickup location is operatively interfaced with the request location, wherein the dispensing machine is adapted to dispense at least one item of monetary value which is dependent on the value of a merchandise order and the value of a cash request, a merchandise delivery location, wherein the merchandise delivery location is disposed from the order location and the request location, wherein at least one of the order location, request location, pickup location, and merchandise delivery location is accessible to a customer while another of the order location, request location, pickup location, and merchandise delivery location is accessible to another customer.