Automated banking machine system and method
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1. A method comprising:
- (a) storing in at least one data store through operation of at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of customers of a company, and for each customer data corresponding to a manner of communication with the customer;
(b) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer for each respective customer, data corresponding to at least one company automated banking machine product operated by the customer which utilizes in its operation at least one computer software item;
(c) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of computer software items operated in respective company products;
(d) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to update code items for providing update changes to respective computer software items;
(e) operating at least one computer in operative connection with the at least one data store to electronically communicate to a first customer, data corresponding to at least one update code item usable to provide update changes to at least one computer software item operated in at least one company automated banking machine product by the first customer.
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Abstract
A system includes cash dispensing automated banking machines (10). Each of the automated banking machines includes a cash dispenser (24) and at least one computer (28) in which a plurality of software products are operated. Entities responsible for operating the automated banking machines may receive messages that include information or update code items for software or firmware usable in the banking machines for which they have operational responsibility. Such messages may be provided by the banking machine manufacturer directly from a system operated by the manufacturer, or from sources that supply the manufacturer.
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) storing in at least one data store through operation of at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of customers of a company, and for each customer data corresponding to a manner of communication with the customer; (b) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer for each respective customer, data corresponding to at least one company automated banking machine product operated by the customer which utilizes in its operation at least one computer software item; (c) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of computer software items operated in respective company products; (d) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to update code items for providing update changes to respective computer software items; (e) operating at least one computer in operative connection with the at least one data store to electronically communicate to a first customer, data corresponding to at least one update code item usable to provide update changes to at least one computer software item operated in at least one company automated banking machine product by the first customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article of computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:
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(a) storing in at least one data store through operation of at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of customers of a company, and for each customer, data corresponding to a manner of communication with the customer; (b) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer for each respective customer, data corresponding to at least one company automated banking machine product operated by the customer which utilizes in its operation at least one computer software item; (c) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to a plurality of computer software items operated in respective company products; (d) storing in the at least one data store through operation of the at least one computer, data corresponding to update code items for providing update changes to respective computer software items; (e) operating at least one computer in operative connection with the at least one data store to electronically communicate to a first customer, data corresponding to at least one update code item usable to provide update changes to at least one computer software item operated in at least one company automated banking machine product by the first customer.
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