Automated transaction machine digital signature system and method

US20020129256A1Inactive Publication Date: 2002-09-12DIEBOLD NIXDORF
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2002-09-12
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An automated transaction machine such as an ATM (10) is provided. The ATM is operative to digitally sign electronic documents (42). The ATM may be in operative connection with a storage server (32). The storage server is operative responsive to the ATM to maintain electronic documents (42) in a data store (34) in association with the user's digital safe deposit account (40) and / or a financial account (48) such as checking, savings, debit, or credit account. The storage server is further operative to store a private key (44) of a user in association with the user's digital safe deposit account and / or financial account. The ATM is operative to cause electronic documents to be signed using the private key associated with the user. The ATM is further operative to output the electronic document on a display device (18) of the ATM where the user may view and edit the electronic document.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 273,996 filed Mar. 7, 2001 and U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 319,015 filed Nov. 29, 2001.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] This invention relates to automated transaction machines. Specifically this invention relates to an automated transaction machine system and method that is capable of digitally signing electronic documents.BACKGROUND ART

[0003] As an increasing number of individuals own or have access to personal computers, more and more individuals are generating electronic documents. Examples of electronic documents include electronically filed tax returns, contracts for goods or services ordered online through the internet, e-mail, word processing documents, or any other type of document that has a digital form. Some electronic documents are of a type that the individuals involved in generating, sending or receiving such documents might prefer to have the do...

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[0039] Referring now to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, there is shown therein a schematic view of an exemplary automated transaction machine, ATM 10 of an exemplary embodiment. The ATM 10 may include at least one computer processor 12 and a plurality of software components 11. The computer processor 12 may be operative responsive to the software components 11 to control the operation of the ATM. In the exemplary embodiment the computer processor 12 may be operatively programmed to enable the ATM to perform at least one of the following functions: at least one banking transaction such as the dispensing of cash; the storage and retrieval of electronic documents; and / or the digital signing of electronic documents.

[0040] To perform these functions the ATM may further include in operative connection with the computer processor 12, at least one output device 14 such as a display device 18, at least one input device 16, and a card reader 20 which also serves as an input device. I...