ATM video advertising
First Claim
1. In a system wherein a transaction terminal responds to a presentation of a machine readable identification device by an authorized user, a method for providing a non-transaction message to said user comprising storing a plurality of message files corresponding to non-transaction messages in said terminal and selecting one of said message files for displaying the corresponding non-transaction message to said user according to data read from said machine readable identification device, wherein said selecting step is responsive to data identifying an issuer of said machine readable identification device and is further responsive to the geographical location of said issuer.
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Abstract
Message files preferably comprising MPEG video messages are provided to transaction terminals for display of non-transaction messages to users during a terminal transaction. The messages are selected and displayed upon transaction approval. Operation of the terminal in accordance with transaction approval, i.e., to dispense cash or print a record, is initiated during the interval when the selected message is displayed.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. In a system wherein a transaction terminal responds to a presentation of a machine readable identification device by an authorized user, a method for providing a non-transaction message to said user comprising storing a plurality of message files corresponding to non-transaction messages in said terminal and selecting one of said message files for displaying the corresponding non-transaction message to said user according to data read from said machine readable identification device, wherein said selecting step is responsive to data identifying an issuer of said machine readable identification device and is further responsive to the geographical location of said issuer.
- 2. In a system wherein a transaction terminal is arranged to process transactions by an authorized user and to present non-transaction messages to said user interposed with transaction messages, the improvement wherein said terminal is arranged to store a plurality of message files corresponding to said non-transaction messages, and wherein said terminal is provided with a configuration file for controlling the selection of a message file corresponding to a non-transaction message to be displayed to said user, wherein said configuration file is arranged to control said message file selection according to the time of day.
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6. In a system having an interactive transaction terminal with a monitor, wherein said terminal responds to operation by an authorized user to provide information, goods or services, and displays a sequence of transaction messages on said monitor, a method for supplying non-transaction messages to said user, comprising:
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storing a plurality of message files in said transaction terminal, said message files comprising digital data corresponding to a plurality of selectable non-transaction messages;
operating said transaction terminal in response to transaction data entered by an authorized user to provide a sequence of transaction messages on said monitor;
selecting one of said message files for display to one of said authorized users according to at least a portion of said transaction data; and
displaying said selected non-transaction message corresponding to said selected file to said user interposed with said sequence of transaction messages. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a system having an interactive transaction terminal with a monitor and a dispenser, wherein said terminal responds to operation by an authorized user to dispense cash or other media and displays a sequence of transaction messages on said monitor, a method for supplying non-transaction messages to said user, comprising:
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storing at least one message file at said transaction terminal comprising digital data corresponding to at least one non-transaction message;
receiving transaction data from said user and processing said transaction data to generate an authorization signal, approving operation of said dispenser;
displaying said non-transaction message to said user in response to said authorization signal; and
initiating operation of said dispenser during display of said non-transaction message a selected time following said authorization signal.
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14. In a system having an interactive transaction terminal with a monitor and a printer, wherein said terminal responds to operation by an authorized user to print a transaction record and displays a sequence of transaction messages on said monitor, a method for supplying non-transaction messages to said user, comprising:
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storing at least one message file at said transaction terminal, comprising digital data corresponding to at least one non-transaction message;
receiving transaction data from said user and processing said transaction data to generate an authorization signal, approving printing of said transaction record;
displaying said non-transaction message to said user in response to said authorization signal; and
initiating operation of said printer to print said transaction record during display of said non-transaction message a selected time following said authorization signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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