Self-service terminal
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorMichael Dillon
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Abstract
A self-service terminal (10) having a user interface (14) for interacting with a user (12) is described. The terminal (10) may be an ATM and includes a programmable personality controller (74), and control means (72) such as an ATM application program. The personality controller (72) has a plurality of different personality settings. The control means (72) is responsive to the programmable personality controller (74) and adapts the ATM's interaction with the user in response to the setting of the personality controller (74). A method of interacting with a user at a self-service terminal is also described.
Claims16
A self-service terminal comprising:
- a user interface for interacting with a user;
- a programmable personality controller having a plurality of personality settings;
- and
- control means responsive to the programmable personality controller for adapting the terminal's interaction with a user in response to the setting of the personality controller.
An automated teller machine (ATM) comprising:
- an ATM customer interface for interacting with an ATM customer;
- a personality controller having a plurality of personality settings;
- and
- means for modifying interaction of the ATM customer interface with an ATM customer based upon a selected one of the personality settings of the personality controller.
A method of interacting with a user at a self-service terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a personality type to be emulated;
- and
- providing user instructions in a manner consistent with the personality type being emulated.
A method of operating an automated teller machine (ATM), the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a personality type to be emulated to by the ATM;
- and
- providing instructions to an ATM customer based upon the personality type being emulated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.