Cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic system and method

US7404515B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Steven Shepley · Uniontown, US
• Sergio Pellegrini · Milano, IT
• Marcelo Soares de Castro · São Paulo, BR
• Glenda Griswold · North Canton, US
• Aarthi Rao · Uniontown, US
• Kristin Stewart · Canton, US
• Deborah Arney · Massillon, US
• James Block · North Lawrence, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 25, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2008
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/34
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A automated banking machine (10) and method of operating the machine is provided. The method comprises causing with a terminal application, at least one transaction function device of the automated banking machine to operate through at least one communication with an XFS layer of the automated banking machine. The automated banking machine may include a cash dispenser and the transaction function may include dispensing cash. The method further comprises causing with at least one diagnostic application, at least one internal component of the at least one transaction function device to perform at least one function without communicating with the at least one transaction function device through the XFS layer. The internal function may include operating a motor or sensor of the cash dispenser.