Card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine customization system and method
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
- a) at a first location, including a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive at least in part to stored order data associated with an order corresponding to the automated banking machine, wherein the hardware devices include a card reader operative to read data included on user cards, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, and at least one output device, wherein the order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the hardware devices, wherein the order data includes at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component;
b) through operation of at least one server responsive at least in part to the order data, installing the at least one software component on a first partition of a hard drive, wherein the hard drive includes at least one additional partition;
c) through operation of the at least one server, installing at least one test utility on the at least one additional partition of the hard drive;
d) including the hard drive in the automated banking machine in operative connection with the at least one processor, ande) through operation of the at least one processor in the automated banking machine, executing the at least one test utility to cause the at least one hardware device to be tested.
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Abstract
A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine operates responsive to data included on user cards. A system and method for producing the automated banking machine incorporating a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive to order data associated with a purchase order for the automated banking machine. The hardware devices include a card reader, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, at least one hard drive, and at least one output device. The order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the devices, at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component, and at least one customization part number corresponding to at least one customization file. The system and method include installing the software component and the customization file on the at least one hard drive of the machine, through operation of the at least one server responsive to the order data.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
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a) at a first location, including a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive at least in part to stored order data associated with an order corresponding to the automated banking machine, wherein the hardware devices include a card reader operative to read data included on user cards, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, and at least one output device, wherein the order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the hardware devices, wherein the order data includes at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component; b) through operation of at least one server responsive at least in part to the order data, installing the at least one software component on a first partition of a hard drive, wherein the hard drive includes at least one additional partition; c) through operation of the at least one server, installing at least one test utility on the at least one additional partition of the hard drive; d) including the hard drive in the automated banking machine in operative connection with the at least one processor, and e) through operation of the at least one processor in the automated banking machine, executing the at least one test utility to cause the at least one hardware device to be tested. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of configuring a card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine comprising:
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a) at a first location that includes the automated banking machine, accessing thorough operation of at least one server, stored order data associated with an order corresponding to the automated banking machine, wherein the order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of a plurality of hardware devices capable of being installed in the automated banking machine, which plurality of hardware devices include a card reader operative to read data included on user cards, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, and at least one output device, wherein the order data includes at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component; b) at the first location through operation of at least one server responsive at least in part to the order data, installing the at least one software component on a first partition of a hard drive, wherein the hard drive includes at least one additional partition; c) at the first location through operation of the at least one server, installing at least one test utility on the at least one additional partition of the hard drive; d) including the hard drive in the automated banking machine in operative connection with the at least one processor; and e) through operation of the at least one processor in the automated banking machine, executing the at least one test utility to cause the at least one hardware device to be tested. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine produced by a method comprising:
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a) at a first location, including a plurality of hardware devices in the automated banking machine responsive at least in part to stored order data associated with an order corresponding to the automated banking machine, wherein the hardware devices include a card reader operative to read data included on user cards, a cash dispenser, at least one processor, and at least one output device, wherein the order data includes at least one hardware part number corresponding to at least one of the hardware devices, wherein the order data includes at least one software part number corresponding to at least one software component; b) through operation of the at least one server, installing the order data on a hard drive, wherein the hard drive includes a first partition and at least one additional partition, wherein the order data is installed on the at least one additional partition; c) through operation of at least one server responsive at least in part to the order data, installing the at least one software component on the first partition of a hard drive; d) through operation of the at least one server, installing at least one test utility on the at least one additional partition of the hard drive; e) including the hard drive in the automated banking machine in operative connection with the at least one processor; f) through operation of the at least one processor in the automated banking machine, executing the at least one test utility to cause the at least one hardware device to be tested; and g) through operation of the at least one processor in the automated banking machine, removing the at least one test utility from the hard drive.
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