Abstract: The invention relates to a method of vending and authorizing age-restricted goods from a vending system. The vending system comprises a vending machine and a video camera, or equivalent means, for capturing an image of a person desiring purchasing of an age-restricted good. An image of the person is captured and transmitted to a (remote) age verification centre. If, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase authorization signal from the age verification is received centre at the vending system. Subsequently, the age-restricted good may be provided from the vending machine. On the other hand, if, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is not of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase denial signal is received from the age verification centre at the vending system.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided to the cash register system only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an age verification terminal configured for verifying the age of a person and providing a purchase ticket for purchasing an age-restricted item is proposed. In one embodiment, the terminal comprises a video camera configured for capturing an image of the person and a document reader configured for capturing an image of an identification document of the person. The terminal also comprises a connecting device and receiving device. The connecting device configured for connecting to a remote age verification center to transmit the image of said person and the image of (at least a part of) the identification document to the age verification center. The receiver is configured for receiving a purchase approval signal from the age verification center in response to having transmitted the person image and/or the document image.