Transaction processing systems
First Claim
1. A self-service terminal comprising a plurality of peripheral devices connected to a central processor and controlled by that central processor, each of the peripheral devices having an independent associated control application for controlling the peripheral device, the independent associated control applications being operable to communicate directly with each other independent of the central processor;
- and each peripheral device operates in response to signals generated by the central processor as well as all other peripheral devices whose operation depends on or is connected with the state of that peripheral device.
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Abstract
A banking, retail or other transaction network can comprise a number of terminals, for example an ATM, where each terminal comprises a plurality of peripheral devices such as a user interface, card reader, receipt printer and cash dispenser. The applications software for the peripheral devices can be held in a central server located externally of the terminal and linked to the terminal through a communications link. The link can extend to the individual peripheral devices so that they are direct clients of the server. Additionally the individual peripheral devices can be connected to each other over the link to enable them to communicate directly with each other on a peer-to-peer basis. Each peripheral can have an independent control application. In use, the independent control applications may communicate with each other so that a peripheral operates in response to a signal generated by another peripheral. A peripheral for use in such a terminal, and a network of such terminals are also described. A mainframe or server computer accessing a banking or other information database (e.g., a legacy host) can be connected to the central server through an information signal connection.
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21 Claims
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1. A self-service terminal comprising a plurality of peripheral devices connected to a central processor and controlled by that central processor, each of the peripheral devices having an independent associated control application for controlling the peripheral device, the independent associated control applications being operable to communicate directly with each other independent of the central processor;
- and each peripheral device operates in response to signals generated by the central processor as well as all other peripheral devices whose operation depends on or is connected with the state of that peripheral device.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- 18. A self service terminal network, where the network comprises a server in communication with a terminal, the terminal including a plurality of peripheral devices connected to a central processor and controlled by that central processor, each of the peripheral devices having an independent associated control application for controlling the peripheral device and operable to communicate directly with the independent associated control applications of other peripheral devices independent of the central processor, and each peripheral device operates in response to one or more signals generated by the central processor as well as the independent associated control applications of all other peripheral devices whose operation depends on or is connected with the state of that peripheral device.
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21. A peripheral device for use in a self service terminal, the terminal having a plurality of peripheral devices connected to a central processor and controlled by that central processor, each of the peripheral devices having an independent associated control application for controlling the peripheral device that operates to communicate the internal states of the peripheral device directly to all other peripheral devices in the terminal independent of the central processor and operates in response to signals communicated from the central processor as well as the independent associated control applications of all other peripheral devices whose operation depends on or is connected with the state of that peripheral device.
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