ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01081664EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320040107EP00203034.420000901EnEnEn152183 P19990902US20040107200402200103072001107 7G 07F 19/00 AdeSystem und Verfahren zum Anbieten von WWW Inhalten, zentralisierte Steuerung sowie Lokal- und Fernverwaltung an globalen finanziellen SelbstbedienungstransaktionsterminalsenSystem and method for providing global self-service financial transaction terminals with worldwide web content, centralized management, and local and remote administrationfrSystème et méthode pour fournir les terminaux universels de transactions financières en libre-service en contenu WWW, gestion centralisée et administration locale et à distance4Citicorp Development Center, Inc.01175292F253-09912731 W. Jefferson BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90066USKrawiec, Theodore J.21433 Pacific Ocean HighwayMalibu, California 90265USRiblett, John Frederick11260 Overland Avenue No. 17ACulver City, California 90230USGryte, Stephen M.12672 Dewey StreetLos Angeles, California 90066USYu, Chris, Shu-Wing15597 La Subida DriveHacienda Heights, California 91745USJohansson, Lars E.et al00023214Hynell Patenttjänst AB Patron Carls Väg 2683 40 Hagfors/UddeholmSEATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20040107200402

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.