Patent ID: 8626614

Claim:
A coordinated kiosk system for distributing optical recorded media to users at a plurality of locations, a central server controlling the system, the system comprising: a first kiosk for storing, dispensing and receiving optical recorded media; a processor controlling the first kiosk in communication with the central server; an inventory database comprising inventory information of optical recorded media within the first kiosk; and a second kiosk for storing, dispensing and receiving optical recorded media, the second kiosk remote from the first kiosk, the second kiosk comprising: a user interface for accepting a user input, including a request for optical recorded media; a processor controlling the second kiosk in communication with the central server and configured for querying the inventory database when the requested optical recorded media is not contained within the second kiosk; and a display for displaying a location of the first kiosk to the user when the requested optical recorded media is located in the inventory of optical recorded media within the first kiosk, wherein the central server comprises the inventory database, and wherein at least the second kiosk comprises an internal memory for backing up the inventory information stored in the inventory database of the central server, said inventory information including real-time inventory of the first and second kiosks, such that inventory information of the first and second kiosks may be directly accessed by a user at the second kiosk without having to communicate with the central server.