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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1998
Jose L Izaguirre, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Charles K Wike, Jr, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Kurt J Lippert, Snellville, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a retail terminal having a core module assembly, a first base assembly, and a second base assembly. The method includes the steps of (i) securing a first mounting plate to a first mounting surface, (ii) securing a second mounting plate to a second mounting surface, (iii) attaching the first base assembly to the first mounting plate, (iv) attaching the second base assembly to the second mounting plate, (v) attaching the core module assembly to the first base assembly, (vi) operating the core module assembly so as to perform retail functions for a first time period while (A) the first base assembly is mounted to the first mounting plate, and (B) the core module assembly is secured to the first base assembly, (vii) detaching the core module assembly from the first base assembly after the first time period operating step, (viii) attaching the core module assembly to the second base assembly after the detaching step, and (ix) operating the core module assembly so as to perform retail functions for a second time period while (A) the second base assembly is mounted to the second mounting plate, and (B) the core module assembly is secured to the second base assembly.