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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2007
Thomas Brausch, North Canton, OH (US);
Chris Phillipi, Alliance, OH (US);
Richard A. Steinmetz, St. Cloud, FL (US);
Richard P. Brunt, Springfield, MA (US);
Kenneth W. Zahorec, Canton, OH (US);
Thomas Brausch, North Canton, OH (US);
Chris Phillipi, Alliance, OH (US);
Richard A. Steinmetz, St. Cloud, FL (US);
Richard P. Brunt, Springfield, MA (US);
Kenneth W. Zahorec, Canton, OH (US);
Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
A card activated cash dispensing automated banking machine is operative to authorize the installation, use, and/or configuration of ATM software applications and components. The machine may be provided with either an authorization key or a configuration certificate that is generated by a licensing authority. The machine is operative to authenticate the key or certificate prior to granting a user permission to install, run, and/or configure the software. The machine is operative to authenticate a configuration certificate by evaluating a digital signature associated with the configuration certificate. An authorization key may be authenticated by comparing it to a second authorization key generated responsive to inputted license information and one-way hash functions. The key or certificate may be associated with a plurality of configuration rules which specify the configuration software components and parameters for specific ATM software and hardware.