Enhanced network monitor system for automated banking machines
US6112983A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F19/211
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An enhanced network monitor system (30) processes event messages and command response messages from automated banking machines such as ATM terminals (36). Both message types are assigned a single transaction code. The system includes an application program (34) in which the event messages and command response messages are processed in a host computer by parallel message processing regions (52, 54, 56). A modified VTAM communications protocol enables the application to control sequencing of messages generated by the ATM terminals. This enables both event messages and command response messages to be run in a response mode. The transaction processing limit for the parallel message processing regions may be set to a maximum value. The parallel message processing regions run the single transaction repeatedly without reloading which increases the rate at which messages are handled.
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