Diebold, Inc.

Diebold Self-service Systems Division of Diebold, Inc.

Roy Shirah

Matthew V Force

Andrew T Junkins

Robert Bowser

Robert Bradley Gill

Robert D Symonds

Irek Singer

Peter St George

Gaby Baghdadi

Timothy M Stock

Mike P Ryan

H Thomas Graef

Michael J Harty

Jeffrey M Eastman

Michael E Lindroos

Alan Looney

Mark Owens

Mark D Smith

William Daniel Beskitt

Mike R Ryan

Mark J Owens

A banking system includes a plurality of automated banking machines and operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. Each machine () includes a user interface (), a card reader () of data bearing records, a cash dispenser (), and other transaction function devices. The card reader operates to read card data corresponding to financial accounts from user cards. In exchange for providing the machines at no charge to a merchant, user transaction fees assessed to machine users are shared by both the machine provider and the merchant.

Banking system that operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records

An automated canister reloading machine is able to reload a currency canister removed from an ATM. The reloading machine includes a supply of currency notes. The reloading machine can transfer currency notes from the supply into a storage area of the canister. The canister includes a memory that can store data representative of information concerning the canister, such as data representative of the type and number of currency notes held in the canister. The reloading machine is able to update the canister memory.

RF communication of data between currency canister and automated banking machine

An automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read data from user cards and to use the data read by the card reader in operation of the machine. Status messages are received from automated banking machines operating in a network. The messages are received by an event management system operating at least one computer in operative connection with a data store. The data store includes information representative of the banking machines in the network, status messages generated by the banking machines and actions to be taken including entities to be notified of conditions which cause status messages to be sent by the various banking machines.

Fault monitoring and notification system for automated banking machines

A system operates to receive status messages from banking machines () operating in a network (). The messages are received by an event management system () operating at least one computer (). The computer is in operative connection with a data store (). The data store includes information representative of the banking machines in the network, status messages generated by the banking machines and actions to be taken including entities to be notified of conditions which cause status messages to be sent by the various banking machines. The event management system receives the messages and places them in a uniform standard message format for further processing by the system. A device status processing program () in the computer resolves an action to be taken responsive to the status message. Responsive to the action resolved by the device status processing program the computer causes a notification message to be dispatched by a multimedia reporter to an entity who is to be notified of the condition at the banking machine which caused the status message. The computer also causes a trouble record to be created in the data store responsive to the status message from the banking machine. The multimedia reporter receives input messages from the entity and the computer causes information to be included in the trouble record responsive to the input messages. The system further provides report data to a user which enables the user to analyze the operation of the banking machines and service providing entities. The system further includes test capabilities for testing proper operation of the system.

A system operates to receive status messages from banking machines operating in a network. The messages are received by an event management system operating at least one computer. The computer is in operative connection with a data store. The data store includes information representative of the banking machines in the network, status messages generated by the banking machines and actions to be taken including entities to be notified of conditions which cause status messages to be sent by the various banking machines. A device status processing program in the computer resolves an action to be taken responsive to the status message. Responsive to the action resolved by the device status processing program the computer causes a notification message to be dispatched by a multimedia reporter to an entity who is to be notified of the condition at the banking machine which caused the status message.

Automated currency canister reloading machine with ability to update canister memory

A method of testing operation of an automated banking machine system is provided. The method may comprise storing in a data store data representative of a simulated automated banking machine, at least one condition which occurs at the machine and at least one action to be carried out responsive to the condition. The method may further comprise inputting an input representing the condition at the machine and indicating through a display, responsive to the stored data, the at least one action being carried out responsive to simulating the condition at the machine. The method may also include carrying out the at least one action responsive to operation of the computer. The method may include simulating responsive to the input, that the machine has generated a message indicative of the condition. The method may include providing a further input which prevents performance of the carrying out step.

Method for simulating operation of an automated banking machine system

An automated banking machine ( ) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine selectively recovers stored documents and dispenses them. The machine includes a central transport ( ) wherein documents deposited in a stack are unstacked, oriented and identified. Such documents are then routed to storage areas in canisters ( ). Documents in the storage areas are selectively picked therefrom and delivered to a user. Each canister includes a memory ( ) which holds information concerning the number and type of documents housed in the canister as well as other information concerning the hardware and software resident on the canister. The memory also includes data representative of individuals responsible for loading and transporting the canister. The machine conducts self-auditing activities to verify that the documents held in the storage areas correspond to the information stored in memory and indicate discrepancies.

Method of operating a self-auditing automated banking machine

An automated banking machine ( ) has a housing ( ) which is suitable for mounting in various manners and configurations. The machine includes a bill dispenser ( ), a receipt printer ( ) and other transaction function devices. The machine further includes a user interface ( ) including input and output devices which customers may use to carry out transactions. The machine is configured to be dedicated to carrying out transactions through communication with a transaction switch ( ). The machine is provided at little or no charge to a merchant who installs the machine at their facility. The merchant receives a portion of the transaction fees derived from transactions conducted by consumers at the machine. The process of qualifying the merchant and configuring the machine may be automated to facilitate installation and operation of the machine by the machine provider for the merchant.

Cash dispenser and method

An automated banking machine ( ) identifies and stores in storage areas documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine selectively recovers such documents from storage areas and dispenses them. The machine includes a central transport ( ) wherein documents deposited in a stack are unstacked, oriented and identified. Such documents are then routed to storage areas in canisters ( ). Documents in the storage areas are selectively picked therefrom and delivered to a user through an input/output area ( ) of the machine. Each canister includes a memory ( ) which holds information concerning the number and type of documents housed in the canister as well as other information concerning the hardware and software resident on the canister. The memory also includes data representative of individuals responsible for loading and transporting the canister. The machine conducts self-auditing activities to verify that the documents held in the storage areas corresponds to the information stored in memory and indicate discrepancies.

Method for operating automated banking machine

A system operates to receive status messages from banking machines (,) operating in a network (,). The messages are received by an event management system (,) operating at least one computer (,) in operative connection with a data store (,). The data store includes information representative of the banking machines in the network, status messages generated by the banking machines and actions to be taken including entities to be notified of conditions which cause status messages to be sent by the various banking machines. A device status processing program (,) in the computer resolves an action to be taken responsive to the status message. Responsive to the action resolved by the device status processing program the computer causes a notification message to be dispatched by a multimedia reporter to an entity who is to be notified of the condition at the banking machine which caused the status message.

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Roy Shirah