Self-service system and method of loading an executable transaction application program from a self-service terminal to a portable electronic device
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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
- a wireless communication port for communicating with a user'"'"'s portable electronic device;
means for detecting presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal;
means for determining if correct system software is running on the portable electronic device in response to presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal being detected; and
means for loading an executable transaction application program via the wireless communication port to a user'"'"'s portable electronic device when the user'"'"'s portable electronic device moves into the vicinity of the wireless communication port and a determination is made that correct software is running on the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A self-service terminal has a wireless communication port for communicating with a user'"'"'s portable electronic device. The self-service terminal loads an executable transaction application program via the wireless communication port to a user'"'"'s portable electronic device when the user'"'"'s portable electronic device moves into the vicinity of the wireless communication port. The self-service terminal receives transactional data from a user'"'"'s portable electronic device when an executable transaction application program which has been loaded to the user'"'"'s portable electronic device is executed.
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6 Claims
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1. A self-service terminal comprising:
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a wireless communication port for communicating with a user'"'"'s portable electronic device; means for detecting presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal; means for determining if correct system software is running on the portable electronic device in response to presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal being detected; and means for loading an executable transaction application program via the wireless communication port to a user'"'"'s portable electronic device when the user'"'"'s portable electronic device moves into the vicinity of the wireless communication port and a determination is made that correct software is running on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A self-service terminal comprising:
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a wireless communication port for communicating with a user'"'"'s portable electronic device; means for detecting presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal; means for determining if correct system software is running on the portable electronic device in response to presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal being detected; and means for, without any action required of the user, loading an executable transaction application program via the wireless communication port to a user'"'"'s portable electronic device when the user'"'"'s portable electronic device moves within a predetermined distance from the wireless communication port and a determination is made that correct software is running on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of operating a self-service terminal to download an executable transaction application program via a wireless communication port from the self-service terminal to a portable electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal; determining if correct system software is running on the portable electronic device in response to presence of the portable electronic device in the vicinity of the self-service terminal being detected; and downloading the executable transaction application program via the wireless communication port to the portable electronic device when a determination is made that correct software is running on the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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