Age verified device activation
AssigneeSpot You More, Inc.
InventorsJoel R. Setchell, Daniel S. Michels
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that is in communication with an age verification system and an accessory. The apparatus may include at least one interface element configured to receive information indicative of an age or identity of a user, a first communication interface configured to connect with the age verification system, a second communication interface configured to connect with the accessory, and circuitry. The circuitry may be configured to activate the accessory through the second communication interface to provide access to an age restricted product in response to receiving an age verification from the age verification system through the first communication interface.
Claims20
An apparatus in communication with an age verification system and an accessory, the apparatus comprising:
- an interface element configured to receive information indicative of an age or identity of a user;
- a communication interface configured to connect with the age verification system and the accessory;
- and
- circuitry operably coupled to the interface element and the communication interface, the circuitry being configured to:
- provide the information of the age or the identity of the user received by the interface element to the age verification system via the communication interface;
- receive an age verification from the age verification system via the communication interface;
- and
- activate the accessory to provide access to an age-restricted product by sending, via the communication interface, a communication to the accessory in response to receipt of the age verification.
An apparatus in communication with an age verification system and a device, the apparatus comprising:
- an interface element configured to receive information indicative of an age or identity of a user;
- a communication interface configured to connect with the age verification system and the device;
- and
- circuitry operably coupled to the interface element and the communication interface, the circuitry being configured to:
- provide the information of the age or the identity of the user received by the interface element to the age verification system via the communication interface;
- receive an age verification from the age verification system via the communication interface;
- and
- activate the device by sending, via the communication interface, a communication to the device in response to receipt of the age verification.
A system comprising:
- a monitoring module;
- and
- an accessory;
- wherein the monitoring module comprises:
- a first interface element configured to receive information indicative of an age or identity of a user;
- a communication interface configured to connect with an age verification system and the accessory;
- and
- circuitry operably coupled to the first interface element and the communication interface, the circuitry being configured to:
- provide the information of the age or the identity of the user received by the first interface element to the age verification system via the communication interface;
- receive an age verification from the age verification system via the communication interface;
- and
- sending, via the communication interface, an activation communication to the accessory in response to receipt of the age verification;
- wherein the accessory comprises a second interface element;
- wherein the accessory is configured to:
- receive the activation communication from the monitoring module;
- and
- in response to the activation communication, require receipt of an identifier to perform an activation;
- and
- activate the accessory in response to the second interface element receiving the identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.