Remotely upgradable automated banking machine
AssigneeWincor Nixdorf International GmbH
InventorsJochen Linck, Thomas Certa
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a technique that allows the capabilities of an automated banking machine, such as an ATM, to be upgraded remotely. For example, the banking machine may be sold or leased with an initial configuration. If the customer desires to add additional features, the customer can pay for the features and the manufacturer or dealer can send a signal from a remote host to the automated banking machine with data representative of the upgrade. The banking machine then operates with the upgraded configuration.
Claims8
A method of operating an automated teller machine (“ATM”) comprising:
- obtaining the ATM by an operator with a peripheral hardware component of the ATM in a disabled state;
- first operating the ATM, by the operator, after said obtaining, with the peripheral hardware component of the ATM in the disabled state;
- receiving, after said first operating, by a controller of the ATM, from a remote host, a signal to enable the peripheral hardware component;
- sending, by the controller, a command to the peripheral hardware component to enable;
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- second operating the ATM, after said first operating, with the peripheral hardware component enabled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.