Self service terminal
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1. A method comprising:
- a) in a group of automated transaction machines ATMs,i) all of which are located in public places,ii) all of which are connected to a financial network;
iii) all of which are operable to dispense cash to customers in response to customer commands;
iii) in which is contained a sub-group of ATMs in which the ATMs are notcapable of dispensing cash in response to commands issued bya customer from a cellular telephone,identifying an automated transaction machine ATM in the sub-group; and
b) modifying said identified ATM into a retro-fitted ATM which dispenses cash in response to commands received from a wireless telephone.
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Abstract
A method of upgrading a self-service terminal (SST), such as an ATM. An SST is first identified which has (1) a screen for displaying withdrawal options usable by a customer and (2) a touch input mechanism for receiving user commands. Then the SST is modified so that it can receive user commands from a wireless telephone. The modifications may include retro-fitting the SST with a transceiver adapted to receive signals directly from a wireless telephone. Alternately, or additionally, the modifying step may include retrofitting the SST and/or a network system host with a program for enabling the SST to receive a transaction from a remote source.
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1. A method comprising:
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a) in a group of automated transaction machines ATMs, i) all of which are located in public places, ii) all of which are connected to a financial network; iii) all of which are operable to dispense cash to customers in response to customer commands; iii) in which is contained a sub-group of ATMs in which the ATMs are not capable of dispensing cash in response to commands issued by a customer from a cellular telephone, identifying an automated transaction machine ATM in the sub-group; and b) modifying said identified ATM into a retro-fitted ATM which dispenses cash in response to commands received from a wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
- identifying an ATM which has a screen for displaying options for withdrawing cash and a touch input mechanism for receiving user commands; and
modifying said ATM into a retro-fitted ATM to enable it to receive from a wireless telephone user commands for dispensing cash without the use of said touch input mechanism, wherein1) the ATM, prior to modification, is operative to (A) respond to user commands, including a command to dispense cash, and (B) cause a modification to the user'"'"'s account, 2) the ATM, before and after modification, is connected to a host computer via a network, 3) before the modification, other ATMs are connected to the host computer via the network, 4) the other ATMs are operative to respond to user commands, including a command to dispense cash, 5) all said ATMs are located in public places, and 6) at least some of the other ATMs are not modified to enable them to receive from a wireless telephone user commands for dispensing cash. - View Dependent Claims (12)
- identifying an ATM which has a screen for displaying options for withdrawing cash and a touch input mechanism for receiving user commands; and
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