Patent ID: 7775424

Claim:
A kiosk comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, and a front face; a bracket attached to the housing and capable of sliding along the front face between the top and the bottom; a drive motor located within the housing, the drive motor having a drive pulley such that the drive motor becomes operational upon a rotational force being introduced onto the drive pulley and the drive motor deactivates upon removal of the rotational force upon the drive pulley; a driven pulley located within the housing; a linkage passing over the drive pulley and the driven pulley such that the bracket is attached to the linkage and such that when the bracket is slid between the top and the bottom, the bracket moves the linkage which transfers a force to the drive pulley in order to activate the motor; a communication device held within the bracket; at least one reader located on the bracket; a processor located within the housing in communication with an input device and the reader; and a software system resident on the processor, which software system allows navigation through a Medicaid entry process by the collection of a data set, such that upon completion of the navigation through the Medicaid entry process, the data set is transferred by the processor to a remote site.