Patents Assigned to NCR
  • Publication number: 20120069378
    Abstract: Automatic print failure detection and correction are presented. An image is produced on media as it passes through a printer, the image produced by a first print head of the printer. The image is then inspected as it appears on the media for a predefined quality level. When the quality level is unacceptable, remote network notifications can be sent from the printer for proactive maintenance to be performed on the printer. In addition, when the quality level is unacceptable, a copy of the image can be automatically reproduced on an opposite side of the media using a different print head of the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. VanDemark, Richard E. Brown
  • Patent number: 8136727
    Abstract: A produce weighing scale is provided for a retail grocery store. The produce weighing scale comprises a base, a weighing platform disposed on the base, and a touchscreen arranged to enable a retail customer to enter produce data associated with a produce item and to view display screens which contains instructions to operate the produce weighing scale. An actuatable camera is positioned over the weighing platform and is provided for, when actuated, capturing at least a partial image of a produce item which has been placed on the weighing platform. Electronic control circuitry is arranged to (i) provide an actuation signal to actuate the camera in response to a retail customer placing a produce item on the weighing platform, and (ii) display a barcode chit on the touchscreen to allow a retail customer to self-scan the displayed barcode chit without having to print the barcode chit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Rollyson, Dale Ehrhardt
  • Publication number: 20120066105
    Abstract: A method of enrolment for electronic banking services is described. The method involves receiving a transmitted image (or images) of a financial document. The method further comprises: locating banking information from a portion of the image and performing optical character recognition to extract the located banking information. The method also includes locating customer name and customer address information from another portion of the image and performing optical character recognition to extract a customer name and customer address from the located customer name and customer address information. The method uses this extracted banking and/or customer information to enroll the customer for electronic banking services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Darryl S. O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20120066462
    Abstract: A method of updating multi-media content at a digital download kiosk is described. The method comprises receiving a secure portable storage device into a portable device reader/writer in the kiosk; reading the secure portable storage device to ascertain if authorized multi-media content is stored thereon; uploading the multi-media content from the secure portable storage device to a data store accessible by the kiosk; and indicating when the multi-media content has been uploaded. The portable storage device may have been received by mail from a supplier, and the method may further comprise removing the portable storage device from the portable storage device reader/writer, and returning the removed portable storage device to the supplier by mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: James Henderson
  • Publication number: 20120066089
    Abstract: A digital download kiosk network is described. The network comprises: an authorization database including a digital rights management facility; a first digital download kiosk coupled to the authorization database to receive digital rights management data; and a second digital download kiosk coupled to the authorization database to receive digital rights management data, and coupled to the first digital download kiosk in a peer-to-peer manner to share multi-media content therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: James Henderson
  • Publication number: 20120055982
    Abstract: Item characteristic databases, such as item weight databases are employed in a variety of checkout contexts in stores. As one example, a security weight database is often employed in a security check during self-checkout in which an item's weight is checked during bagging against a stored weight for the item. Approaches for extending such security checks for a single item or items sold in small quantities are addressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas V. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20120050179
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for authenticating a customer at a self-service terminal are described. The method comprises: receiving a stroke delineated by the customer; matching the delineated stroke to a defined shape; and providing feedback to the customer to indicate that the delineated stroke has been matched to a defined shape. These steps are repeated until a complete sequence of defined shapes has been entered. The method further comprises converting the defined shape sequence to a sequence of characters; encrypting the sequence of characters; and transmitting the encrypted sequence of characters to a host for authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Harrow, Jonathan S. Black, Grant C. Paton
  • Publication number: 20120048875
    Abstract: A media presenter is described. The media presenter comprises: a chassis including a nose coupled thereto, and including (i) a presenting end distal from the chassis, and (ii) a presenting track extending from the chassis to the presenting end. The media presenter also includes a carriage mounted on the presenting track for movement therealong, and comprising a carriage body coupled to a carriage plate by a linkage, the carriage plate including a cam follower. The media presenter also includes a cam block defining a cam track and being operable to engage with the cam follower to move the carriage between an open position at which media items can be placed on the carriage plate, and a closed position for clamping media items between the carriage plate and the carriage body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Deas, Ken Peters
  • Publication number: 20120048876
    Abstract: A media presenter is described. The media presenter comprises: a chassis including a central track; a nose coupled to the chassis at a nose end of the chassis; and a carriage. The nose includes a presenting end distal from the chassis, and a nose track arranged to couple to the central track to provide a presenting track extending from the chassis to the presenting end. The carriage is mounted on the presenting track for movement therealong, and comprises a carriage body and a carriage plate movable between an open position at which media items can be placed on the carriage plate, and a closed position for clamping media items between the carriage plate and the carriage body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Deas, Gordon Burke, Michael Rennie, Scott L. Colston
