| 摘要 |
A vending system includes a vending control unit; an item dispenser, further including a dispensing door; an item storage and transporter component; a phone handset, further including a phone speaker and a phone microphone; and a phone keypad; such that the vending control unit communicates with a customer via the phone handset and the phone keypad in order to complete a purchase transaction for an item, such that the item storage and transporter component transports the item from an item storage to the item dispenser, whereby the customer retrieves the sold item from the item dispenser. The vending control unit can include a processor; a non-transitory memory; an input/output component; an ordering controller; and a dispensing controller. Also disclosed is a method for vending, including selecting an item, dispensing the item, and retrieving the item. |
