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US 12,333,904 B1Granted
Coupon dispensing kiosk
OwnerKarl McCorryinventor
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Abstract
A coupon dispensing kiosk including a kiosk assembly, a game assembly. The kiosk assembly includes a housing. The game assembly includes a display. The electronic assembly includes a central processing unit and a cash identifier. The housing includes a cash acceptor and a ticket reader. The ticket reader is used to scan a ticket. The ticket is a parking ticket. The central processing unit can be used to estimate a balance pending for the ticket. The central processing unit can be used to count and discount money introduced through the cash acceptor. The display displays a slot machine game after payment of the pending balance. The central processing unit may provide random rewards which are dispensed from the housing based on the slot machine game displayed on the display.
Claims10
A coupon dispensing kiosk comprising:
- a kiosk assembly comprising a housing having a cash acceptor and a ticket reader, wherein:
- said ticket reader is configured to read a parking ticket to determine a pending balance for an elapsed time that a vehicle was parked, and
- said the cash acceptor is configured to receive cash to pay said pending balance;
- a game assembly comprising a display device attached to a frontwall of said housing, wherein:
- said display device is configured to display a predetermined game, and
- said predetermined game is configured to be played when said pending balance is paid;
- and
- an electronic assembly comprising a central processing unit and a cash identifier, wherein:
- said electronic assembly is housed within said kiosk assembly,
- said central processing unit is configured to calculate said pending balance based on said elapsed time,
- said central processing unit is configured to actuate a container to dispense change,
- said central processing unit is configured to provide a random reward when said predetermined game is played,
- said random reward is dispensed in the form of a printed coupon, and
- said cash identifier is configured to identify a currency and a value of received cash.
11 more elements
A coupon dispensing kiosk comprising:
- a kiosk assembly comprising a housing having a cash acceptor, a coin acceptor, and a ticket reader, wherein:
- said ticket reader is configured to read a parking ticket to determine a pending balance for an elapsed time that a vehicle was parked,
- said cash acceptor is configured to receive cash to pay said pending balance, and
- said coin acceptor is configured to receive coins to pay said pending balance;
- a game assembly comprising a display device attached to a front wall of said housing, wherein:
- said display device is configured to display a predetermined game,
- said predetermined game is configured to be played when said pending balance is paid, and
- said game is a slot machine game;
- and
- an electronic assembly comprising a central processing unit, a printer, storage, and a cash identifier, wherein:
- said electronic assembly is housed within said kiosk assembly,
- said central processing unit is configured to calculate said pending balance,
- said central processing unit is configured to actuate a container to dispense change,
- said storage is configured to store data of said parking ticket,
- said central processing unit is configured to provide a random reward when said predetermined game is played,
- said random reward is dispensed in the form of a printed coupon,
- said cash identifier is configured to identify a currency and a value of received cash, and
- said central processing unit is configured to actuate said printer to print parking tickets and said printed coupon.
15 more elements
A coupon dispensing kiosk consisting of:
- a kiosk assembly comprising a housing having a cash acceptor, a coin acceptor, and a ticket reader, wherein:
- said ticket reader is configured to read a parking ticket to determine a pending balance for an elapsed time that a vehicle was parked,
- said cash acceptor is configured to receive cash to pay said pending balance,
- said coin acceptor is configured to receive coins to pay said pending balance,
- said housing has a front housing and a rear housing,
- said front housing is hingedly attached to said rear housing,
- said housing is configured to be opened or closed,
- said cash acceptor, said coin acceptor and said ticket reader are each attached to a front wall of said front housing,
- said parking ticket uses quick reading technology, and
- said ticket reader is a QR scanner;
- a game assembly comprising a display device attached to a front wall of said housing, wherein:
- said display device is configured to display a predetermined game,
- said predetermined game is configured to be played when said pending balance is paid, and
- wherein said game is a slot machine game;
- and
- an electronic assembly comprising a central processing unit, a printer, storage, a cash identifier, and a communication element, wherein:
- said electronic assembly is housed within said kiosk assembly,
- said central processing unit is configured to calculate said pending balance,
- said central processing unit is configured to actuate a container to dispense change,
- said storage is configured to store data of said parking ticket,
- said central processing unit is configured to provide a random reward when said predetermined game is played,
- said random reward is dispensed in the form of a printed coupon,
- said cash identifier is configured to identify a currency and a value of received cash,
- said central processing unit is configured to actuate said printer to print parking tickets and said coupon,
- said communication element includes a microphone and a speaker, and
- said communication element is configured to communicate with assistance.
23 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.