User interface for a self-service terminal
First Claim
1. A user interface for a self-service terminal, the user interface comprising:
- a front panel;
means defining a media entry slot in said front panel through which media can be either received or dispensed;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by said clear wall;
an illuminable light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the media entry slot; and
a decal disposed in said front recess and having areas of relatively high optical transmission and areas of relatively low optical transmission so as to provide textual and/or graphical information relating to the media entry slot.
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Abstract
An automatic teller machine (ATM) (10) has a media entry slot (14a or 18a or 22a or 24a) through which media, such as a customer identifying card (28), currency, a receipt, or an envelope can be either received from an ATM customer or dispensed to the ATM customer. A light panel (56) is adjacent the media entry slot and carries a decal (56) overriding an energizeable electroluminescent light panel (62). The decal includes (i) a semi-translucent background portion (57) which is illuminated when the light panel is illuminated, and (ii) a clear textual and/or graphical information portion (58, 59) which is illuminated with greater brightness than the background portion when the light panel is illuminated.
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26 Claims
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1. A user interface for a self-service terminal, the user interface comprising:
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a front panel;
means defining a media entry slot in said front panel through which media can be either received or dispensed;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by said clear wall;
an illuminable light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the media entry slot; and
a decal disposed in said front recess and having areas of relatively high optical transmission and areas of relatively low optical transmission so as to provide textual and/or graphical information relating to the media entry slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A user interface for a self-service terminal, the user interface comprising:
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a front panel;
means defining a media entry slot in said front panel through which media can be either received or dispensed;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by a clear wall;
a light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the media entry slot and for, when connected to an electrical power source, illuminating to indicate location of the media entry slot; and
a decal disposed in said front recess such that the decal is illuminated to convey textual and/or graphical information relating to the media entry slot when the light panel is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automatic teller machine (ATM) for allowing an ATM customer to carry out a self-service financial transaction, the ATM comprising:
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a front panel;
a card reader for (i) receiving a customer identification card from an ATM customer desiring to carry out a self-service financial transaction, and (ii) reading data from the customer identification card to verify identity of the ATM customer before allowing the ATM customer to carry out the desired self-service financial transaction;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by a clear wall;
means defining a card entry slot in said front panel through. which an ATM customer desiring to carry out a self-service financial transaction may insert a customer identifying card to enable identity of the ATM customer to be verified before allowing the ATM customer to gain access to services provided by the ATM;
a light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the card entry slot and for, when connected to an electrical power source, illuminating to indicate location of the card entry slot to an ATM customer; and
a decal disposed in said front recess such that the decal is illuminated to convey textual and/or graphical information relating to the card entry slot to an ATM customer when the light panel is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An automatic teller machine (ATM) for allowing an ATM customer to carry out a self-service financial transaction, the ATM comprising:
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a front panel;
a currency dispenser for storing currency to be dispensed to an ATM customer;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by a clear wall;
means defining a currency dispense slot in said front panel through which currency can be dispensed from the currency dispenser to an ATM customer;
a light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the currency dispense slot and for, when connected to an electrical power source, illuminating to indicate location of the currency dispense slot to an ATM customer; and
a decal disposed in said front recess such that the decal is illuminated to convey textual and/or graphical information relating to the currency dispense slot to an ATM customer when the light panel is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An automatic teller machine (ATM) for allowing an ATM customer to carry out a self-service financial transaction, the ATM comprising:
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a front panel;
a receipt printer for printing a receipt associated with the self-service financial transaction;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by a clear wall;
means defining a receipt slot in said front panel through which a receipt can be dispensed from the receipt printer to an ATM customer;
a light panel disposed in said rear slot adjacent the receipt slot and for, when connected tp an electrical power source, illuminating to indicate location of the receipt slot to an ATM customer; and
a decal disposed in said front recess such that the decal is illuminated to convey textual and/or graphical information relating to the receipt slot to an ATM customer when the light panel is illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An automated teller machine (ATM) comprising:
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a front panel including an access slot and an associated opening adjacent thereto;
a module disposed behind said access slot for receiving or dispensing media therethrough;
a molding affixed to said front panel in a complementary opening therethrough, and including a front recess and a rear slot separated by a clear wall;
a printed decal fixedly disposed in said front recess;
a light panel disposed in said rear slot; and
means for energizing said light panel to back illuminate said printed decal through said clear wall of said molding. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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