公开(公告)号：EP2758929A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12833558.5

申请日：2012-09-19

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： MASKATIA, Imran ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason ,  WILLIAMS, Heidemarie

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q20/24

CPC分类号： G07F11/002 ,  A63F9/24 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q20/0652 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q20/405 ,  G07F9/00

摘要： A system and method of optimizing the redemption of credits in a variable value transaction are disclosed. The variable value transaction may involve a piece of media content and include an initial balance and a remaining balance. The initial balance and the remaining balance may be dependent on the piece of media content and when the variable value transaction is completed. The remaining balance may not be known until the variable value transaction is completed. Credits may be assigned an order of availability for redemption based on credit redemption criteria such as a redemption priority, a product value, an expiration date, and/or a redemption value. The credits with a higher order of availability may be redeemed prior to credits with a lower order of availability.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和在一个变量值交易优化信用的赎回的方法是游离缺失盘。 变量值交易可能涉及一个一条媒体内容和包括在初始余额和余额。 初始余额和余额可以是依赖于一条媒体内容，并且当变量值交易完成。 余额可能不是已知的，直到变量值交易完成。 信用可被分配的可用性基于信用兑换赎回的标准的顺序：诸如赎回优先权，在有效期限一个产品价值，和/或赎回值。 用的可用性的较高阶的信用可以与可用性较低阶币之前被赎回。

公开(公告)号：EP2758930A2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12833582.5

申请日：2012-09-19

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： LAVU, Ratnakar ,  MASKATIA, Imran ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason ,  WILLIAMS, Heidemarie

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q20/24

CPC分类号： G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/349 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0208 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A system and method of managing credit subscriptions corresponding to a customer are disclosed. The credit subscriptions may include quantities of one or more credits with predetermined validity durations. The credit subscriptions may be active for a subscription lifetime, and the credits may be redeemable in a variable value transaction involving a piece of media content. Managing a credit subscription may include receiving a subscription management message, translating a subscription package code to a quantity of credits, creating or renewing the credit subscription with the quantity of credits, modifying the credit subscription, or deleting the credit subscription. The subscription management message may include a customer number, a subscription package code, and a subscription lifetime specification. Credits and credit subscriptions may be created as a one-time issuance or may be automatically renewed on a periodic basis.

公开(公告)号：EP2758928A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12833504.9

申请日：2012-09-19

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： MASKATIA, Imran ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  PAPASEVASTOS, Michael ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason ,  WILLIAMS, Heidemarie

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q20/24

CPC分类号： G07F11/002 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/4033 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0237 ,  G07F17/005 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： A system and method of predicatively accruing a credit in a variable value transaction are provided. The variable value transaction may involve a piece of media content and include an initial balance and a remaining balance. The initial balance and the remaining balance may be dependent on the piece of media content and when the variable value transaction is completed. Credits may be accrued for a predicted redemption of the credit for the remaining balance, depending on the availability and applicability of the credits. A payment card may also be processed for some or all of the remaining balance. The remaining balance may not be known until the variable value transaction is completed. A pending revenue amount may be determined based on the accrual of the credits.

公开(公告)号：EP2758927A2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12833061.0

申请日：2012-09-19

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： MASKATIA, Imran ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  WILLIAMS, Heidemarie

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q20/24

CPC分类号： G06Q20/085 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/4033 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0237 ,  G07F17/005

摘要： A system and method of processing a variable value transaction with credits and a payment card are provided. The variable value transaction may involve a piece of media content and include an initial balance and a remaining balance. The initial balance and the remaining balance may be dependent on the piece of media content and when the variable value transaction is completed. Credits may be redeemed for some or all of the initial balance and/or the remaining balance, depending on the availability and applicability of the credits. The payment card may also be processed for some or all of the initial balance and/or the remaining balance. The remaining balance may not be known until the variable value transaction is completed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用信用卡和支付卡处理可变价值交易的系统和方法。 可变值交易可以涉及一片媒体内容，并且包括初始余额和剩余余额。 初始余额和剩余余额可能取决于媒体内容，何时可变价值交易完成。 取决于信贷的可用性和适用性，可以兑换部分或全部初始余额和/或剩余余额。 还可以处理支付卡的部分或全部初始余额和/或剩余余额。 在可变值交易完成之前，剩余的余额可能是不知道的。

公开(公告)号：EP2758926A2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP12832863.0

申请日：2012-09-19

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： LAVU, Ratnakar ,  MASKATIA, Imran ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason ,  WILLIAMS, Heidemarie

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G06Q20/24

CPC分类号： G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/381 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F11/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G07F17/005 ,  G07F17/3248

摘要： A system and method of converting currency items to credits that are redeemable in a variable value transaction are disclosed. Converting currency items to credits allows the credits to be used for satisfying an initial balance or a remaining balance of the variable value transaction involving a piece of media content. The conversion may include receiving a unique customer identifier identifying a customer, receiving a unique identifier of the currency items, and determining whether the currency item is valid for being converted to a credit. If the currency item is valid, a conversion ratio of the currency items to credits may be retrieved and a quantity of the credits may be calculated from the currency items, based on the conversion ratio. The quantity of the credits may be issued to the customer in a credits database. Invalid currency items may be rejected for conversion to the credit.

公开(公告)号：EP2727027A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-07

申请号：EP12803972.4

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： BOWERS, Brad ,  MASKATIA, Imran ,  PAPASEVASTOS, Michael ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  RUBINSTEIN, Jason

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06Q50/10

CPC分类号： G06F17/30038 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0639 ,  G07F9/023 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F17/16

摘要： A method of searching for media content in a metadata database is provided. Searching may include matching keywords in search criteria or using predefined search criteria for browsing of static or dynamic listings of media content. The method includes receiving a search request including search criteria, and searching the metadata database for a physical media article matching the search criteria and a digital media selection matching the search criteria. The method also includes determining availabilities of the matching media article and the matching media selection. A search result set with the matching media articles and matching media selections is provided, based on their availabilities. The search result set may also include media articles and media selections that are indirectly associated with the search criteria. An associated content provider may be linked to the customer based on a subscription. The media selection may be accessed by an audio/visual display interface.

公开(公告)号：EP2721577A2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-23

申请号：EP12800986.7

申请日：2012-06-13

申请人： Redbox Automated Retail, LLC

发明人： MASKATIA, Imran ,  REHMANI, Saad ,  RUDOLPHI, Christopher, Lee

IPC分类号： G06Q50/10

CPC分类号： G07F17/16 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/206 ,  G06Q20/4012 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0645 ,  G07F7/069 ,  G07F9/023 ,  G07F9/10 ,  G07F11/002 ,  G07F17/0014

摘要： A method of associating a first customer account for an article dispensing machine with a second customer account at a content provider. The article dispensing machine has a user interface. The method receives a unique customer identifier through the user interface, accesses the first customer account based on the unique customer identifier, and associates the second customer account at the content provider with the first customer account. The second customer account can include a customer subscription with access permission for a digital media selection at the content provider. In addition, the unique customer identifier can include at least one of a credit card number or a debit card number, and the method can apply a hash function to at least one of the credit card number or the debit card number to produce at least one of a hashed credit card number or a hashed debit card number.