Automated banking machine system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (a) reading indicia on a user card through operation of the card reader of a cash dispensing automated banking machine, wherein the indicia corresponds to a financial account;
(b) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash to a user and to cause a charge corresponding to the dispensed cash to be assessed to the financial account;
(c) reading a code bearing item corresponding to gaming value through operation of a code reading device of the automated banking machine;
(d) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash corresponding to at least a portion of the gaming value.
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Abstract
An automated banking machine (152) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a keypad (172), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a coin dispenser (178), a code reading device (180), a display (182), a cash acceptor (184), a check acceptor (186) and a biometric reader (188). The banking machine operates responsive to indica read from user cards. The banking machine operates responsive to instructions executed by at least one processor (190) in the machine. The banking machine is operative responsive to reading gaming tickets or other items through operation of the code reading device, and/or a biometric feature reading device, to dispense cash or provide other value to users. The banking machine is also operative to cause value to be transferred by users for the purchase of gaming items. Other transactions may be conducted, including redeeming or changing forms of value including forms of value that can be used within a gaming establishment (154).
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) reading indicia on a user card through operation of the card reader of a cash dispensing automated banking machine, wherein the indicia corresponds to a financial account; (b) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash to a user and to cause a charge corresponding to the dispensed cash to be assessed to the financial account; (c) reading a code bearing item corresponding to gaming value through operation of a code reading device of the automated banking machine; (d) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash corresponding to at least a portion of the gaming value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. At least one article of computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one processor of a cash dispensing automated banking machine to cause the automated banking machine to carry out a method, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) reading indicia on a user card through operation of a card reader of the cash dispensing automated banking machine, wherein the indicia corresponds to a financial account; (b) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash to a user and to cause a charge corresponding to the dispensed cash to be assessed to the financial account; (c) reading a code bearing item corresponding to gaming value through operation of a code reading device of the automated banking machine; (d) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash corresponding to at least a portion of the gaming value.
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31. At least one article of computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions operative to cause at least one processor of a cash dispensing automated banking machine to carry out a method, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) reading indicia on a user card through operation of the card reader of the cash dispensing automated banking machine, wherein the indicia corresponds to a financial account; (b) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash to a user and to cause a charge corresponding to the dispensed cash to be assessed to the financial account; (c) reading a code bearing item corresponding to gaming value through operation of a code reading device of the automated banking machine; (d) operating the automated banking machine to dispense cash corresponding to at least a portion of the gaming value; (e) issuing through operation of the automated banking machine a further code bearing item, wherein the further code bearing item is usable to operate at least one gaming machine.
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