Patent ID: 7540418

Claim:
A wholly-contained point of sale transaction apparatus comprising: a) a controlled device for rendering a service to a user in exchange for payment thereof by a user; b) an authentication device for providing authenticating input data from said user of said controlled device; c) terminal means for entering user information and request for services to said controlled device; and d) computer means programmed to a plurality of algorithms for configuring which services are to be provided by said controlled device to any prospective user, authenticating said user, authorizing user permission of said controlled device to carry out said point of sale transaction, fulfilling said user request for services by turning on use of said controlled device, enabling any user requested services based upon a predetermined permission level, and tracking use of said controlled device, and processing said transaction by charging or debiting said user for use of said controlled device after said fulfilling step to manufacture or otherwise deliver said requested service.