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1. A computer-implemented method for conducting a transaction, with a portable device, for an item stored among a plurality of kiosks pre-stocked with a plurality of items available for purchase, comprising:
generating a request, at a portable device of a consumer, to conduct a transaction for a requested item; transmitting the request including the requested item from the portable device to a kiosk management system; receiving, at the portable device, information identifying a subset of kiosks in the plurality of kiosks within a predetermined proximity of a location, the requested item included in the plurality of items with which the subset of kiosks is pre-stocked; obtaining, at the portable device, a selection from the consumer of a designated kiosk from the subset of kiosks; transmitting the selection of the designated kiosk from the portable device to the kiosk management system to reserve the requested item at the designated kiosk; receiving, at the portable device, a code unique to the transaction for the requested item, the code indicating that the requested item is reserved at the designated kiosk; providing the code to the designated kiosk, using the portable device, to initiate retrieval of the requested item; and receiving, at the portable device, a confirmation indicating that the transaction is complete after the code is verified, a payment process for the transaction is completed, and the requested item is retrieved from the designated kiosk. |
