Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Banking systems
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-03
2003-03-18
Lee, Michael G. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Banking systems
C235S375000, C235S380000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06533170
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a user interface for a self-service terminal (SST), and is particularly directed to a user interface for a self-service terminal such as an automated teller machine (ATM).
A typical user interface for an ATM includes a number of different types of media entry slots through which different media may be received and/or dispensed. Such media entry slots include a card entry slot through which an ATM customer may insert a customer identifying card, a cash dispense slot through which currency can be delivered, a receipt dispense slot through which a receipt can be delivered, and an envelope deposit slot through which an envelope containing a valuable document may be deposited.
In known user interfaces the location of each type of media entry slot is usually indicated with either a printed decal or an illuminated light panel. Both a decal and an indicator may be used to indicate the location of a particular media entry slot on the user interface. However, a disadvantage results when both a decal and an indicator are used, because additional panel space on the user interface is needed to accommodate both the decal and the indicator.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention a user interface for a self-service terminal comprises a media entry slot through which media can be either received or dispensed, characterized by;
an illuminable light panel adjacent the media entry slot, and a decal overlying the light panel and having areas of relatively high optical transmission and areas of relatively low optical transmission so as to provide textual and/or graphical information relating to the media entry slot.
Preferably, the light panel comprises an electroluminescent light panel. The decal includes (i) a semi-translucent background portion which illuminates when the light panel is illuminated, and (ii) a clear textual and/or graphical information portion which illuminates with more brightness than the background portion when the light panel is illuminated. The media entry slot may be a card entry slot of a card reader, a currency dispense slot of a currency dispenser, a receipt dispense slot of a receipt printer, or an envelope deposit slot of an envelope deposit module, for example.
Also according to the invention a self service terminal may comprise a processor; data input means; and display means; characterized by a user interface according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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Chan Michael
Conte Francis L.
NCR Corporation
Walsh Daniel
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