Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling access, e.g. controlling delivery, of remotely ordered goods, wherein availability of the good is subject to a restriction condition and the good is to be delivered to a person by a deliverer and wherein a terminal is applied. An image is received of the person (a person image) as registered by the terminal from the terminal in a restriction condition verification system prior to providing access to the good, e.g. prior to delivery of the good, An authorisation signal is issued from the restriction condition verification system to the terminal if from the person image, the person is determined to comply with the restriction condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an age verification system and method for settling age verification requests. An age verification request is made unavailable for a processing display unit and other display units when the processing unit processing the age verification request does not settle the age verification request and issues an instruction for a customer at the supplier system. The instruction from the display unit to the supplier system is configured to generate a message for the customer at the customer terminal relating to the consumer image or the document image. The age verification request is made available again for settling at the display units when an instruction from the supplier system is received.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• H04M 3/523 - Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention with call distribution or queuing
• G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an age verification system and method for settling age verification requests. An age verification request is made unavailable for a processing display unit and other display units during a time interval when the processing unit processing the age verification request does not settle the age verification request and issues an instruction for a customer at the supplier system. The instruction from the display unit to the supplier system is configured to generate a message for the customer at the customer terminal relating to the consumer image or the document image. The age verification request is made available again for settling at the display units when the time interval during which the age verification request was unavailable has expired.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• H04M 3/523 - Centralised call answering arrangements requiring operator intervention with call distribution or queuing
• G06Q 10/10 - Office automationTime management

Abstract

The invention relates to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification centre. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07F 7/00 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of vending and authorizing age-restricted goods from a vending system. The vending system comprises a vending machine and a video camera, or equivalent means, for capturing an image of a person desiring purchasing of an age-restricted good. An image of the person is captured and transmitted to a (remote) age verification centre. If, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase authorization signal from the age verification is received centre at the vending system. Subsequently, the age-restricted good may be provided from the vending machine. On the other hand, if, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is not of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase denial signal is received from the age verification centre at the vending system. The age- restricted good will then not be provided to the person. In some cases, it will not be possible to determine whether or not a person should be authorized to purchase the age-restricted good. Only in those cases, an identification request signal will be received at the vending system from the age verification centre to present an identification document.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07F 7/02 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• G07F 5/18 - Coin-actuated mechanismsInterlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place

Abstract

The invention relates to an age verification terminal configured for verifying the age of a person and providing a purchase ticket for purchasing an age-restricted item is proposed. The terminal comprises a video camera configured for capturing an image of the person and a document reader configured for capturing an image of an identification document of the person. The terminal also comprises connecting means and receiving means. The connecting means are configured for connecting to a remote age verification centre to transmit the image of said person and the image of (at least a part of) the identification document to the age verification centre. The receiver is configured for receiving a purchase approval signal from the age verification centre in response to having transmitted the person image and/or the document image. The age verification module comprises a controller configured for controlling a ticket printer to print the purchase ticket in response to receiving the purchase approval signal. The purchase ticket then comprises an image of the person and/or a ticket code intended for allowing purchase of the age-restricted item.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07F 7/02 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
• G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
• G07F 5/18 - Coin-actuated mechanismsInterlocks specially adapted for controlling several coin-freed apparatus from one place