Method and apparatus for entitlement
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsJessica Lauren Harned, Vincent J. Sarlo, Rebecca Lyn Lake Pool
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Abstract
A vending device for associating an entitlement device with a user profile includes a security mechanism configured to secure the entitlement device; a processing element configured to receive a user input including authentication information; determine the user profile based on the authentication information, and associate the entitlement device with the user profile; and a dispensing portion configured to provide the entitlement device.
Claims20
A vending device for associating an entitlement device with a user profile, comprising:
- a security mechanism configured to secure the entitlement device;
- a processing element configured to:
- receive a user input including authentication information;
- determine the user profile based on the authentication information, and
- associate the entitlement device with the user profile;
- and
- a dispensing portion configured to provide the entitlement device.
A method of associating an entitlement device with a user profile, comprising:
- receiving, via a processing element, user authentication information;
- determining, via the processing element, the user profile based on the authentication information;
- receiving, via the processing element, a user input selecting an entitlement device;
- associating, via the processing element, the entitlement device with the user profile;
- dispensing the entitlement device via a vending device.
A system for associating an entitlement device with a user profile, comprising:
- a vending device including:
- a security mechanism configured to secure the entitlement device, and
- a dispensing portion configured to provide the entitlement device to a user;
- a processing element configured to:
- receive a user input including authentication information,
- determine the user profile based on the authentication information, and
- associate the entitlement device with the user profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.