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Method of reducing customer transaction time in an automatic teller machine by parallel processing of sequence events

  • US 4,621,326 A
  • Filed: 03/14/1984
  • Issued: 11/04/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for completing a customer initiated transaction in an automated teller machine (ATM) having various peripheral devices associated therewith, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) defining a transaction sequence table describing transaction sequence events;

    (b) separating said transaction sequence events into command/request events and response/status events, each of said command/request events having a corresponding response/status event;

    (c) ordering said transaction sequence events in said transaction sequence table such that a plurality of command/request events precede their corresponding response/status events;

    (d) initiating a first command/request event in said table for commanding/requesting the operation of a first peripheral device associated with said ATM; and

    (e) simultaneously repeating step (d) for additional peripheral devices associated with said ATM to initiate simultaneous real-time operation of said various peripheral devices.

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