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US 8,127,985 B1Granted
Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records
AssigneeDiebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
InventorDavid E. Kolinski-Schultz
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Abstract
An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records. The machine operates to carry out financial transactions for authorized users responsive to data corresponding to financial accounts included on user cards. The banking machine includes a housing bounding an interior area, and an opening into the interior area. The machine includes a card reader, a display, and a cash dispenser. The machine further includes at least one module moveable between an operative position within the housing and a service position. A plurality of position sensors is operative to sense disposed portions of the module and at least one indicator is operative to provide a visual output indicative that the module is in the operative position.
Claims20
Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine that operates responsive to data read from user cards to carry out financial transactions, the machine including:
- a housing,
- wherein the housing bounds an interior area,
- wherein the housing includes an opening to the interior area;
- a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing, wherein the card reader is operative to read indicia on user cards corresponding to financial accounts;
- a door moveably mounted in operatively supported connection with the housing, wherein the door is moveable between a closed position in which the door at least partially covers the opening, and an open position;
- a display in operatively supported connection with the housing;
- a cash dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing;
- a manually movable module mounted in operatively supported connection with the housing,
- wherein the module is moveable between an operative position within the interior area and a module service position,
- wherein in the module service position, at least a portion of the module is out of the interior area and extends outward relative to the opening,
- wherein in the module service position, the at least a portion is accessible to a service person servicing the machine,
- wherein in the operative position, the module is positioned for machine operation,
- wherein in the operative position, the at least a portion is in the interior area and does not extend outward relative to the opening,
- wherein in the operative position and with the door in the closed position, the at least a portion is inaccessible to the service person,
- wherein the module includes a first portion;
- a first position sensor,
- wherein the first position sensor is in operatively supported connection with at least one of the housing and the module,
- wherein with the module in the operative position, the first position sensor is operative to sense the first portion in a first position;
- at least one first indicator in operatively supported connection with at least one of the housing and the module,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is in operative connection with the first position sensor,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is visible to the service person while the module is being manually moved from the module service position toward the operative position,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is operative responsive at least in part to sensing by the first position sensor, to provide at least one visible output indicative that the first portion is in the first position.
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A method carried out with an automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records, comprising:
- (a) manually moving a module of the automated banking machine to cause the module to be extended outward relative to an opening in a housing of the machine,
- wherein while extended outward relative to the opening, the module is accessible to a service person servicing the machine,
- wherein the machine includes
- a card reader operative to read data from user cards, including data corresponding to financial accounts,
- a display, and
- a cash dispenser;
- (b) conducting by a service person servicing the machine, service activity on the module while it is extended outward relative to the opening;
- (c) subsequent to (b), manually moving the module toward an operative position within the housing until at least one visual output from at least one first indicator in operative connection with a first position sensor in operatively supported connection with at least one of the module and the housing, visually indicates that the module is in the operative position,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is visible to the service person while the module is being manually moved toward the operative position,
- wherein in the operative position, the module is positioned for machine operation,
- wherein in the operative position, the module is not extended outward relative to the opening.
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Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including:
- a user data reader,
- a moveably mounted module,
- wherein the module is manually moveable by a service person during a machine servicing operation, between an inward operating position and an outward servicing position,
- wherein the module includes a first module portion,
- wherein the first module portion is aligned in the machine when the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position,
- wherein the module includes a second module portion,
- wherein the second module portion is aligned in the machine when the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position,
- wherein the second module portion differs from the first module portion,
- a plurality of sensors, including at least one first sensor and at least one second sensor,
- wherein the at least one first sensor is operably located to sense when the first module portion is aligned in the machine,
- wherein the at least one second sensor is operably located to sense when the second module portion is aligned in the machine;
- at least one display device,
- wherein the at least one display device includes a plurality of indicators, including at least one first indicator and at least one second indicator,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is operable responsive at least in part to the at least one first sensor sensing that the first module portion is aligned in the machine, to provide at least one visible output indicative of first module portion alignment,
- wherein the at least one second indicator is operable responsive at least in part to the at least one second sensor sensing that the second module portion is aligned in the machine, to provide at least one visible output indicative of second module portion alignment,
- wherein the at least one second indicator differs from the at least one first indicator,
- wherein both the at least one first indicator and the at least one second indicator are service person viewable while the module is being manually moved from the outward servicing position toward the inward operating position,
- wherein the at least one first indicator and the at least one second indicator are service person usable in verifying that the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position.
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A method comprising:
- (a) manually moving by a service person during an automated banking machine servicing operation, a module of the machine from an outward servicing position toward an inward operating position,
- wherein the module includes a first module portion,
- wherein the first module portion is aligned in the machine when the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position,
- wherein the module includes a second module portion,
- wherein the second module portion is aligned in the machine when the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position,
- wherein the second module portion differs from the first module portion,
- wherein the machine includes
- a user data reader,
- a plurality of sensors, including at least one first sensor and at least one second sensor,
- wherein the at least one first sensor is operably located to sense when the first module portion is aligned in the machine,
- wherein the at least one second sensor is operably located to sense when the second module portion is aligned in the machine;
- and
- (b) viewing by the service person through at least one display device, whether movement of the module in (a) causes the module to be properly positioned in the inward operating position,
- wherein the at least one display device includes a plurality of indicators, including at least one first indicator and at least one second indicator,
- wherein the at least one first indicator is operable responsive at least in part to the at least one first sensor sensing that the first module portion is aligned in the machine, to provide at least one visible output indicative of first module portion alignment,
- wherein the at least one second indicator is operable responsive at least in part to the at least one second sensor sensing that the second module portion is aligned in the machine, to provide at least one visible output indicative of second module portion alignment,
- wherein the at least one second indicator differs from the at least one first indicator,
- wherein both the at least one first indicator and the at least one second indicator are service person viewable while the module is being manually moved from the outward servicing position toward the inward operating position,
- wherein the at least one first indicator and the at least one second indicator are service person usable in verifying that the module is properly positioned in the inward operating position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.