Patent ID: 7860606
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A system for dispensing media discs comprising, in combination: a storage system for storing the media discs; a holding system for storing first selected ones of the media discs removed from the storage system and second selected ones of the media discs to be added to the storage system including a shelf, media disc retainers defining a holding location on the shelf, and a transfer location on the shelf; a dispense system for dispensing the media discs to consumers; a first disc transfer system for moving the media discs from the disc storage system to the dispense system, for moving the first selected ones of the media discs from the storage system to the transfer location, and for moving the second selected ones of the media discs from the transfer location to the storage; a second disc transfer system for moving the first selected ones of the media discs from the transfer location to the holding location, and for moving the second selected ones of the media a control system operably connected to the first and second disc transfer systems, wherein the control system selectively activates the first disc transfer system to move the media discs from the disc storage system to the dispense system, to move the first selected ones of the media discs from the disc storage system to the transfer location, and to move the second selected ones of the media discs from the transfer location to the storage system, and wherein the control system selectively activates the second disc transfer system to move the first selected ones of the media discs from the transfer location to the holding location, and to move the second selected ones of the media discs from the holding location to the transfer location; and an inventory management system operably connected to the first and second disc transfer systems to selectively activate the first and second disc transfer systems to move the first selected ones of the media discs from the disc storage system to the holding location for manual removal, and to selectively activate the first and second disc transfer systems to move the second selected ones of the media discs from the holding location to the disc storage system.