Server software adapted to covert messages to enable ATM and ATM host communication

• US 20050182723A1
• Filed: 04/04/2005
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Diebold Incorporated (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Drummond, Jay Paul, Blackson, Dale, Smith, Mark D., Weis, David W., Cichon, Bob A., Moales, Mark A., Richards, Bruce G., Ess, Joseph C., Church, James
• Granted Patent: US 7,844,512 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/43
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04895 Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/042 characterized in that the payment protocol involves at least one cheque
• 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: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/206 Software aspects at ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/211 Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols

Abstract

A server is in communication with an ATM host and at least one ATM. Sever software is adapted to operate in the server to cause messages to be converted to enable ATM and ATM host communication. The server is operative to receive messages from the ATM host and/or the ATM, cause the received messages to be converted for handling by the other one of the ATM host and the ATM, and then cause the converted messages to be sent to the other one of the ATM host and the ATM. In one embodiment, the server software is operative to cause HTTP messages to be converted to non-HTTP messages, and vice versa.

Claims

1. Software including computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions being operative to enable at least one server in operative communication with at least one automated teller machine (ATM) and an ATM host, to carry out at least one of (a) and (b),

wherein (a) comprises:

(a1) receiving from an ATM at least one HTTP message pertaining to at least one ATM transaction at the ATM,

(a2) converting at least a portion of the at least one HTTP message to at least one non-HTTP message pertaining to the at least one ATM transaction, and

(a3) sending the at least one non-HTTP message to the ATM host;

wherein (b) comprises;

(b1) receiving from the ATM host at least one non-HTTP message pertaining to at least one ATM transaction at an ATM,

(b2) converting at least a portion of the at least one non-HTTP message to at least one HTTP message pertaining to the at least one ATM transaction, and

(b3) sending the at least one HTTP message to the ATM.

19. The software according to claim 1 wherein in (b1) the at least one non-HTTP message includes data, wherein in (b2) the at least one HTTP message comprises at least one HTTP transferable file including transaction data therein, wherein at least a portion of the transaction data corresponds to the data in the at least one non-HTTP message.

20. The software according to claim 19 wherein the message sent in (b3) is adapted to cause the ATM to operate at least one transaction function device thereof responsive to the transaction data in the file.

21. The software according to claim 19 wherein the at least one HTTP transferable file of (b2) includes the transaction data in a data object.

22. The software according to claim 21 wherein (a1) includes receiving from the ATM at least one HTTP message including the data object with modified transaction data.

23. The software according to claim 1 wherein in (a) the at least one non-HTTP message includes an ATM request message.

24. The software according to claim 23 wherein in (a) the at least one non-HTTP message and the at least one HTTP message both correspond to a request to dispense currency from a currency dispenser of the ATM.

25. The software according to claim 1 wherein in (b) the at least one HTTP message includes a response to an ATM request.

26. The software according to claim 25 wherein in (b) the at least one HTTP message includes an indication of whether an ATM transaction is at least one of authorized and denied.

27. The software according to claim 26 wherein in (b) the at least one HTTP message and the at least one non-HTTP message both include data corresponding to authorization to dispense currency through operation of a currency dispenser of the ATM.

28. The software according to claim 1 wherein (a2) includes communicating with at least one database including HTTP-to-non-HTTP conversion data, and wherein (b2) includes communicating with at least one database including non-HTTP-to-HTTP conversion data.

2-15. -15. (canceled)

29. Computer readable media having computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions operative to enable at least one server in operative connection with at least one automated teller machine (ATM) including a currency dispenser and an ATM host, to carry out at least one of (a) and (b),

wherein (a) comprises:

(a1) receiving from an ATM a transaction data object including ATM transaction data;

(a2) generating a transaction message responsive to receiving the transaction data object; and

(a3) sending the transaction message to the ATM host;

wherein (b) comprises;

(b1) receiving from the ATM host a transaction message;

(b2) sending a transaction data object including ATM transaction data to an ATM responsive to receiving the transaction message.

30. The computer readable media according to claim 29 wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to enable the at least one server to carry out both (a) and (b).

31. The computer readable media according to claim 30 wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to enable the at least one server to modify the transaction data object received in (a1), and wherein the transaction data object in (b2) comprises the modified transaction data object.

32. The computer readable media according to claim 30 wherein in (a1) the ATM transaction data pertains to a currency dispense transaction associated with the currency dispenser, and wherein in (b2) the ATM transaction data pertains to a currency dispense transaction associated with the currency dispenser.

33. The computer readable media according to claim 30, wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to enable the at least one server to communicate with at least one database including conversion data to convert HTTP ATM transaction messages to non-HTTP ATM transaction messages and convert non-HTTP ATM transaction messages to HTTP ATM transaction messages.

34. The computer readable media according to claim 29 wherein (a1) includes receiving the transaction data object by remote method invocation, and wherein (b2) includes sending the transaction data object by remote method invocation.

35. Computer readable media including computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions are operative to cause at least one computer in operative connection with an ATM including a cash dispenser, to carry out a method comprising:

a) receiving with the at least one computer at least one first message from one of an ATM host or the ATM, wherein the at least one first message comprises;

(a1) an HTTP message pertaining to a cash dispensing transaction at the ATM, or

(a2) a non-HTTP message pertaining to a cash dispensing transaction at the ATM;

b) producing through operation of the at least one computer, at least one second message, wherein the at least one second message comprises;

(b1) when the first message comprises the HTTP message of (a1), a non-HTTP message corresponding to the first message, or

(b2) when the first message comprises the non-HTTP message of (a2), an HTTP message corresponding to the first message;

c) sending the second message from the at least one computer to one of the ATM host or the ATM.

36. The computer readable media according to claim 35,

wherein in (a) the at least one first message comprises the non-HTTP message of (a2) received from the ATM host, and wherein in (b) the at least one second message comprises the HTTP message of (b1), and wherein in (c) the HTTP message of (b1) is sent to the ATM.

37. The computer readable media according to claim 35,

wherein in (a) the at least one first message comprises the HTTP message of (a1) received from the ATM, and wherein in (b) the at least one second message comprises the non-HTTP message of (b2), and wherein in (c) the non-HTTP message of (b2) is sent to the ATM host.