Patents by Inventor Bob A. Cichon
Bob A. Cichon 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: 7597249Abstract: An automated banking machine (12) is operative to conduct transactions in response to mark up language 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having one or more browsers (76, 198, 200, 202). The machine can receive instructions in mark up language documents accessed at an HTTP address to cause operation of transaction function devices, such as a currency dispenser (42) and a display device (196).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, Mark D. Smith, David W. Weis
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Patent number: 7590598Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7580896Abstract: An automated banking machine includes at least one browser and transaction function devices, including a currency dispenser device. The machine can be operated in a modified mode in response to transactions that are no longer available. A browser can be used to communicate with one or more servers. Data indicative of the availability of the certain transaction function *devices can be communicated to a server. One or more mark up language documents containing data and/or instructions that correspond to the operational availability to the machine of the transaction function devices can be accessed. The machine can then be operated responsive to the data and/or instructions. For example, the machine may change its display output to a customer to reflect its current transaction function device status. Customer transaction options can be readily changed via machine/server communication on a machine by machine basis.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7567924Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1997Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Lilei Chen, Bob A. Cichon, Mark S. Covert, Bradrick Q. Lepper, Mark A. Moales, Mark D. Smith, Robert J. Lemley, Michael E. Califf, Jr., Shawn D. Joyce, Phillip S. Moore, Steven C. Swingler
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Patent number: 7555461Abstract: A system for connecting transaction services to an ATM (10, 500) that includes a network (20). A user interface service (12) and a lookup service (22) are in operative connection with the network. Transaction services such as a printer service (16), card reader service (18), and cash dispenser service (14) are also in operative connection with the network. These transaction services are operative to register with the lookup service and to upload a service proxy to the lookup service. The user interface service is operative to locate transaction services on the network by invoking a remote lookup method on the lookup service. The lookup service is operative to return service proxies that match the type of service that is required. The user interface service is further operative to invoke methods of the service proxies that remotely control the functionality of the transaction services on the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2000Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob Cichon, Mark D. Smith, Dale Blackson, David Weis, James Church, Mikal R. Gilger
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Patent number: 7542944Abstract: A system for connecting transaction services to an ATM (10, 500) that includes a network (20). A user interface service (12) and a lookup service (22) are in operative connection with the network. Transaction services such as a printer service (16), card reader service (18), and cash dispenser service (14) are also in operative connection with the network. These transaction services are operative to register with the lookup service and to upload a service proxy to the lookup service. The user interface service is operative to locate transaction services on the network by invoking a remote lookup method on the lookup service. The lookup service is operative to return service proxies that match the type of service that is required. The user interface service is further operative to invoke methods of the service proxies that remotely control the functionality of the transaction services on the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2000Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob Cichon, Mark Smith, Dale Blackson, David Weis, James R. Church, Mikal R. Gilger
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Publication number: 20080288402Abstract: A cash dispensing automated banking machine that operates in response to data read from user cards includes a cash dispenser, keypad, and a card reader. The card reader is operative to read data bearing records such as user cards that include financial account information. At least one computer in the automated banking machine is responsive to a keymap specified by at least one markup language document and is responsive to configuration data accessed by the automated banking machine, to selectively enable a subset of keys of the keypad to be capable of providing inputs operative to cause the automated banking machine to carry out a portion of a banking transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7405724Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Publication number: 20080147547Abstract: An automated banking machine includes at least one browser and transaction function devices, including a currency dispenser device. The machine can be operated in a modified mode in response to transactions that are no longer available. A browser can be used to communicate with one or more servers. Data indicative of the availability of the certain transaction function devices can be communicated to a server. One or more mark up language documents containing data and/or instructions that correspond to the operational availability to the machine of the transaction function devices can be accessed. The machine can then be operated responsive to the data and/or instructions. For example, the machine may change its display output to a customer to reflect its current transaction function device status. Customer transaction options can be readily changed via machine/server communication on a machine by machine basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: Diebold IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7333954Abstract: An automated banking machine includes at least one browser and transaction function devices, including a currency dispenser device. The machine can be operated in a modified mode in response to transactions that are no longer available. A browser can be used to communicate with one or more servers. Data indicative of the availability of the certain transaction functional devices can be communicated to a server. One or more mark up language documents containing data and/or instructions that correspond to the operational availability to the machine of the transaction functional devices can be accessed. The machine can then be operated responsive to the data and/or instructions. For example, the machine may change its display output to a customer to reflect its current transaction functional device status. Customer transaction options can be readily changed via machine/server communication on a machine by machine basis.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7266526Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having a document handling portion (76, 80, 82) including one or more browsers. The document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction function devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, Mark D. Smith, David Weis
