Patents by Inventor Fiona McDade

Fiona McDade 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).

  • Patent number: 10410192
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for displaying a user interface for controlling multiple devices are generally described herein. A method may include displaying a user interface, the user interface including reserve amounts for a plurality of Self-Service Terminals (SSTs) and a Teller Cash Recycler (TCR), and determining a device to complete a transaction from the plurality of SSTs and the TCR. The method may include, in response to determining the device is the TCR, instructing the TCR to complete the transaction, and in response to determining the device is a SST from the plurality of SSTs, instructing the SST to complete the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Fiona McDade
  • Patent number: 10217328
    Abstract: An assisted service terminal is described. The terminal comprises a currency dispenser; and an operator computer coupled to the currency dispenser. The operator computer includes: (i) an agent arranged to communicate status information to a remote management system, and (ii) a dashboard application. The dashboard application is arranged to (a) receive status messages from the currency dispenser indicative of a fault in the currency dispenser, (b) present the received status messages to an operator, and (c) notify the agent to issue a request to create an incident on the remote management system in response to the operator indicating that the fault cannot be resolved without a visit from a service engineer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Fiona McDade, John Hall, Kisan Choutapelly
  • Publication number: 20170091728
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for displaying a user interface for controlling multiple devices are generally described herein. A method may include displaying a user interface, the user interface including reserve amounts for a plurality of Self-Service Terminals (SSTs) and a Teller Cash Recycler (TCR), and determining a device to complete a transaction from the plurality of SSTs and the TCR. The method may include, in response to determining the device is the TCR, instructing the TCR to complete the transaction, and in response to determining the device is a SST from the plurality of SSTs, instructing the SST to complete the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Fiona McDade
  • Publication number: 20120023028
    Abstract: An assisted service terminal is described. The terminal comprises a currency dispenser; and an operator computer coupled to the currency dispenser. The operator computer includes: (i) an agent arranged to communicate status information to a remote management system, and (ii) a dashboard application. The dashboard application is arranged to (a) receive status messages from the currency dispenser indicative of a fault in the currency dispenser, (b) present the received status messages to an operator, and (c) notify the agent to issue a request to create an incident on the remote management system in response to the operator indicating that the fault cannot be resolved without a visit from a service engineer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Fiona McDade, John Hall, Kisan Choutapelly
  • Patent number: 7401729
    Abstract: A self service terminal comprises a keyboard including a plurality of separate, individually operable keys having user engageable surfaces. Each key includes a display having an image thereon which is produced by electronic ink. The terminal further comprises a central processing unit (CPU) connected to the keyboard and arranged to control each display to control the image displayed by each respective display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Fiona McDade, Michael R. McNamara
  • Publication number: 20060067496
    Abstract: A self service terminal comprises a keyboard including a plurality of separate, individually operable keys having user engageable surfaces. Each key includes a display having an image thereon which is produced by electronic ink. The terminal further comprises a central processing unit (CPU) connected to the keyboard and arranged to control each display to control the image displayed by each respective display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Fiona McDade, Michael McNamara