Vehicle service kiosk system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10614434-B2
Application number	US-201715659726-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2017
Priority date	Aug 2, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A kiosk comprises a display for displaying information related to a payment of a vehicle service; a special purpose processor that processes the payment of the vehicle service; and a dispenser for providing a key of the vehicle after the payment is processed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a data repository that stores vehicle service information related to a vehicle for receiving the vehicle service, customer account information a person associated with the vehicle, payment information regarding the payment of the vehicle service, or a combination thereof;
a payment kiosk that displays information related to the payment of the vehicle service, processes the payment of the vehicle service, and includes a dispenser integral with the payment kiosk that dispenses a key of the vehicle after the payment is processed; and
a maintenance application processor that facilitates a communication between a mobile device of the person associated with the vehicle, a mobile device of a representative of the facility performing the vehicle service, the data repository, and the payment kiosk.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the maintenance application processor provides status information regarding the vehicle service to the mobile device of the person associated with the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the payment kiosk comprises:
a display for displaying the information related to the payment of the vehicle service; and
a special purpose processor that processes the payment of the vehicle service.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the special processor receives data from a mobile electronic device indicating that the vehicle service is completed, and wherein the status information is generated in response to the received data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the payment kiosk includes a plurality of repositories, each constructed and arranged to temporarily store a corresponding plurality of keys.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the payment kiosk distinguishes the key from the other keys of the plurality of keys by barcode data retrieved from a barcode corresponding to the key.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the payment kiosk confirms a completed transaction that includes a completion of the vehicle service and authorization of the payment of the vehicle service prior to the dispenser of the payment kiosk dispensing the key of the vehicle.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the payment kiosk includes a biometric device that associates the customer with the vehicle by receiving and registering authentication information with a barcode associating the vehicle with the customer, and wherein the dispenser dispenses the key in response to a process that includes associating the vehicle with the customer.

9. The system of claim 2 , wherein the status information includes a status change, and wherein the dispenser dispenses the key of the vehicle in response to the status change.

Assignees

• Walmart Apollo Llc

Inventors

• Clark Jimmie R
• Payne Michael Lawerance
• Stone Jeffrey L

Classifications

• G07F17/0014

  for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 (meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00) · CPC title

• G07F7/10

  together with a coded signal {, e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data} · CPC title

• G06Q20/18 Primary

  involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals · CPC title

• G06K7/1413

  1D bar codes · CPC title

• G07F17/0042

  for hiring of objects · CPC title