Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine authorization system
First Claim
1. A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
- a housing;
a card reader, a cash dispenser, and at least one computer in supporting connection with the housing;
at least one transaction software component operative to execute in the at least one computer, wherein the at least one transaction software component includes at least one function that is operative to cause at least one of the card reader and the cash dispenser to operate, wherein the at least one computer is operative to carry out the at least one function of the at least one transaction software component response to the at least one computer authenticating license information associated with the at least one transaction software component, wherein the license information includes an expiration date;
wherein the at least one computer is operative to determine a first system date which corresponds to a current system date of the at least one computer, wherein the at least one computer is operative to determine a second system date which corresponds to a current system date after determining the first system date, wherein the at least one computer is operative to enable the at least one function of the at least one transaction software component to be carried out responsive to a determination by the at least one computer that the second system date is later in time than the first system date.
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Abstract
A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine is operative to authorize the installation, use, and/or configuration of ATM software applications and components. The machine may be provided with either an authorization key or a configuration certificate that is generated by a licensing authority. The machine is operative to authenticate the key or certificate prior to granting a user permission to install, run, and/or configure the software. The machine is operative to authenticate a configuration certificate by evaluating a digital signature associated with the configuration certificate. An authorization key may be authenticated by comparing it to a second authorization key generated responsive to inputted license information and one-way hash functions. The key or certificate may be associated with a plurality of configuration rules which specify the configuration software components and parameters for specific ATM software and hardware.
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8 Claims
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1. A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
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a housing; a card reader, a cash dispenser, and at least one computer in supporting connection with the housing; at least one transaction software component operative to execute in the at least one computer, wherein the at least one transaction software component includes at least one function that is operative to cause at least one of the card reader and the cash dispenser to operate, wherein the at least one computer is operative to carry out the at least one function of the at least one transaction software component response to the at least one computer authenticating license information associated with the at least one transaction software component, wherein the license information includes an expiration date; wherein the at least one computer is operative to determine a first system date which corresponds to a current system date of the at least one computer, wherein the at least one computer is operative to determine a second system date which corresponds to a current system date after determining the first system date, wherein the at least one computer is operative to enable the at least one function of the at least one transaction software component to be carried out responsive to a determination by the at least one computer that the second system date is later in time than the first system date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions that are operative to cause at least one computer in a card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine to carry out the method comprising:
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a) through operation of the at least one computer in the automated banking machine, authenticating license information associated with at least one transaction software component, wherein the license information includes an expiration date, wherein the automated banking machine includes a card reader and a cash dispenser, wherein the at least one transaction software component is operative to control the operation of at least one of the card reader and the cash dispenser; b) accessing a current system date with the at least one computer of the automated banking machine; c) determining with the at least one computer that the current system date is later in time than a stored system date stored in at least one data store in operative connection with the at least one computer of the automated banking machine; d) updating the stored system date to correspond to the current system date through operation of the at least one computer; e) determining with the at least one computer that the current system date is earlier in time than the expiration date included in the license information; and f) enabling the at least one software component to operate in the at least one computer of the automated banking machine responsive to (c) and (e).
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