Patent ID: 11954986
Assignee: ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A self-service apparatus having a three-layer system architecture, comprising an application layer device, an intermediate layer device, and a plurality of bottom layer peripheral devices,
wherein the application layer device is configured to provide a user interface for self-service, and control the entire self-service apparatus according to an interaction with a user to provide the user with required self-service, and the application layer device at least comprises a first processor and a first memory, wherein the first processor executes an application program for the self-service stored in the first memory and communicates with the intermediate layer device, the application layer device further comprises a first I/O interface for communicating with the intermediate layer device;
wherein the intermediate layer device at least comprises a terminal control module, and the terminal control module at least comprises a second processor and a second memory, wherein the second processor communicates with the plurality of bottom layer peripheral devices, and the second processor executes a control program stored in the second memory to control operations of one or more bottom layer peripheral devices based on an instruction from the application layer device, the intermediate layer device further comprises a second I/O interface in connection with the first I/O interface; and
wherein said plurality of bottom layer peripheral devices do not communicate with the application layer device directly.