Automated sale device that uses biometrics
AssigneeAlclear, LLC
InventorsJoe Trelin, Matthew Snyder
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Abstract
An automated sale system that uses biometrics obtains biometric data of a person received using an automated sale device. The automated sale device may be an alcohol automated sale device. Age and sobriety are determined using the biometric data and/or an identity determined using the biometric data. When age and sobriety requirements are satisfied, vending is allowed. In some implementations, sobriety is evaluated only if age requirements are satisfied. In other implementations, age is evaluated only if sobriety requirements are satisfied. In numerous implementations, sobriety and identity are evaluated using data obtained from a single biometric reading.
Claims20
An automated biometric pharmacy vending system, comprising:
- a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions;
- a dispensing mechanism;
- and
- a processor that executes the instructions to:
- obtain a digital representation of a biometric of a person;
- determine an identity of the person using the digital representation of the biometric;
- determine a pickup order associated with the identity;
- determine that the pickup order includes a prescription item;
- and
- upon verifying that a valid prescription for the prescription item is associated with the identity, enable the dispensing mechanism to provide the pickup order.
An automated biometric pharmacy vending system, comprising:
- a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions;
- a dispensing mechanism;
- and
- a processor that executes the instructions to:
- obtain a digital representation of a biometric of a person;
- determine an identity of the person using the digital representation of the biometric;
- determine a pickup order associated with the identity;
- determine that insurance coverage is associated with the identity;
- and
- upon at least partially processing a payment using the insurance coverage, enable the dispensing mechanism to provide the pickup order.
An automated biometric pharmacy vending system, comprising:
- a non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions;
- a dispensing mechanism;
- and
- a processor that executes the instructions to:
- obtain a digital representation of a biometric of a person;
- determine an identity of the person using the digital representation of the biometric;
- determine a pickup order associated with the identity;
- determine that the identity qualifies for a discounted pricing on at least a portion of the pickup order;
- and
- upon at least partially processing a payment for the at least the portion of the pickup order using the discounted pricing, enable the dispensing mechanism to provide the pickup order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.