Ncr Corporation

Derek Zuckert

Jonathan S Black

Martin Smith

Michael Robertson McNamara

An advertising terminal () and a network of advertising terminals are described. The advertising terminal may be an ATM (). The ATM () comprises a transceiver () for wireless communication with portable devices () in the vicinity of the ATM (). The ATM () is operable to create a profile of persons in the vicinity of the ATM () by detecting portable devices such as PDAs () and cellphones () that have a wireless communications facility () and identifying the owners of the portable devices. The ATM is also operable to display an advertisement appropriate for the created profile of persons.

Advertising terminal

A method of processing media such as banknotes deposited in a SST in which a malfunction has occurred during the deposit operation is described. If a malfunction ( ) occurs, the SST requests the user to enter the amount deposited ( ), which amount is logged ( ) by the SST. A receipt is provided with this information as well as contact details and details of the reconciliation process. The SST then deactivates ( ). The SST operator may then clear the malfunction ( ), reconcile the final transaction in order to ratify the deposit, and reactivate the SST ( ).

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Derek Zuckert