Redbox buys two kiosk tech patents

Redbox buys two kiosk tech patents
September 16, 2007

Video Business: Redbox, a kiosk-based DVD rental company, says its purchase of two technology patents will protect its business model going forward. One patent, called "Automated Merchandise Dispensing and Retrieval System," is for a system that allows consumers to rent DVDs from any of its 4,800 kiosks and return those DVDs to another kiosk. A second patent, called "Article Dispensing System," is for a system that allows Redbox's field team to restock kiosks more efficiently by inserting a pre-packed unit each week.