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Media dispensing self-service terminal

US8915426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2012
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F19/20
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A self-service terminal comprises a media dispenser coupled to a control board; a cryptographic memory coupled to the control board; a network connection; a contact token reader; and a user interface comprising a plurality of lights. The control board includes a processor executing firmware. The firmware is operable to (i) read a token presented to the token reader each time the token contacts the token reader, (ii) ascertain a number of times a token reader is presented as part of a single transaction, (iii) create a transaction request including (a) an identifier read from the presented token and (b) an amount of cash requested based on the number of times the token was presented, (iv) encrypt the transaction request using data read from the cryptographic memory, and (v) transmit the encrypted transaction request to a remote authorization server using the network connection.

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