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Publication number: 20070179889Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob Cichon, Joseph Ess, Mark Covert, Mark Moales, David Weis, Mark Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7251631Abstract: An automated banking machine (12) is operative to conduct transactions in response to HTML documents and TCP/TP 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale H. Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark S. Covert, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weiss, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7251626Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a plurality of transaction function devices, including a cash dispenser. The machine can generate an HTTP record including indicia representative of an operational status of at least one transaction function device. The machine includes a server. The HTTP record can be accessed through the server by a computer external of the machine. The indicia can be generated responsive to a malfunction of a transaction function device. The indicia can be representative of the malfunction.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Dale Blackson, Glenda K. Griswald, Mark D. Smith, Bob A. Cichon, Mark A. Moales, James Church, Robert E. Usner, Mark S. Covert, Jay Paul Drummond, Omar El-Kaissi, Lilei Chen, Lepper Q. Bradrick, Michael E. Califf, Jr., Phillip S. Moore, Steven C. Swingler, Robert J. Lemley, Shawn D. Joyce
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Publication number: 20070136196Abstract: An ATM is operative to conduct financial transactions in response to messages exchanged with a server via the Internet. The server is operative to send markup language documents to the ATM. The ATM includes a browser and can process received markup language documents. The documents include instructions that cause the ATM to operate specific transaction devices, such as a cash dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob Cichon, Joseph Ess, Mark Moales, David Weis, Mark Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7162449Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: DieBold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7080036Abstract: A method of visually programming an automated transaction machine (12). The method includes the creation of terminal directors (225) that generally correspond to transactions performed by the automated transaction machine. The terminal directors are programmed by visually creating associations (238) between a plurality of ATM objects (230, 232) in a work space (224). Exemplary ATM objects include an authorization object (260), a back stage control object (262), a card reader object (264), a customer profile object (266), a depositor object (268), a dispenser object (270), keypad object (272), a logic object (274), a OCS object (276), a presenter object (278), a PIN entry object (280), a printer object (282), a sync object (284), and a transaction data object (286). The customer profile object is operative to retrieve customer profile information responsive to a determined customer of a person using the ATM.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, David Weis, James R. Church, Mikal R. Gilger, Jagadesh Myana, Todd Blakeslee, Aravind Dongara, Mark A. Moales, Randhika Bodapatla
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Publication number: 20060143120Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a plurality of transaction function devices, including a cash dispenser. The machine can generate an HTTP record including indicia representative of an operational status of at least one transaction function device. The machine includes a server. The HTTP record can be accessed through the server by a computer external of the machine. The indicia can be generated responsive to a malfunction of a transaction function device. The indicia can be representative of the malfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Dale Blackson, Glenda Griswold, Mark Smith, Bob Cichon, Mark Moales, James Church, Robert Usner, Mark Covert, Jay Drummond, Omar El-Kaissi, Lilei Chen, Bradrick Lepper, Michael Califf, Phillip Moore, Steven Swingler, Robert Lemley, Shawn Joyce
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Publication number: 20060136336Abstract: An automated banking machine includes at least one browser and transaction function devices, including a currency dispenser device. The machine can be operated in a modified mode in response to transactions that are no longer available. A browser can be used to communicate with one or more servers. Data indicative of the availability of the certain transaction functional devices can be communicated to a server. One or more mark up language documents containing data and/or instructions that correspond to the operational availability to the machine of the transaction functional devices can be accessed. The machine can then be operated responsive to the data and/or instructions. For example, the machine may change its display output to a customer to reflect its current transaction functional device status. Customer transaction options can be readily changed via machine/server communication on a machine by machine basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob Cichon, Joseph Ess, Mark Moales, David Weis, Mark Smith, James Church
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Patent number: 7062464Abstract: 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, 96) in a wide area network (18). The banking machine includes a computer (34) having an HTML document handling portion (76, 80, 82). The HTML document handling portion is operative to communicate through a proxy server (88), with a home HTTP server (90) in the intranet or the foreign servers in the wide area network. The computer further includes a device application portion (84) which interfaces with the HTML document handling portion and dispatches messages to operate devices (36) in the automated banking machine. The devices include a sheet dispenser mechanism (42) which dispenses currency as well as other transaction devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Diebold IncorporatedInventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale Blackson, Bob A. Cichon, Joseph C. Ess, Mark A. Moales, David W. Weis, Mark D. Smith, James Church