SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A self-service terminal (SST) comprising:
- a user interface for enabling a user to interact with the SST;
communicating means for transferring information between the SST and a remote host computer;
a processor for operating the user interface and the communicating means; and
an information receiver in communication with the processor for receiving instructions via wireless communication and conveying these instructions to the processor.
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Abstract
A system including a plurality of ATMs and a method of transferring information within that system are described. The ATMs are connected to a host computer by a bidirectional link, and the host computer is connected to a management center by a unidirectional link. Each ATM has a user interface for enabling a user to interact with the ATM, a network card for transferring information between the ATM and the host, and a processor for operating the user interface and the network card. Each ATM also has a pager unit, and the management center has a telephone for transmitting information to each pager unit via a cellular network pager provider. The system thereby provides two-way communication between the management center and the ATMs using wireless communication.
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16 Claims
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1. A self-service terminal (SST) comprising:
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a user interface for enabling a user to interact with the SST;
communicating means for transferring information between the SST and a remote host computer;
a processor for operating the user interface and the communicating means; and
an information receiver in communication with the processor for receiving instructions via wireless communication and conveying these instructions to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A self-service terminal (SST) system comprising:
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a plurality of SSTs;
a host computer coupled to each of the SSTs by a two-way communication link; and
a management center coupled to the host computer by a one-way communication link for allowing transfer of information from the host computer to the management center;
each SST having an information receiver for receiving instructions from the management center via wireless communication;
the management center having an information transmitter for selecting one of the SSTs and transmitting information thereto via wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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- 8. A method of transferring information from a management center having an information transmitter to a self-service terminal (SST) having an information receiver, the method comprising the step of transmitting information from the management center to the SST using wireless communication.
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