| 摘要 |
Some embodiments are associated with receiving, by a vending machine, a request from a customer to initiate a communication session, establishing a first communication link between the vending machine and a device associated with the customer, and establishing a second communication link between the vending machine and a remote network device, such that a communication session is established between the device associated with the customer and the remote network device. Some embodiments are associated with receiving, by a vending machine, an indication of a selection of a product sold by the vending machine, receiving, from a customer, payment for the selected product, dispensing the product to the customer, the product comprising an indication of a communication session activation code, receiving, by the vending machine, an indication of the communication session activation code, and establishing a communication session between a device associated with the customer and a remote network device. |
| 主权项 |
1. A vending machine offering for sale at least one of (i) a plurality of food items, and (ii) a plurality of beverage items, the vending machine comprising:
means for receiving a request from a customer to initiate a communication session via the vending machine, the communication session being between a remote network device and a mobile communications device operated by the customer; means for establishing, in response to receiving a request from the customer to initiate the communication session via the vending machine, the communication session being between the remote network device and the mobile communications device operated by the customer, a first communication link between the vending machine and mobile communications device operated by the customer; means for establishing, in response to receiving the request from the customer to initiate the communication session via the vending machine, the communication session being between the remote network device and the mobile communications device operated by the customer, a second communication link between the vending machine and the remote network device; and means for utilizing the first and second communication links to (i) facilitate data transmissions from the remote network device to the mobile communications device operated by the customer and (ii) facilitate data transmissions from the mobile communications device operated by the customer to the remote network device. |
