Self service terminal
US7577612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F19/20
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-service terminal (14 or 114 or 214) and a system (10, 100, 200) including a plurality of networked self-service terminals are described. Each terminal (14, 114, 214) has a simple user interface. In one type of terminal (114 or 214), the user interface consists of a dispense area. In another type of terminal (14), the user interface consists of a dispense area (40) and a communication port (38). In one of the systems (10) a user is able to execute a transaction using a portable communication device (24 or 26) implementing a local wireless technology. In the other systems (100 or 200) a user is able to execute a transaction using a cellular network.
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