Automatic banking equipment
First Claim
1. In automatic multiple-transaction banking equipment of a type in which a remote vault-like unit has manual entry keyboard means, card entry means, card reader means, cash dispenser and delivery means, and customer accessible cash drawer means;
- in which the unit is activated by the entry of coded card means into the card entry means and card reader means;
in which the cash dispenser and delivery means is actuated by such coded card means and is operative to deliver to said cash drawer means a selected amount of cash determined by transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means by an authorized identified customer for removal by such customer whose identity has been verified and the transaction authorized by the entry of coded means into the unit;
in which the coded means includes data contained on the coded card means and also customer verifying and transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means; and
in which the coded card means has the identity of the customer encoded thereon;
the combination of programmable display means including a single display panel, and means for selectively presenting at the single display panel one of a series of successive message instructions for a selected one of a plurality of different banking transactions which at least includes a cash dispensing transaction;
the message instructions for any selected banking transaction comprising instructions to the customer for the entry of customer verifying and transaction data at the keyboard means to conduct the selected transaction;
the programmable display means also including means for displaying at the single display panel concurrently with the display of banking transaction message instructions, the identity of the customer encoded on the coded card means and read by the card reader means;
the programmable display means also including means for displaying at the single display panel at least portions of the transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means, concurrently with the display of at least certain of said banking transaction message instructions;
whereby the concurrent display at the single display panel of banking transaction message instructions and certain transaction data permits customer errors to be detected and corrected.
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Abstract
Automatic banking system equipment which presents at a remote customer station a unit enabling a customer to carry out any one of a number of banking services, such as depositing, making payments of various types, transferring funds between accounts, or withdrawing cash. The equipment has programmable display means to instruct the customer as to the steps or procedure to be followed in completing a selected banking transaction; also, manual entry keyboard means in which the customer makes various data entries according to the programmable display instructions to enable verification of identity and authorization of procedure through coded means presented by the customer at the remote unit to activate the equipment, and to indicate, for example, the amount of money to be withdrawn or details concerning any other banking transaction; and, also, cash dispensing and delivery mechanism activated by the keyboard means in accordance with instructions given at the programmable display means following verification that the coded means presented is valid and genuine, is presented by an authorized individual, and that the banking transaction may be completed.
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8 Claims
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1. In automatic multiple-transaction banking equipment of a type in which a remote vault-like unit has manual entry keyboard means, card entry means, card reader means, cash dispenser and delivery means, and customer accessible cash drawer means;
- in which the unit is activated by the entry of coded card means into the card entry means and card reader means;
in which the cash dispenser and delivery means is actuated by such coded card means and is operative to deliver to said cash drawer means a selected amount of cash determined by transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means by an authorized identified customer for removal by such customer whose identity has been verified and the transaction authorized by the entry of coded means into the unit;
in which the coded means includes data contained on the coded card means and also customer verifying and transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means; and
in which the coded card means has the identity of the customer encoded thereon;
the combination of programmable display means including a single display panel, and means for selectively presenting at the single display panel one of a series of successive message instructions for a selected one of a plurality of different banking transactions which at least includes a cash dispensing transaction;
the message instructions for any selected banking transaction comprising instructions to the customer for the entry of customer verifying and transaction data at the keyboard means to conduct the selected transaction;
the programmable display means also including means for displaying at the single display panel concurrently with the display of banking transaction message instructions, the identity of the customer encoded on the coded card means and read by the card reader means;
the programmable display means also including means for displaying at the single display panel at least portions of the transaction data keyed in at the keyboard means, concurrently with the display of at least certain of said banking transaction message instructions;
whereby the concurrent display at the single display panel of banking transaction message instructions and certain transaction data permits customer errors to be detected and corrected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- in which the unit is activated by the entry of coded card means into the card entry means and card reader means;
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