EP 0977163 A2 20000202 - Communications network
Title (en)
Communications network
Title (de)
Kommunikationsnetzwerk
Title (fr)
Réseau de communications
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9816178 A 19980725
- US 22904699 A 19990112
Abstract (en)
A communications network (10) comprises a plurality of network sites (12), to each of which a service terminal (16,18), a maintenance terminal (20), or a server (22) may be connected. Each service terminal (16,18), which may be an ATM or a point-of-sale terminal, has at least one service element (44), such as a card transport or currency bin, that is to be maintained in operation. Intelligent agent programs (50) move between terminals (16,18,20) collecting information from or imparting information to each terminal (16,18,20) visited. The information that is collected or imparted is used for facilitating efficient maintenance of the service terminals (16,18). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 40/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01); G07F 5/18 (2006.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 5/18 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 9/001 (2020.05 - EP US); G07F 9/002 (2020.05 - EP); G07F 19/20 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 19/207 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0977163 A2 20000202; EP 0977163 A3 20040428; BR 9902989 A 20000822; JP 2000067146 A 20000303
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99305625 A 19990715; BR 9902989 A 19990721; JP 20961499 A 19990723