  • Publication number: 20120048877
    Abstract: A removable media container for use in a media dispenser is described. The media container comprises: a diverter entrance for receiving diverted media items prior to stacking of the media items; a non-present stack entrance for receiving a stack of media items subsequent to stacking of the media items but prior to presentation of the stack of media items to a customer; and a present stack entrance for receiving a stack of media items subsequent to presentation of the stack of media items to a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rennie, Ken Peters, Gordon Burke
  • Patent number: 8126505
    Abstract: An NFC enabled telecommunications communication device is mounted behind the touch point of a smart poster. The content data downloadable from the smart poster is managed remotely, monitored and usage data of the smart poster analyzed at a server via the telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Gill Tulloch
  • Publication number: 20120047036
    Abstract: A transaction system which combines vehicle battery charging with other services. The transaction system includes a vehicle battery charging system, a display, an input device, a payment peripheral, and a self-service computer for displaying choices for a battery charging service and at least one other service via the display, for recording a user selection of the battery charging service and the at least one other service via the input device, for obtaining payment for the battery charging service via the payment peripheral, for operating the vehicle battery charging system to apply charging current to a vehicle battery, and for facilitating completion of the at least one other service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Douglas Allan
  • Publication number: 20120044154
    Abstract: A self-service terminal is described. The terminal includes first and second touch sensitive units. Each of these touch sensitive units includes a display and a touch sensitive panel overlying the display. The second customer display is configured differently to the first customer display. The terminal also includes a processor operable to present (i) a screen comprising a plurality of different selectable options to a customer on the first customer display, and (ii) a screen associated with a selected selectable option on the second customer display, so that the customer can use the second touch sensitive unit to enter transaction details in a more private manner than by using the first touch sensitive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Black, Grant C. Paton
  • Patent number: 8120190
    Abstract: A shopping cart is equipped with an electrical/electronic component(s), such as a shopping assistant, that is electrically powered by a rechargeable power supply. A system is provided for continuously recharging the power supply as the shopping cart is propelled by the customer. In one embodiment, the wheels of the shopping cart are linked to a potential energy storage component, such as a coil spring. The spring is wound with each movement of the shopping cart, regardless of the distance that the cart travels. When the coil spring has been wound to a pre-determined torque, the spring is released to drive an input to an electrical generator. Once the potential energy in the spring has been dissipated the winding cycle begins again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Luis Eduardo Bravo
  • Patent number: 8117963
    Abstract: A printing machine for printing security features onto a web. The machine has a first printing cylinder defining a first circumference and carrying a first number (m) of rows of first image elements, each adjacent row of first image elements having a first circumferential separation. The machine also has a second printing cylinder defining a second circumference, different to the first circumference, and carrying a second number (n) of rows of second image elements, different to the first number (m) of rows, where each adjacent row of second image elements has the same first circumferential separation as adjacent rows of first image elements. The printing cylinders are operable to print the first and second image elements in registration on a web so that composite security features are created on the web from the first and second image elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Roth, John Holz
  • Patent number: 8120469
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for periodically measuring the level of ambient noise found on a radio frequency channel used by a radio frequency identification interrogator to read radio frequency identification tags. The measured level of ambient noise is then used to dynamically adjust a threshold value used to predict collisions on the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Adamee, John F. Crooks
  • Patent number: 8121950
    Abstract: A device captures an image of a check having a payee and/or a payor field. Payee data and/or payor data contained in the payee field and/or the payor field is extracted from the captured image. Extracted payee data and/or extracted payor data is stored in a data warehouse to allow a user to generate business-related information based upon the extracted payee data and/or the extracted payor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Khaled S. Hassanein, Geoffrey G. Marlow
  • Patent number: 8118215
    Abstract: A method of operating a self-service terminal and a network of self-service terminals. The method comprises: receiving notification that a maintenance operation has been performed on the terminal; performing a compliance check on the terminal; and issuing a code in the event that the compliance check is successful. The code can be used to audit and/or validate that the maintenance operation was performed successfully and that the terminal was left in working order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne M. Coventry, Philip N. Day, Avril M. Kidd
  • Patent number: 8114811
    Abstract: A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits sufficient heat to be conducted through it to the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to cause thermally active dye in the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to change color in the area where the heat is conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery S. Denton, Mark E. Keeton
  • Patent number: D654495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Peter B. Barron