| US 7,540,418 B2 | ||
| Point of sale transaction system | ||
| Frederick A. Schempp, III, Webster, N.Y. (US); Kevin M. Pickhardt, Pittsford, N.Y. (US); Paul J. van Wichen, Rochester, N.Y. (US); and Nicholas D. Bartolotti, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pharos Systems International, Inc., East Rochester, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 05, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/702,459. | ||
| Application 11/702459 is a continuation of application No. 60/771944, filed on Feb. 09, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0246533 A1, Oct. 25, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 15/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—383 [235/375; 235/487; 705/26] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A wholly-contained point of sale transaction apparatus comprising:
a) a controlled device for rendering a service to a user in exchange for payment thereof by a user;
b) an authentication device for providing authenticating input data from said user of said controlled device;
c) terminal means for entering user information and request for services to said controlled device; and
d) computer means programmed to a plurality of algorithms for
configuring which services are to be provided by said controlled device to any prospective user,
authenticating said user,
authorizing user permission of said controlled device to carry out said point of sale transaction,
fulfilling said user request for services by turning on use of said controlled device, enabling any user requested services
based upon a predetermined permission level, and tracking use of said controlled device, and
processing said transaction by charging or debiting said user for use of said controlled device after said fulfilling step
to manufacture or otherwise deliver said requested service.
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