EP0961195A2
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Function for mapping the keys of a keypad
Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
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Filing: 1999-04-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An automated banking machine (12) is operative to conduct transactions in response to HTML documents and TCP/IP messages exchanged with a local computer system (14) through an intranet (16), as well as in response to messages exchanged with foreign servers (20, 22, 24, 26, 28,) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer having an HTML document handling portion. The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server, with a home HTTP server in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices. The device application portion communicates with a device interfacing software portion in the banking machine through a device server in the intranet. The device server maintains local control over the devices in the banking machine including the sheet dispenser. The banking machine operates to read indicia on the user's card corresponding to a system address. The computer is operative to connect the banking machine to the home or foreign server corresponding to the system address, which connected server operates the banking machine until the completion of transactions by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Drummond Jay
- 👤 Blackson Dale
- 👤 Bob A Cichon
- 👤 A Moales Mark
- 👤 D Smith Mark
- 👤 C Ess Joseph
- 👤 W Weis David
- 👤 Church James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04895; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/042; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/18; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/201; G07F19/206; G07F19/211; H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/0861; H04L63/12; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; H04L67/12; H04L67/34; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/565; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method comprising the steps of: (a) producing a first function key input signal by pressing a
first function key on an automated banking machine; (b) converting the first function key input signal to a first
mouse input signal including indicia corresponding to a
first mouse input location; and (c) delivering the first mouse input signal to a mouse input
stream of a computer in operative connection with the
automated banking machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the machine includes
a screen, and wherein the first function key is adjacent to the screen on the
machine, and wherein the first mouse input location is on the screen adjacent
to the first function key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method according to claim 1 and further comprising the
steps of: (d) producing a second function key input signal by
pressing a second function key on the automated
banking machine; (e) converting the second function key input signal to a
second mouse input signal including indicia
corresponding to a second mouse input location
disposed of the first location; and (f) delivering the second mouse input signal to the mouse
input stream of the computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the automated
banking machine includes a screen, wherein the first function key is disposed
on the machine adjacent the screen, and wherein the second function key is
positioned on the machine adjacent the screen and is disposed from the first
function key, and wherein the first mouse input location is on the screen
adjacent the first function key and the second mouse input location is on the
screen adjacent the second function key.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 1 and further comprising the
steps of: (d) producing a first keypad input signal by pressing a first
keypad key on the automated banking machine; (e) converting the first keypad key input signal to a first
keyboard input signal; and (f) delivering the first keyboard input signal to a keyboard
input stream of the computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 1 and further comprising the
steps of: d) producing a first keypad input signal by pressing a first
keypad key on the automated banking machine; e) converting the first keypad input signal to a second
mouse input signal including indicia corresponding to a second
mouse input location disposed of the first location; and f) delivering the second mouse input signal to the mouse
input stream of the computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the machine includes
a data store, and wherein the data store includes conversion data, wherein the
conversion data is usable to convert at least one function key input signal to a
mouse input signal, and prior to step (e) further comprising the step of: (d) obtaining from the data store the conversion data and
converting the first function key input signal to the first
mouse input signal using the conversion data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the conversion data
includes coordinate data corresponding to at least one mouse input location,
and wherein in step (d) the conversion data includes coordinate data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the machine includes
at least one server in operative connection with the computer, and prior to step
(d) further comprising the step of: (e) accessing a first HTTP record through the server,
wherein in step (d) the conversion data is obtained
responsive to accessing the first record.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein the conversion data
includes a plurality of sets, and wherein each set corresponds to at least one
HTTP record, and wherein in step (d) the conversion data is obtained from a
first set corresponding to the first record.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the machine includes
a plurality of function keys, and prior to step (a) further comprising the step
of: selectively enabling the first function key, wherein the first
function key input signal is generated responsive to the first
function key being pressed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the machine includes
a plurality of function keys and further comprising the step of: (e) disabling operation of a second function key on the
machine responsive to the conversion data provided in
step (d), wherein pressing the second function key does
not result in the delivery of a signal to the mouse input
stream.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein the machine
includes at least one server in operative connection with the computer, and
prior to step (d) further comprising the step of: (f) accessing a first HTTP record through the server,
wherein the conversion data in step (e) operative to
disable the second function key is obtained responsive
to accessing the first record.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An automated banking machine operated in accordance with
the method recited in any one of the preceding claims.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
At least one article including computer software stored thereon,
wherein the computer software is operative when executed in a computer in an
automated banking machine to operate the machine in accordance with the
method recited in any one of claims 1 to 13.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the automated
banking machine comprises a screen, and wherein the computer is operative to
provide a mouse location indicator visible on the screen, and further
comprising the step of: suppressing the mouse location indicator, wherein the mouse
location indicator is generally not visible when viewing the
screen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein in step (e) the HTTP
record includes an HTML document.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
64 words
A method comprising the steps of: (a) producing a first keypad key input signal by pressing a
first keypad key on an automated banking machine; (b) converting the first keypad key input signal to a first
keyboard input signal; and (c) delivering the first keyboard input signal to a first
keyboard input stream of a computer in operative
connection with the automated banking machine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
The method according to claim 18 wherein the machine
includes a computer, wherein the computer includes a
browser, and at least one server in operative connection with the computer,
and further comprising the steps of: (d) accessing a first HTTP record through the server, and
responsive to the first record accessed either: (e) delivering a signal indicative of the first keypad key
pressed in step (a) to the browser; or (f) delivering a signal not indicative of the first keypad key
pressed in step (a) to the browser.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 19 wherein the first in step (d)
the first HTTP record includes a first HTML document, and wherein the first
HTML document includes a request for a customer to enter a PIN number, and
wherein the first keypad key corresponds to a part of the PIN number, and
wherein alternative step (f) is carried out responsive to step (a).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method according to claim 18 wherein the machine
comprises a plurality of function keys and a plurality of keypad keys, and
wherein the machine further comprises a browser operating in the computer,
wherein the computer is in operative connection with a server, and further
comprising the steps of: (d) accessing a first HTML document through the server
with the browser; (e) selectively enabling selected ones of the function keys
and keypad keys to produce representative signals when
pressed, responsive to the first HTML document
accessed in the accessing step.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 21 wherein in step (e) all of the
keypad keys and function keys are not enabled responsive to the accessing the
first HTML document, whereby transaction speed is increased.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
72 words
A method comprising the steps of: a) producing a first keypad key input signal by pressing a
first keypad key on an automated banking machine; b) converting the first keypad key input signal to a first
mouse input signal including indicia corresponding to a first
mouse input location; and c) delivering the first mouse input signal to a mouse input
stream of a computer in operative connection with an
automated banking machine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
An automated banking machine operated in accordance with
the method steps recited in claim 23.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
At least one article including computer software thereon,
wherein the computer software is operative when executed in a computer of an
automated banking machine to operate the machine in accordance with the
method recited in claim 23.
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