Patents by Inventor Charles H. Somers, Jr.
Charles H. Somers, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8474700Abstract: A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: David N. Lewis, Jeffery M. Enright, Natarajan Ramachandran, Mark A. Douglass, Tim Crews, Songtao Ma, Randall W. Jenkins, H. Thomas Graef, Sathish M. Irudayam, Klaus Steinbach, Theresa Ipson, Frank Natoli, James E. Pettitt, Charles H. Somers, Jr.
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Patent number: 8396766Abstract: A system and method captures image data in association with the operation of an automated banking machine. Image data associated with users and documents may be acquired, analyzed and transferred. Images may be captured responsive to programmed sequences. The sequences may be performed on a periodic basis as well as in response to inputs corresponding to alarm conditions and transactions conducted at automated banking machines or other devices. Image data may also be captured in response to image conditions including the sensing of motion or the loss of usable video from selected cameras. Image data may be stored in connection with data corresponding to circumstances associated with each triggering event. Stored image data may be searched by one or more parameters. Parameters may include data stored in association with each image, types of events causing image data to be stored, as well as other image conditions and properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jeffery M. Enright, Charles H. Somers, Jr., Kenneth C. Varn, LuAnn Ucker, Leroy Shirah, Jr.
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Patent number: 8342396Abstract: An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, Jr., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Publication number: 20120168498Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The automated banking machine is operative to carry out financial transfers using resources of the ATM correlated to application instructions responsive to configuration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: DIEBOLD, INCORPORATEDInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, JR., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Patent number: 8123120Abstract: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The system is operative send a configuration XML message to a banking machine from an application server, wherein the configuration XML data includes configuration data targeted to the banking machine. The system comprising an application server is operative to send an application XML message to the banking machine, wherein the application XML application includes application data. In addition, the application data may be mapped to at least one corresponding resource on the banking machine responsive to the configuration data. The banking machine may performing a banking transaction using the at least one resource on the banking machine responsive to the application XML message.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, Jr., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Publication number: 20120012652Abstract: An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, JR., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Publication number: 20110284630Abstract: An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, JR., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Patent number: 8042733Abstract: An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Smith, Jay Paul Drummond, Charles H. Somers, Jr., Denise Couper, Harold V. Putman
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Publication number: 20100230486Abstract: An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. User operation of the automated banking machine is authorized responsive to the identifying data read by the card reader. The automated banking machine is allowed temporary usage of a machine application that enables the machine to perform an authorized banking transaction requiring operation of the card reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Smith, Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, JR., Jay Paul Drummond, Harold V. Putman
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Patent number: 7606767Abstract: A method of operating an automated banking machine is provided. The method comprises sending a configuration XML message to an ATM from an application server, wherein the configuration XML data includes configuration data targeted to the ATM. The method also includes sending with the application server an application XML message to the ATM, wherein the application XML message includes application data. In addition, the method includes mapping the application data to at least one corresponding resource on the ATM responsive to the configuration data. In addition, the method includes performing a banking transaction using the at least one resource on the ATM responsive to the application XML message.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, Jr., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Publication number: 20090212105Abstract: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The system is operative send a configuration XML message to a banking machine from an application server, wherein the configuration XML data includes configuration data targeted to the banking machine. The system comprising an application server is operative to send an application XML message to the banking machine, wherein the application XML application includes application data. In addition, the application data may be mapped to at least one corresponding resource on the banking machine responsive to the configuration data. The banking machine may performing a banking transaction using the at least one resource on the banking machine responsive to the application XML message.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Denise Couper, Charles H. Somers, JR., Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Harold V. Putman
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Patent number: 6991156Abstract: An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software environment (54) operates in the processor and includes a hardware independent software application (60) which application may be operated successfully in a plurality of brands of automated teller machine hardware. The automated teller machine verifies that the software application has been authorized by an appropriate authorizing entity before the application is enabled to cause operation of transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Charles H. Somers, Jr.
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Patent number: 6966487Abstract: An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software environment (54) operates in the processor and includes a hardware independent software application (60) which application may be operated successfully in a plurality of brands of automated teller machine hardware. The automated teller machine verifies that the software application has been authorized by an appropriate authorizing entity before the application is enabled to cause operation of transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Charles H. Somers, Jr., Richard A. Steinmetz, Richard P. Brunt, Kenneth W. Zahorec
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Patent number: 6908032Abstract: An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software environment (54) operates in the processor and includes a hardware independent software application (60) which application may be operated successfully in a plurality of brands of automated teller machine hardware. The automated teller machine verifies that the software application has been authorized by an appropriate authorizing entity before the application is enabled to cause operation of transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Charles H. Somers, Jr., Richard A. Steinmetz, Richard P. Brunt, Kenneth W. Zahorec
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Patent number: 6854645Abstract: An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software environment (54) operates in the processor and includes a hardware independent software application (60) which application may be operated successfully in a plurality of brands of automated teller machine hardware. The automated teller machine verifies that the software application has been authorized by an appropriate authorizing entity before the application is enabled to cause operation of transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Charles H. Somers, Jr., Richard A. Steinmetz, Richard P. Brunt, Kenneth W. Zahorec
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Patent number: 6779717Abstract: An automated teller machine (12) includes at least one processor (36) which operates to cause transaction function devices (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to operate to carry out banking transactions for users of the machine. A software environment (54) operates in the processor and includes a hardware independent software application (60) which application may be operated successfully in a plurality of brands of automated teller machine hardware. The automated teller machine verifies that the software application has been authorized by an appropriate authorizing entity before the application is enabled to cause operation of transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems a division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Charles H. Somers, Jr.