| CPC G07F 17/3248 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3246 (2013.01); G07F 17/42 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
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1. A coupon dispensing kiosk comprising:
a kiosk assembly comprising a housing having a cash acceptor and a ticket reader, wherein:
said ticket reader is configured to read a parking ticket to determine a pending balance for an elapsed time that a vehicle was parked, and
said the cash acceptor is configured to receive cash to pay said pending balance;
a game assembly comprising a display device attached to a frontwall of said housing, wherein:
said display device is configured to display a predetermined game, and
said predetermined game is configured to be played when said pending balance is paid; and
an electronic assembly comprising a central processing unit and a cash identifier, wherein:
said electronic assembly is housed within said kiosk assembly,
said central processing unit is configured to calculate said pending balance based on said elapsed time,
said central processing unit is configured to actuate a container to dispense change,
said central processing unit is configured to provide a random reward when said predetermined game is played,
said random reward is dispensed in the form of a printed coupon, and
said cash identifier is configured to identify a currency and a value of received cash.
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