Transaction processing systems maintenance
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1. A method of operating a server system and associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
- a) using the server system to deliver, to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent,i) a list of ATMs, andii) a diagnostic computer program;
b) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM;
i) deliver the diagnostic computer program to the ATM;
ii) receive and store results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and
iii) return to the server.
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Abstract
A communications network can comprise a plurality of network sites, to each of which a transaction terminal, a maintenance terminal, or a server may be connected. Each transaction terminal (which may be an ATM or a point-of-sale terminal) may have at least one service element, such as a card transport or currency bin, which is to be maintained in operation. Intelligent agent programs may move between terminals collecting information from or imparting information to each terminal visited. The information that is collected or imparted may be used for facilitating efficient servicing or maintenance of the transaction terminals.
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1. A method of operating a server system and associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
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a) using the server system to deliver, to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, i) a list of ATMs, and ii) a diagnostic computer program; b) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM; i) deliver the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; ii) receive and store results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and iii) return to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of operating a server system and associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
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a) using the server system to deliver, to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, i) a list of ATMs, and ii) a diagnostic computer program; b) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM; i) deliver the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; ii) receive and store results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and iii) return to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet, having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM.
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5. A method of operating a server system and associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
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a) using the server system to deliver, to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, i) a list of ATMs, and ii) a diagnostic computer program; b) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM; i) deliver the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; ii) receive and store results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and iii) return to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM; c) using the server to deliver, to a service intelligent agent, Service Agent, i) a list of ATMs, ii) names of human service technicians, and iii) technical abilities of the service technicians; and d) causing the Service Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM, deliver; i) the names of the human service technicians, and ii) the technical abilities of the service technicians. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a server system and associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
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a) using the server system to deliver, to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, i) a list of ATMs, and ii) a diagnostic computer program; b) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM; i) deliver the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; ii) receive and store results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and iii) return to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet, having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM; c) using the server to deliver, to a service intelligent agent, Service Agent, i) a list of ATMs, ii) names of human service technicians, and iii) technical abilities of the service technicians; d) causing the Service Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM, deliver, i) the names of the human service technicians, and ii) the technical abilities of the service technicians; e) at an ATM, i) detecting an error condition; ii) examining the abilities of the human service technicians and selecting a technician to handle the error condition; and iii) delivering to an alert intelligent agent, Alert Agent, an address of the technician selected, and causing the Alert Agent to contact the technician selected.
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10. A system, comprising:
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a) a server system and a group of associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs; b) means for i) transferring from the server system to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, A) a list of ATMs and B) a diagnostic computer program; and ii) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM A) delivering the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; B) receiving and storing results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and C) returning to the server.
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11. A system, comprising:
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a) a server system and a group of associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs; b) means for i) transferring from the server system to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, A) a list of ATMs and B) a diagnostic computer program; and ii) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM A) delivering the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; B) receiving and storing results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and C) returning to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a) a server system and a group of associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs; b) means for i) transferring from the server system to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, A) a list of ATMs and B) a diagnostic computer program; and ii) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM A) delivering the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; B) receiving and storing results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and C) returning to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM; c) means for i) transferring A) a list of ATMs, B) names of human service technicians, and C) technical abilities of the service technicians from the server system to a service intelligent agent, Service Agent; and ii) causing the Service Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM, deliver; A) the names of the human service technicians, and B) the technical abilities of the service technicians. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a) a server system and a group of associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs; b) means for i) transferring from the server system to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, A) a list of ATMs and B) a diagnostic computer program; and ii) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM A) delivering the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; B) receiving and storing results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and C) returning to the server, wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2)-addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM; c) means for i) transferring A) a list of ATMs, B) names of human service technicians, and C) technical abilities of the service technicians from the server system to a service intelligent agent, Service Agent; and ii) causing the Service Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM, deliver; A) the names of the human service technicians, and B) the technical abilities of the service technicians; d) means for detecting an error condition at an ATM; e) means for examining, at the ATM, the abilities of the human service technicians and selecting a technician to handle the error condition; f) means for delivering, at the ATM, an address of the technician selected to an alert intelligent agent, Alert Agent, and causing the Alert Agent to contact the technician selected.
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17. A system, comprising:
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a) a server system and a group of associated Automated Teller Machines, ATMs; b) means for i) transferring from the server system to a monitor intelligent agent, Monitor Agent, A) a list of ATMs and B) a diagnostic computer program; and ii) causing the Monitor Agent to visit the ATMs on the list in sequence and, at each ATM A) delivering the diagnostic computer program to the ATM; B) receiving and storing results of the diagnostic computer program after the ATM runs the program; and C) returning to the server, c) means for detecting an error condition at an ATM; d) means for examining, at the ATM, the abilities of the human service technicians and selecting a group of technicians to handle the error condition; e) means for ranking the technicians in the group at the ATM; and f) means for i) delivering, at the ATM, addresses of the group of technicians to an alert intelligent agent, Alert Agent, and ii) causing the Alert Agent to contact the technicians in the group in rank order, until a technician is found who agrees to service the error condition wherein the Monitor Agent comprises a data packet having a format which includes 1) sender'"'"'s network address, 2) addresses of the ATMs to be visited, 3) the diagnostic program, and 4) a register to contain data obtained from the ATM and wherein the format of the Monitor Agent is the same as that of the Service Agent. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of operating a server system connected by a network to Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, comprising:
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a) equipping an intelligent agent with i) network address of a sending server, and ii) a list of ATMs to visit; and b) causing the intelligent agent to i) travel the network and visit ATMs on the list, and ii) return to the sending server after visiting the ATMs. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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