Patent ID: 6193154
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A method of dispensing goods, comprising the steps of:(a) reading a credit card at a first goods dispensing apparatus;(b) prompting, at the first goods dispensing apparatus, a user to purchase second goods from a second goods dispensing apparatus, separate from the first goods dispensing apparatus;(c) receiving, at the first goods dispensing apparatus, a user selected response to the prompt to determine if a purchase of second goods from the second goods dispensing apparatus has been requested by the user;(d) activating the first goods dispensing apparatus for dispensing of first goods, the first goods being different from the second goods;(e) generating a code in response to receipt of a user selected response in step (c) indicative of a request to purchase second goods;(f) billing an amount for the dispensed first goods and the purchased second goods, if any requested, to the credit card; and(g) printing and outputting a receipt of the billed amount, at the first goods dispensing apparatus, wherein the receipt includes the generated code which is usable for dispensing the second goods from the second goods dispensing apparatus, if any have been requested by the user.