Automated Banking Machine Power Management and Remote Diagnostics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated banking machines face challenges in improving operating and servicing capabilities, deterring theft, energy efficiency, and maintaining functionality when disconnected from power or network connections.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a cash dispensing automated banking machine equipped with a visual display, movable image capture device, microphone, and controller, allowing for diagnostic information storage and remote access, along with power management systems to control electrical power distribution and recovery of configuration files in case of malfunctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If automated banking machines are equipped with image capture devices and diagnostic systems, then servicing capabilities are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A communication device serves as an intermediary between the image capture device and the servicing system. The communication device transmits diagnostic images and data to remote systems, enabling servicing capabilities without requiring direct physical access to complex internal components, thus managing the complexity through external communication interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates visual copies (images) of internal components through image capture devices. These copies are transmitted and displayed remotely, allowing servicing personnel to view and diagnose issues with internal components without physically accessing them, thereby simplifying the servicing process despite the complexity of the machine's interior
2Loss of energy
If power management systems control electrical power distribution, then energy efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power management system implements periodic control of electrical power distribution to various devices based on operational status and priority. Power is allocated periodically to critical components during operational phases and reduced or shut off during idle periods, optimizing energy efficiency through time-based power management cycles
Solution Approach 2:
The power management system receives feedback signals from devices regarding their operational status, power requirements, and performance. This feedback enables dynamic adjustment of power distribution to match actual operational needs, improving energy efficiency by eliminating waste while maintaining necessary functionality
3Reliability
If the machine operates when disconnected from power source and network, then reliability is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing configuration files, diagnostic data, and operational parameters in local memory before disconnection occurs. This enables the machine to maintain functionality and continue operating autonomously when disconnected from external power or network sources, ensuring reliability during isolated operational periods
Solution Approach 2:
The machine is designed to be self-sufficient during disconnection periods by utilizing stored local resources. The controller executes stored programs and processes data from local memory without requiring external power or network connections, enabling the system to service itself and maintain operations independently during disconnected phases
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records corresponding to authorized user or financial account data. The machine includes a card reader for reading data from user cards. The automated banking machine causes financial transfers related to financial accounts that correspond to data read from user cards. The automated banking machine also includes devices that control the supply of power to included devices to avoid exceeding power supply capacity.