Self-service terminal
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorSteven Birnie
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Abstract
A self-service terminal (10 or 110) is described. The terminal (10 or 110) includes a self-contained power supply (44 or 144) such as a battery so that the terminal (10 or 110) does not require any external power connection. The terminal may also have a wireless transceiver (42 or 142) so that the terminal does not require any external connections. In one embodiment, the terminal (10) is wearable so that a person can carry the terminal to a potential customer. In another embodiment, the terminal (110) has wheels and a motor so that the terminal is self-propelled and may be moved towards a user.
Claims8
A portable self-service terminal for allowing a user to conduct a media dispense transaction, the terminal comprising:
- a housing movable between an unmounted position in which the housing is in contact with the ground and a mounted position in which the housing is spaced apart from the ground and dimensioned such that a human can lift the housing from the unmounted position to the mounted position;
- a media dispenser located within the housing and for dispensing media items;
- a self-contained power supply for powering the media dispenser;
- and
- a harness for retaining the housing in the mounted position at a height convenient for a user to conduct a media dispense transaction.
A method of operating a portable self-service terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- manually lifting the portable terminal from an unmounted position where the housing is in contact with the ground to a mounted position where the housing is spaced apart from the ground;
- retaining the portable terminal at the mounted position for a period during which the terminal is to be operated;
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- removing the portable terminal from the mounted position after the period has elapsed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.