Media dispensing
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorAndrew Colley
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing at least one item of media from one of a plurality of possible media dispensing ports. The apparatus includes a user interface comprising a user display, an intermediate display adjacent to the user display and a port location display adjacent to the intermediate display and adjacent to a plurality of possible media dispensing ports. Each display is arranged to selectively display a visual cue to direct a user to a selected one of the possible media dispensing ports.
Claims14
Apparatus for dispensing at least one item of media from one of a plurality of possible media dispensing ports, comprising:
- a user interface comprising a user display;
- an intermediate display adjacent to the user display;
- and
- a port location display adjacent to the intermediate display and adjacent to a plurality of possible media dispensing ports;
- wherein each display is arranged to selectively display a visual cue to direct a user to a selected one of the possible media dispensing ports.
A method of dispensing at least one item of media from one of a plurality of possible media dispensing ports, comprising the steps of:
- via a user interface comprising a user display, providing a user with a choice of items to be dispensed, each item being associated with a respective one of a plurality of possible media dispensing ports;
- displaying a visual cue on the user display responsive to selection of an item;
- displaying a visual cue on an intermediate display adjacent to the user display;
- and
- displaying a visual cue on a port location display adjacent to the intermediate display and adjacent to the plurality of possible media dispensing ports thereby indicating the media dispensing port associated with the selected item.
A method of dispensing or depositing items of media at one of a plurality of media ports, comprising the steps of:
- responsive to a user selecting a transaction item type, providing at least one visible cue to the user extending across multiple displays to identify a media port associated with the item type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.