Patents by Inventor Dale H. Blackson

Dale H. Blackson 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).

  • Publication number: 20100223181
    Abstract: A cash dispensing automated banking machine includes a card reader associated with a card slot. An anti-fraud sensing device is able to sense ambient light or generated radiation that passes to the sensing device through the card reader slot. The installation of an unauthorized card reading device on the machine changes at least one property sensed by the sensing device. A controller in the machine receives signals from the sensing device, and determines if an unauthorized card reading device has been installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Carole Laskowski
  • Patent number: 7780074
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which can accept checks and dispense cash. Cash can be dispensed to an authorized user in exchange for one or more checks received from the user during a transaction session. Following closure of the transaction session, the ATM analyzes image and magnetic data from a received check to determine an analyzed check value. The ATM then determines whether the analyzed check value corresponds to a check value inputted by the user. With corresponding values, the user account is credited with the check value. Without corresponding values, the user account balance is adjusted accordingly and the user is notified of the discrepancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tim Crews, Keith Carpenter, Mike Ryan, Laura Drozda, Wayne Warren, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Martin J. Brown, Dale H. Blackson, Todd Galloway, Robert W. Barnett, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, David A. Peters, Edward L. Laskowski, H. Thomas Graef
  • Patent number: 7780077
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash is dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Wayne Warren, Dale H. Blackson, Tim Crews, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Martin J. Brown, Todd Galloway, Robert W. Barnett, Mike Ryan, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, David A. Peters, Edward L. Laskowski
  • Publication number: 20100187300
    Abstract: An automated banking machine has sensing devices adjacent a card reader slot. The sensing devices enable detection of a fraudulent card reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson
  • Publication number: 20100176190
    Abstract: An automated banking machine that operates responsive to data read from user cards which accepts checks and dispenses cash to users. The machine operates to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user in exchange for the deposited check. The machine dispenses cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Wayne Warren, Martin J. Brown, Todd Galloway, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominik, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner, James Meek, Robert W. Barnett, Mike Ryan, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Keith Carpenter, Laura Drozda
  • Publication number: 20100176191
    Abstract: A cash dispensing automated banking machine includes a card reader associated with a card slot. An anti-fraud sensing device is able to sense ambient light or generated radiation that passes to the sensing device through the card reader slot. The installation of an unauthorized card reading device on the machine changes at least one property sensed by the sensing device. A controller in the machine receives signals from the sensing device, and determines if an unauthorized card reading device has been installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Carole Laskowski
  • Patent number: 7748615
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs are also operated to read particular data from deposited currency bills in order to determine counterfeit bills. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Patent number: 7725393
    Abstract: A plurality of ATMs of different financial institutions include ATM software that enables them to individually selectively access different ATM applications through network communication with a remote server of an application service provider (ASP). The ATM software also allows the ATMs to carry out transaction responsive to instructions included in ATM application accessed from the ASP server. The ASP server uses a thin client model or remote windowing to execute individual ATM application sessions for each ATM connected to the server. The ATMs run limited capability thin client software to serve as portals to the ATM sessions executing on the ASP servers. The right to access ASP server side ATM applications is provided to the financial institutions in exchange for payment to the ASP. Server software can cause charges to be assessed on a time basis, a per ATM basis, or a per transaction basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems a division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale H. Blackson, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7721949
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and methods includes ATMs which accepts checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Patent number: 7716096
    Abstract: An application service provider (ASP) and automated transaction machine method and system is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of individually accessible server side ATM applications through at least one ASP server. The method further includes enabling a plurality of ATMs to selectively access each server side ATM application through communication with the at least one ASP server. The method also includes performing services for the ATMs with the at least one ASP server responsive to the plurality of server side ATM applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems a division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Dale H. Blackson, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7690561
    Abstract: A card actuated automated banking machine system and method accepts checks and dispenses cash to users. The banking machine is operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash is dispensed to the user from the banking machine in exchange for the deposited check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Tim Crews, Wayne Warren, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Martin J. Brown, Todd Galloway, Robert W. Barnett, Mike Ryan, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, David A. Peters
  • Patent number: 7686212
