Disclosed is a display module including a transparent display panel and a frame to fix a side of the transparent display panel, wherein the frame has a communication unit to receive data from the outside, a controller to process the received data and to output a drive command corresponding to the processed data and a display drive unit to drive the transparent display panel in response to the drive command from the controller. A display system includes a system body and a display module detachably mounted in the system body.

The present invention provides an electronic receipt issuing apparatus (10) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires settlement user identification information that is input to a settlement apparatus and identifies a user of a predetermined settlement service, and settlement information indicating a settlement content in the settlement apparatus, a decision unit (12) that decides whether the settlement user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit (11) is registered in user registration information in which the settlement user identification information is registered in association with electronic receipt service-user identification information that identifies a user of an electronic receipt issuing service, and an issuing unit (13) that issues an electronic receipt, based on the settlement information, when the settlement user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit (11) is registered in the user registration information.

In some implementations, a transaction device may include a display screen, at least one photosensitive sensor configured to detect a luminance of a viewing surface of the display screen, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to monitor an output of the at least one photosensitive sensor, determine that the output is indicative of an obstruction on the display screen based on the output indicating a change to the luminance of the viewing surface of the display screen, and disable one or more operations of the transaction device based on determining that the output is indicative of the obstruction on the display screen.

A disease management system and therapeutic hub are provided. In certain embodiments, a dispensing apparatus used as part of a compliance monitoring system for the disease management system can function as a therapeutic hub that interacts with a plurality of peripheral devices to accumulate, communicate, and analyze a variety of medical and non-medical related data of the patient.

When a vending machine control system S detects a user who is about to open a door 13 of a vending machine 1 while the door 13 is locked, the vending machine control system S determines whether the detected user has a payment capability on the basis of information for settlement of the detected user. And then, the vending machine control system S controls to unlock the door 13 of the vending machine 1 in a case that it is determined that the user has the payment capability.

An automatic teller machine includes a first interface unit, a second interface unit, a front panel and a control unit. The first interface unit is configured to display financial information for financial transaction to a user. The second interface unit is disposed in a region different from a region in which the first interface unit is disposed. The second interface unit has a plurality of operation parts to be operated by the user. The front panel is movable to a first position in which the operation parts are hidden from the outside of the automatic teller machine and a second position in which the operation parts are exposed to the outside of the automatic teller machine. The control unit is configured to control the front panel so as to be located in one of the first position and the second position.

A networked computer system for displaying images associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) is described herein. The networked computer system includes a computer server coupled to a plurality of EGMs located within a casino property. The computer server includes a processor programmed to execute an algorithm to display an animated sequence of computer-generated images on a display device of a corresponding EGM including the steps of querying a blockchain system to identify a casino charm NFT owned by a casino patron, querying a charms content database to retrieve image data associated with the identified casino charm NFT, and rendering an image of the identified casino charm NFT on a game screen displayed on the corresponding EGM.

A secure delivery system according to various aspects of the present technology comprises a transport box having a storage space, an environmental control unit, a plurality of electrical contacts, and a deployable receiving tray responsive to automated delivery systems. The transport box fits within an interior space of a delivery box having a GPS receiver that provides a geographic delivery location of the delivery box. The delivery box comprises a plurality of corresponding electrical contacts configured to be coupled to the electrical contacts of the transport box to provide power to the transport box. The delivery box may further comprise an electronic lock that is responsive to a delivery box controller circuit configured to operate the electronic lock.

A vending machine for selling or dispensing products or items to a user may include a container for storing and displaying the products. The container may have a transparent portion making the products visible from outside the container, and an aperture for removing one or more products by hand, wherein the aperture gives direct access to the products. An aperture access enabling device may selectively enable or prevent access through the aperture into the container. Finally, a recognition module for recognizing each of the products in the container, may include at least one module selected from the group consisting of: a camera based object recognition module, a weight recognition module, and an RFID recognition module. Also described are methods of operating the vending machine.

A distributed smart locker system includes a plurality of locker units in a locker cluster. Each locker unit includes: a front panel with a set of inputs for an end user to retrieve an at least one item stored in the locker unit; a back panel with a set of outputs for an operator to place the at least one item in the locker unit; and a computing device with a processor, memory, storage, and wireless networking capability.