Patents by Inventor Robert Usner

Robert Usner 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: 20110215142
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine also includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The card reader is operative to read and return card information read from the user card responsive to communications received from components executing in a virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7934644
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The machine includes at least one computer and a plurality of transaction function devices. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine operates responsive to markup language documents to accomplish financial transfers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090261159
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The machine includes at least one computer and a plurality of transaction function devices. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine operates responsive to markup language documents to accomplish financial transfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7490762
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture includes a computer and a plurality of transaction function devices. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine further includes a terminal application and an ODS layer. The ODS layer includes a plurality of ODS components that generally correspond to the device drivers and/or transaction function devices. The ODS components responsive to the terminal application are operative to have the device drivers control the operation of the transaction function devices through communication with the XFS layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080185428
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture includes a computer and a plurality of transaction function devices. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine further includes a terminal application and an ODS layer. The ODS layer includes a plurality of ODS components that generally correspond to the device drivers and/or transaction function devices. The ODS components responsive to the terminal application are operative to have the device drivers control the operation of the transaction function devices through communication with the XFS layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7341177
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine (20) with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture. The machine includes a computer (22) and a plurality of transaction function devices (32) in operative connection with the computer. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components (38) that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer (28) to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine further includes a terminal application (22) and an ODS layer (26). The ODS layer includes a plurality of ODS components (36) that generally correspond to the device drivers and/or transaction function devices. The ODS components responsive to the terminal application are operative to have the device drivers control the operation of the transaction function devices through communication with the XFS layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20060143120
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20010037301
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine (20) with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture. The machine includes a computer (22) and a plurality of transaction function devices (32) in operative connection with the computer. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components (38) that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers are operative responsive to communication from an XFS layer (28) to control the operation of the transaction function devices. The machine further includes a terminal application (22) and an ODS layer (26). The ODS layer includes a plurality of ODS components (36) that generally correspond to the device drivers and/or transaction function devices. The ODS components responsive to the terminal application are operative to have the device drivers control the operation of the transaction function devices through communication with the XFS layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Joseph Cwikla, Bryan Reed, James Block, Robert Usner, Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith