Automated transaction system and method
First Claim
1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes an item transfer location from which at least one user outside of the enclosure is enabled to access an item, an item transport device, wherein the item transport device includes at least one receiving and delivery device, wherein the at least one receiving and delivery device is operative to receive at least one item, wherein the item transport device is operative to transport the at least one item, wherein the item transfer location is disposed from the at least one receiving and delivery device, a robotic item handling device, wherein the robotic item handling device is operative to move the at least one item between the item transfer location and the at least one receiving and delivery device.
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Abstract
An automated transaction system includes an automated transaction machine (10) for carrying out banking transactions. The machine includes a plurality of customer stations (16, 18, 20) at which customers may conduct transactions. Each of the transactions requested by customers is carried out using a set of transaction function devices (34) positioned within or adjacent to the machine housing. The robotic item handling device (42) is included among the transaction function devices and enables moving items between the customer stations and the transaction function devices included in the machine. The machine is enabled to carry out transactions for multiple users simultaneously. The machine is also readily configured to add and delete transaction function devices, thereby more readily changing the types of transactions which may be conducted.
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62 Claims
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1. An automated banking machine apparatus comprising:
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an automated banking machine enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes an item transfer location from which at least one user outside of the enclosure is enabled to access an item, an item transport device, wherein the item transport device includes at least one receiving and delivery device, wherein the at least one receiving and delivery device is operative to receive at least one item, wherein the item transport device is operative to transport the at least one item, wherein the item transfer location is disposed from the at least one receiving and delivery device, a robotic item handling device, wherein the robotic item handling device is operative to move the at least one item between the item transfer location and the at least one receiving and delivery device. - 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, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method, wherein a robotic item handling device is operative to move at least one item between an item transfer location and at least one receiving and delivery device, wherein an enclosure of an automated banking machine apparatus includes the item transfer location from which at least one user outside of the enclosure is enabled to access an item, wherein an item transport device includes the at least one receiving and delivery device, wherein the at least one receiving and delivery device is operative to receive the at least one item, and wherein the item transport device is operative to transport the at least one item, including:
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(a) operating the robotic item handling device to move the at least one item in the enclosure of the automated banking machine, (b) receiving the at least one item with the receiving and delivery device, (c) transporting the at least one item with the item transport device. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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Specification