    Abstract: An automated banking machine that operates responsive to data read from data bearing records has sensing devices adjacent a card reader slot. The sensing devices enable detection of a fraudulent card reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Diebld Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson
  • Patent number: 7686211
    Abstract: A card actuated automated banking machine (152, 198, 200) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a coin dispenser (178), a display (182), a check imaging device (186) and at least one processor (190). The automated banking machine is operative responsive to receiving a check and certification data to dispense cash in exchange for the check. The person presenting the check need not provide user identifying inputs through input devices in order to receive cash for the check. A check recipient prior to presenting the check for payment is also enabled to verify that the check will be paid through communication with at least one computer (204) through at least one consumer interface device (208).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Atta Mateen, David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 7677442
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Wayne Warren, Martin J. Brown, Todd Galloway, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner, James Meek, Robert W. Barnett, Mike Ryan, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Keith Carpenter, Laura Drozda
  • Publication number: 20100059587
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that reads card data from a card of a machine user. The card data is linked in a data store to both a customer's financial account and a cell phone assigned to that customer. In response to the user's transaction request, contact data for the assigned cell phone is determined from the data store using the read card data. A transaction security code is then sent to that cell phone. The transaction is allowed to proceed only if the user inputs the sent security code to the machine within a predetermined amount of time. Transaction allowance may also be based on a real time determination that the assigned cell phone is physically located proximate the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Willis Miller, Matthew R. Zaugg, James Block, H. Thomas Graef, Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Mark A. Douglass, Caren R. Blackson
  • Patent number: 7660767
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) (10) includes a display device (14), an input device (16), a cash acceptor (22), and a cash dispenser (24). The ATM also has access to a network, such as the Internet. The ATM enables a user thereof to make online purchases of goods and to receive from the user a cash payment for the purchase through a cash acceptor. The ATM administrator pays the merchant who supplies the goods. An ATM may be operative to also dispense purchased digital content and/or gift certificates. Purchased goods may also be hand delivered to an indicated address. The ATM may be further operative to charge a user fee for transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: David Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Nat Ramachandran, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7654450
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (152) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a keypad (172), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a coin dispenser (178), a code reading device (180), a display (182), a cash acceptor (184), a check acceptor (186) and a biometric reader (188). The banking machine operates responsive to indica read from user cards. The banking machine operates responsive to instructions executed by at least one processor (190) in the machine. The banking machine is operative responsive to reading gaming tickets or other items through operation of the code reading device, and/or a biometric feature reading device, to dispense cash or provide other value to users. The banking machine is also operative to cause value to be transferred by users for the purchase of gaming items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Atta Mateen, David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 7644041
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) (10) includes a display device (14), an input device (16), a cash acceptor (22), and a cash dispenser (24). The ATM also has access to a network, such as the Internet. The ATM enables a user thereof to make online purchases of goods and to receive from the user a cash payment for the purchase through a cash acceptor. The ATM administrator pays the merchant who supplies the goods. An ATM may be operative to also dispense purchased digital content and/or gift certificates. Purchased goods may also be hand delivered to an indicated address. The ATM may be further operative to charge a user fee for transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: David Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Nat Ramachandran, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7631802
    Abstract: A banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The banking system authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to computer verification of the identifying data. The banking machine can dispense cash to an authorized machine user in a cash dispensing transaction, and have the user's bank account charged for the cash amount dispensed. The banking machine is also operative to accept checks and acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the machine in exchange for the deposited checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tim Crews, Keith Carpenter, Mike Ryan, Laura Drozda, Wayne Warren, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Martin J. Brown, Dale H. Blackson, Todd Galloway, Robert W. Barnett, James R. Kay, Mark A. Ward, David A. Peters, Edward L. Laskowski, H. Thomas Graef
  • Publication number: 20090302103
    Abstract: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including financial account data, and causes operation of an automated banking machine to carry out financial transactions responsive to the account data. The automated banking machine is operative to access at least one network. The automated banking machine is operative to enable a user thereof to make payments for purchases of goods or services to be delivered remote from the machine and to receive from the user a cash payment for the purchases through a cash acceptor. The automated banking machine includes a printer that provides receipts for transactions conducted through the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran