Method and apparatus for managing automated banking machines

• US 20020082994A1
• Filed: 10/02/2001
• Published: 06/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Efunds Corporation (Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Efunds Corporation (Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated)
• Inventors: Herziger, Kathy Ann
• Application Number:
  US09/970,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20020082994A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/43
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/206 Software aspects at ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/209 Monitoring, auditing or diagnose of functioning of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/21 Retaining of the payment card by ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/211 Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network

Abstract

In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, an ATM management application is used to provide an ATM operator with a comprehensive set of ATM management information. This ATM management information can enable the ATM operator to increase ATM profitability through improved ATM availability and expense reduction. The ATM management application can include any number of the following modules: a currency management module, a status inquiry module, a courier services module, an auto balance module, a deposit verification module, and a site analysis and profitability management module.

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