Patent ID: 7766228
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
1. A system for the sale of consumer goods comprising, a) an article token selection panel device activatable by a customer, the device displaying different articles of merchandise or representations thereof selectable by a customer upon activation of the device, b) a printer controlled by the article token selection panel device for providing a customer with a non-validated token that corresponds to an article of merchandise selected by the customer, when the article token selection panel device is activated by the customer, c) the printer having means for printing the non-validated token with article identifying information for the article of merchandise selected by the customer upon activation of the article token selection panel device, d) said article identifying information including information related to a unique token number and the type of article of merchandise selected by the customer, and wherein the unique token number is selected from the group consisting of, e) a checkout unit having, f) an article dispensing device in communication with said checkout unit for receiving the first transaction code generated by the checkout unit after the article of merchandise has been paid for at the checkout unit, and g) a comparator cooperable with the article dispensing device and having means for comparing the first transaction code with the second transaction code on the validated token, and when there is a predetermined code correspondence, enabling said article dispensing device to dispense the article of merchandise for access by the customer.