System and method for providing global self-service financial transaction terminals with worldwide web content, centralized management, and local and remote administration

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EP 1 081 664 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10

(21)	Application number: 00203034.4

(22)	Date of filing: 01.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G07F 19/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

02.09.1999 US 152183 P

(71)	Applicant: Citicorp Development Center, Inc.
	Los Angeles, California 90066 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Krawiec, Theodore J. Malibu, California 90265 (US) Riblett, John Frederick Culver City, California 90230 (US) Gryte, Stephen M. Los Angeles, California 90066 (US) Yu, Chris, Shu-Wing Hacienda Heights, California 91745 (US)

(74)	Representative: Johansson, Lars E. et al
	Hynell Patenttjänst AB Patron Carls Väg 2 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm 683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm (SE)

(54)	System and method for providing global self-service financial transaction terminals with worldwide web content, centralized management, and local and remote administration

(57) A method and system for providing global self-service transaction terminals or automatic teller machines (ATMs) affords worldwide web content to ATM customers, centralized management for ATM operators, and supports local and remote administration for ATM field service personnel. The system includes multiple ATMs coupled over a network to a host, and the ATMs are provided with a touch screen interface and an interface for visually impaired persons. The ATMs enable both local and remote administration of ATM operations by bank personnel and an integrated network control. The ATMs are web-enabled, and ATM communications are performed over a communications network.

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