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EP 1 771 783 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15 (21) Application number: 05736275.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 7/00(2006.01) G06F 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012563 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/112817 (26.10.2006 Gazette 2006/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 15.04.2004 US 824781 (71) Applicant: Redbox Automated Retail, L.L.C. Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 (US)	(72) Inventors: DELAZZER, Michael Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108 (US) KUEHNRICH, Franz Bartlett, Illinois 60193 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius, Corinna  Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6 81679 München 81679 München (DE)