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Apple requests patent for in-store kiosk for content customization

April 4, 2013

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application today from Apple, revealing possible plans for a retail packaging system via an in-store kiosk, Patently Apple reported.

The system enables Apple customers to customize a device's content while it is still in the original packaging. Users could connect the device to the kiosk and gain access to iTunes and the App Store for personalized content, possibly for gift-giving situations. The kiosk would also be able to print out messages or labels to put on the packaging.

The following image is a patent rendering courtesy of Patently Apple:

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