Patents by Inventor Robert P. McPherson

Robert P. McPherson 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).

  • System of self-service terminals and method of distributing software to a plurality of self-service terminals
    Patent number: 6560643
    Abstract: In a software management system, a software package held in a management station (12) is transferred across a communications network (14) to a plurality of destination terminals (16), of which there may be a large number. In order to save on distribution time, the management station (12) can cause terminals (16) which have received the software package to transmit it to further terminals, until all terminals (16) have received the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Shepherd, Robert P. McPherson
  • System of automated teller machines and method of distributing software to a plurality of automated teller machines
    Patent number: 6052721
    Abstract: In a software management system, a software package held in a management station (12) is transferred across a communications network (14) to a plurality of destination terminals (16), of which there may be a large number. In order to save on distribution time, the management station (12) can cause terminals (16) which have received the software package to transmit it to further terminals, until all terminals (16) have received the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Shepherd, Robert P. McPherson