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US 7,401,729 B2Granted
Self service terminal
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsFiona McDade, Michael R. McNamara
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Abstract
A self service terminal comprises a keyboard including a plurality of separate, individually operable keys having user engageable surfaces. Each key includes a display having an image thereon which is produced by electronic ink. The terminal further comprises a central processing unit (CPU) connected to the keyboard and arranged to control each display to control the image displayed by each respective display.
Claims13
An Automated Teller Machine, ATM, comprising:
- a) a central processing unit, CPU,
- b) a keyboard including a plurality of separate, individually depressible keys, each key displaying a visible image which is under control of the CPU, such that
- i) at one time, each key in a group of keys displays a character, and
- ii) at another time, the keys in the group do not display characters, but collectively display a picture, in which
- iii) the keyboard performs a display function, and
- iv) the ATM contains no display, apart from the keyboard.
3 more elements
A method of operating a self service terminal, the method comprising:
- controlling an electronic ink display of a first key in response to a self service terminal user engaging the first key;
- and
- controlling an electronic ink display of a second key in response to a self service terminal user engaging the second key such that the display of the first key and the display of the second key cooperate to form a picture or a full text message.
A method of operating a self service, terminal SST the method comprising:
- controlling an electronic ink display of a first key in response to a self service terminal user engaging the first key;
- and
- controlling an electronic ink display of a second key in response to a self service terminal user engaging the second key such that the display of the first key and the display of the second key cooperate to form one of a plurality of keyboard layouts, said one layout forming a collection of data which is a valid entry to the SST.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.