Automated transaction apparatus

• US 6,928,420 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2000
• Issued: 08/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kurihara, Makoto, Nakamura, Kenji
• Primary Examiner(s): ZEENDER, FLORIAN M
• Application Number:
  US09/667,440
• Time in Patent Office: 1,782 Days
• Field of Search: 705/43, 705/39, 705/26, 705/44, 705/64, 235/379, 235/380, 235/381, 380/278, 380/283, 380/255, 380/33, 709/219, 379/91.01
• US Class Current: 705/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• 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 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]

Abstract

An automated transaction apparatus capable of connecting to both a private line and a commercial line. Therefore, by using a private line to communicate data requiring high security, it is possible to provide a variety of services, which utilize commercial lines including the Internet, without encrypting the data.

Claims

1. An automated transaction apparatus for processing a first transaction including a withdrawal transaction, and a second transaction with a user by using a card, comprising:

a first line unit for enabling communications with a first data processing device connected via a private line;

a second line unit for enabling communication with a second data processing device connected via a commercial line including the Internet;

an operating unit for enabling the user to select either said first transaction or said second transaction; and

a controller for controlling to perform said first transaction including the withdrawal transaction by connecting with said first data processing device through the first line unit when said first transaction is selected by said operating unit and for controlling to perform said second transaction by connecting said second data processing device through the second line unit when said second transaction is selected by said operating unit,

wherein said controller encrypts data related to said first transaction requiring processing by said first data processing device, generates an encryption key for decoding said encrypted data, sends said encryption key to said first data processing device, sends said encrypted data to said second data processing device, and causes said second data processing device to send said encrypted data to said first data processing device.

2. The automated transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller encrypts data related to said second transaction requiring processing by said second data processing device, generates an encryption key for decoding said encrypted data, sends said encryption key to said first data processing device, sends said encrypted data to said second data processing device, and causes said first data processing device to send said encryption key to said second data processing device.