ATM and Mobile Device Synchronized Displays via NFC
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automated teller machines (ATMs) require manual interaction for PIN entry and transaction selection, lacking seamless integration with mobile devices for financial transactions.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing near field communication (NFC) to initiate a wireless session between a mobile computing device and an ATM, followed by a cellular connection for synchronized displays and transaction initiation, enabling visual cues and animations to reflect the transaction progress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual interaction is used for PIN entry and transaction selection at the ATM, then security and reliability are maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to lack of seamless mobile device integration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile computing device as an intermediary between the user and the ATM. The mobile device captures images of the ATM display, processes the information, and presents transaction options to the user through a familiar mobile interface, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining security through the existing ATM hardware
2Ease of operation
If synchronized displays are implemented between mobile device and ATM, then user experience is improved through visual feedback, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the mobile computing device's camera to capture images of the ATM display and creates a visual copy of the transaction information on the mobile device screen. This copying approach provides synchronized visual feedback to enhance user experience without requiring complex hardware modifications to either device
3Ease of operation
If NFC wireless protocol is used to initiate communication session, then ease of operation is improved through proximity-based connection, but reliability may deteriorate due to proximity requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses NFC technology to establish a preliminary connection between the mobile device and ATM when they are in proximity. This initial connection enables the mobile device to capture the ATM display and set up the communication channel before the actual transaction begins, combining ease of connection with reliable transaction processing
Data Source
AI summary
An automated teller machine (ATM) has a display and a wireless communication interface. The ATM may detect a proximity of a mobile computing device and exhibit on its display an indication of the proximity of mobile computing device to the ATM. The ATM may also be configured to detect when the mobile computing device and the ATM have established a wireless communication connection and display a visual cue on the display that the wireless connection has been established. The ATM is configured to synchronize the display of the ATM with a display of the mobile computing device. The displays may be synched temporally and positionally and may display the same or related content, such as an image or animation at the same time.