Apparatus and method for indicating the status of transaction function devices in an automated banking machine

• US 7,251,626 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2006
• Issued: 07/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Diebold Incorporated (Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated)
• Inventors: Drummond, Jay Paul, Blackson, Dale, Smith, Mark D., Cichon, Bob A., Moales, Mark A., Covert, Mark S., Church, James, Joyce, Shawn D., Moore, Phillip S., Swingler, Steven C., Lemley, Robert J., Chen, Lilei, Califf, Michael E. Jr., Griswald, Glenda K., Bradrick, Lepper Q., El-Kaissi, Omar, Usner, Robert E.
• Primary Examiner(s): ELISCA, PIERRE E
• Application Number:
  US11/356,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20060143120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/39
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/211 Software architecture within ATMs or in relation to the ATM network

Abstract

An automated banking machine includes a plurality of transaction function devices, including a cash dispenser. The machine can generate an HTTP record including indicia representative of an operational status of at least one transaction function device. The machine includes a server. The HTTP record can be accessed through the server by a computer external of the machine. The indicia can be generated responsive to a malfunction of a transaction function device. The indicia can be representative of the malfunction.

Claims

1. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) producing through operation of at least one computer in an automated transaction machine, at least one markup language document including indicia corresponding to status representative of a fault which has occurred in at least one transaction function device of the automated transaction machine; and

(b) operating the at least one computer of the automated transaction machine to enable a device outside the automated transaction machine to access the at least one markup language document including the indicia.

2. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) producing through operation of at least one computer in an automated transaction machine including a plurality of transaction function devices, at least one markup language document including indicia corresponding to status of at least one of the transaction function devices; and

(b) operating the at least one computer of the automated transaction machine to enable a device outside the automated transaction machine to access the at least one markup language document, including enabling access to at least one markup language document having indicia corresponding to a status of each of a plurality of the transaction function devices.

3. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) producing through operation of at least one computer in an automated teller machine (ATM) including a currency dispenser, at least one markup language document including indicia corresponding to status of at least one transaction function device of the ATM; and

(b) operating the at least one computer of the ATM to enable a device outside the ATM to access the at least one markup language document.

4. The at least one article according to claim 3 wherein the at least one markup language document comprises at least one HTML document, wherein step (b) includes enabling access to the at least one HTML document.

5. The at least one article according to claim 3 and further comprising:

(c) accessing the at least one markup language document with a portable terminal including a browser.

6. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) operating a transaction function device in an automated transaction machine, the transaction function device having an associated status;

(b) generating at least one markup language document including instructions corresponding to the status of the transaction function device; and

(c) enabling a terminal including a browser, to access the at least one markup language document, wherein the terminal is remotely located from the automated transaction machine.

7. The at least one article according to claim 6 wherein the terminal comprises a portable terminal adjacent to the automated transaction machine, wherein step (c) includes enabling the portable terminal to access the at least one markup language document.

8. The at least one article according to claim 6 wherein the at least one markup language document comprises at least one HTML document, wherein step (b) includes generating the at least one HTML document.

9. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) operating a transaction function device in an automated transaction machine, the transaction function device having an associated status;

(b) generating at least one first markup language document including first instructions corresponding to the status of the transaction function device;

(c) receiving with the automated transaction machine, at least one second markup language document including second instructions; and

(d) operating the transaction function device responsive to the second instructions.

10. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) generating through operation of at least one computer in an automated transaction machine, at least one HTTP record including indicia representative of an operative status of at least one transaction function device of the automated transaction machine, wherein the at least one HTTP record comprises at least one HTML document; and

(b) operating the at least one computer of the automated transaction machine, to enable a device outside the machine to access the at least one HTTP record, including enabling access to the at least one HTML document.

11. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) generating through operation of at least one computer in an automated transaction machine, at least one HTTP record including indicia representative of an operative status of at least one transaction function device of the automated transaction machine, including generating at least one HTTP record comprising a data object;

(b) operating the at least one computer of the automated transaction machine, to enable a device outside the machine to access the at least one HTTP record including the indicia; and

(c) transferring the data object from the automated transaction machine to a terminal computer outside the automated transaction machine via a communications connection operatively connecting the machine and the terminal computer.

12. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) including in at least one HTTP record, indicia representative of a malfunction of at least one transaction function device of an automated teller machine (ATM) including at least one cash dispensing device, responsive to an occurrence of the malfunction;

(b) delivering the at least one HTTP record from the automated transaction machine through a communications connection; and

(c) operating the at least one cash dispensing device to dispense at least one currency note from the ATM.

13. At least one article including computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one computer to carry out a method comprising:

(a) operating an automated teller machine (ATM) including a plurality of transaction function devices and a server, to include operational status indicia in at least one HTTP record, wherein the operational status indicia is representative of an operational status of at least one of the plurality of transaction function devices, and wherein the plurality of transaction function devices include a currency dispenser operative to dispense at least one currency note; and

(b) accessing with a device located outside of the ATM through operation of the server, the at least one HTTP record including the operational status indicia.