System and method for updating configuration data for sub-systems of an automated banking machine

• US 9,665,360 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2012
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glory Global Solutions Limited (Glory Limited)
• Original Assignee: Glory Global Solutions Limited (Glory Limited)
• Inventors: Cipa, Dominik, Kunz, Gunnar, Marti, Ulrich, Martin, Olivier
• Primary Examiner(s): Chowdhury, Ziaul A
• Application Number:
  US14/235,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20140304693A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,771 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/206 Software aspects at ATMs

Abstract

A computer implemented method for updating configuration data in at least one automated banking machine is configured to execute configuration update steps embodied with a computer readable medium. The method includes identifying one or more sub-systems implemented within the automated banking machine, receiving an update to configuration data for at least one of the identified sub-systems, generating a restore point based on a current implementation of the sub-systems for the automated banking machine, and installing the configuration data in the automated banking machine. The identified sub-systems can include at least two of roll storage modules, a note handling module controller, a note detector module, and an interface controller.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for updating configuration data in at least one automated banking machine configured to execute configuration update steps embodied with a computer readable medium, the steps comprising

identifying one or more sub-systems implemented within the automated banking machine, the sub-systems being one or more physical machine components of the automated banking machine configured to implement one or more distinct functions based on configuration data stored in a memory, one or more logical components of the automated banking machine, or a combination of physical machine components and logical components of the automated banking machine, wherein the identified sub-systems include at least two of one or more roll storage modules, a note handling module controller, a note detector module, and an interface controller;

receiving an update to configuration data for at least one of the identified sub-systems at the automated banking machine, the configuration data being at least one of a machine parameter, a configuration script, firmware, and an operating system update;

generating a restore point at the automated banking machine based on a current implementation of the sub-systems for the automated banking machine by using an interface controller component of the automated banking machine to create the restore point for storage in the memory of the automated banking machine; and

installing the configuration data in the automated banking machine.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the update to configuration data includes metadata describing the update to the configuration data and configuration elements configured to modify the operation of the one or more sub-systems.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the configuration data includes only one configuration element for each identified sub-system.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the metadata includes an identifier which unambiguously identifies the configuration data, a cryptographic signature which is used to enforce package authenticity and integrity, a version id which is used for traceability purposes, and a descriptive text providing a summary of the package content.

5. The method of claim 1, further including detecting a failure of one or more validation cheeks based on the installation of the configuration data and reconfiguring the operation of one or more of the identified sub-systems based on the restore point.

6. An automated banking machine, comprising:

a central processing unit;

a memory;

a plurality of sub-systems implemented within the automated banking machine configured to implement one or more functions based on configuration data stored in the memory, the sub-systems being one or more physical machine components of the automated banking machine, one or more logical components of the automated banking machine, or a combination of physical machine components and logical components of the automated banking machine and include at least two of one or more roll storage modules, a note handling module controller, a note detector module, and an interface controller;

the interface controller configured to perform the steps of;

receiving one or more configuration data updates at the automated banking machine, the configuration data being at least one of a machine parameter, a configuration script, firmware, and an operating system update;

determining applicability of the one or more configuration data updates to the plurality of sub-systems;

generating a restore point at the automated banking machine based on a current implementation of the configuration data for one or more of the plurality of sub-systems for the automated banking machine by using the interface controller component of the automated banking machine to create the restore point for storage in the memory of the automated banking machine; and

installing the configuration data in the automated banking machine.

7. The machine of claim 6, each configuration data update includes

metadata describing the update to the configuration data, and

configuration elements configured to modify the operation of the one or more sub-systems.

8. The machine of claim 7, wherein the configuration data includes no more than one configuration element for each identified sub-system.

9. The machine of claim 7, wherein the metadata includes an identifier which unambiguously identifies the configuration data, a cryptographic signature which is used to enforce package authenticity and integrity, a version id which is used for traceability purposes, and a descriptive text providing a summary of the package content.

10. The method of claim 7, further including detecting a failure of one or more validation checks based on the installation of the configuration data and reconfiguring the operation of one or more of the identified sub-systems based on the restore point.