Patents by Inventor Steven Shepley

Steven Shepley 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: 8141773
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records to cause financial transfers. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read card data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser and the machine carries out transaction functions for consumers including dispensing cash. Responsive to a diagnostic article being in operative connection with the machine a servicer interface of the machine may selectively output textual indicia included in service manuals. Servicers may also selectively conduct diagnostic activities at a servicer interface and a consumer interface on the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Glenda Griswold, Steven Shepley
  • Patent number: 8123122
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records such as user cards. The exemplary machine includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fascia portion also enables access to an actuator (116) which enables moving a second fascia portion (22) for conducting service activities. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • 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: 7959072
    Abstract: An automatic banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader for reading user cards, and at least one of a note acceptor and a cash dispenser. The automated banking machine carries out financial transfers related to user accounts based on information read from cards. The automated banking machine provides a printed receipt for transactions conducted. The machine carries out transactions when operatively connected to a source of power and a transaction network. The machine also carries out functions to control the power status of devices in the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Randall W. Jenkins, Vincent L. Owens, Gregory Fockler, Jerry Cox, Tom Ertle, Dave Krzic, Steven Shepley, Nick Billett, Victor A. Cogan, Willis Miller, Mike R. Ryan, Tim Crews, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7926710
    Abstract: A cash dispensing automated banking machine (10) operative responsive to user cards and methods of operating the machine to conduct diagnostic tests is provided. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser and the machine carries out transaction functions for consumers including dispensing cash. Responsive to a diagnostic article a servicer interface may selectively output textual indicia included in service manuals. Servicers may also selectively conduct diagnostic activities at a servicer interface and a consumer interface on the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Glenda Griswold, Aarthi Rao, Kristen Stewart, Steven Shepley, Rahul Pathak, Deborah Arney, James Block
  • Patent number: 7926712
    Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser. Servicing the automated banking machine by on-site servicer is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article which can instruct the machine computer to gather machine diagnostic data and then record the gathered machine diagnostic data onto the portable diagnostic article. The gathered diagnostic data recorded on the portable diagnostic article can then be analyzed by an analysis computer. The machine computer can verify that a portable diagnostic article is authorized to instruct the machine based on obtaining a secret code from the portable diagnostic article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: Mark R. Schlabach, James Meek, Damon J. Blackford, Robert W. Barnett, Joseph P. Newman, Paul Mercina, Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold, Christyan Moauro, Nick Billett
  • Patent number: 7891552
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fascia portion also enables access to an actuator (116) which enables moving a second fascia portion (22) for conducting service activities. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article (98) which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • Publication number: 20100258621
    Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser. Servicing the automated banking machine by on-site servicer is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article which can instruct the machine computer to gather machine diagnostic data and then record the gathered machine diagnostic data onto the portable diagnostic article. The gathered diagnostic data recorded on the portable diagnostic article can then be analyzed by an analysis computer. The machine computer can verify that a portable diagnostic article is authorized to instruct the machine based on obtaining a secret code from the portable diagnostic article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark R. Schlabach, James Meek, Damon J. Blackford, Robert W. Barnett, Joseph P. Newman, Paul Mercina, Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold, Christyan Moauro, Nick Billett
  • Publication number: 20100187299
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records to cause financial transfers. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read card data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser and the machine carries out transaction functions for consumers including dispensing cash responsive to. The amount of cash dispensed is verified through communication with a security manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: James Block, Steven Shepley
  • Patent number: 7762454
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine including an extensions for financial services (XFS) layer is provided. An application interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with an application software layer of the ATM which may include terminal applications. A hardware interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with a hardware layer of the ATM which may include hardware devices of the ATM and associates service providers. A diagnostic application is operative to determine whether problems exists in the application software layer or the hardware layer of the ATM by causing a plurality of hardware devices to perform predefined operations using the XFS software layer and by monitoring the operations. The diagnostic application is operative to output a determination as to whether a problem with the ATM is associated with the components of the application or hardware layers of the ATM responsive to the success or failure of the operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: James Block, Steven Shepley
  • Patent number: 7740169
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a cash dispenser (54). Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article (98) which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data. A portable article of computer readable and writable media (314) is also operative to cause the computer to gather data concerning the banking machine and record it on the media through a drive (312). The data gathered is then analyzed by a separate analysis computer (324).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark R. Schlabach, James Meek, Damon J. Blackford, Robert W. Barnett, Joseph P. Newman, Paul Mercina, Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold, Christyan Moauro, Nick Billett
  • Patent number: 7726559
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fascia portion also enables access to an actuator (116) which enables moving a second fascia portion (22) for conducting service activities. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article (98) which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • Patent number: 7721953
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) 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. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article (98) which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • Patent number: 7717331
    Abstract: A automated banking machine (10) operates responsive to data read from user cards to carry out financial transactions, and method of operating the machine is provided. The method includes causing with a terminal application, at least one transaction function device of the automated banking machine to operate through at least one communication with an XFS layer of the automated banking machine. The automated banking machine may include a cash dispenser and the transaction function may include dispensing cash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Sergio Pellegrini, Marcelo Soares de Castro, Glenda Griswold, Aarthi Rao, Kristen Stewart, Deborah Arney, James Block
  • Patent number: 7661583
    Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data. A portable article of computer readable and writable media is also operative to cause the computer to gather data concerning the banking machine and record it on the media through a drive. The data gathered is then analyzed by a separate analysis computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Schlabach, James Meek, Damon J. Blackford, Robert W. Barnett, Joseph P. Newman, Paul Mercina, Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold, Christyan Moauro, Nick Billett
  • Publication number: 20100012718
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records to cause financial transfers. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read card data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a cash dispenser and the machine carries out transaction functions for consumers including dispensing cash. Responsive to a diagnostic article being in operative connection with the machine a servicer interface of the machine may selectively output textual indicia included in service manuals. Servicers may also selectively conduct diagnostic activities at a servicer interface and a consumer interface on the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Glenda Griswold, Steven Shepley
  • Publication number: 20100006644
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records such as user cards. The exemplary machine includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fascia portion also enables access to an actuator (116) which enables moving a second fascia portion (22) for conducting service activities. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • Patent number: 7617971
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fascia portion also enables access to an actuator (116) which enables moving a second fascia portion (22) for conducting service activities. A controller (72) in the machine selectively illuminates light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article (98) which enables the controller to access diagnostic data stored in memory and which provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems a division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Shepley, Glenda Griswold
  • 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