Patent ID: 6953150
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus comprising: a diagnostic article adapted to be operatively connected to and disconnected from an ATM capable of dispensing cash, wherein the diagnostic article includes computer readable ATM service data capable of being read through operation of the ATM, wherein at least a portion of the ATM service data is encrypted and is capable of being decrypted by diagnostic software operating in at least one processor of the ATM, wherein the decrypted ATM service data is capable of being used by the diagnostic software operating in the at least one processor of the ATM to enable visual information to be provided through a display device of the ATM, at least some of which visual information is provided responsive to ATM service data read from the diagnostic article and diagnostic data stored in at least one data store of the ATM, which diagnostic data concerns at least one operational characteristic of at least one transaction function device of the ATM.