Cash withdrawal from ATM via videophone
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- an automated teller machine (ATM) operative to dispense cash responsive to a remotely-placed ATM identifier-based customer cash withdrawal request, including;
at least one communication device,wherein the at least one communication device is adapted to communicate with a network,a cash dispenser,wherein the cash dispenser is adapted to dispense cash,a unique ATM identifier adapted to distinguish the ATM from other ATMs,wherein identifier data corresponding to the ATM identifier is obtainable by an authorized customer of the ATM,wherein the ATM identifier permits a customer cash withdrawal request including the identifier data to be made without customer input to the ATM,wherein the at least one communication device is operative to receive responsive to the identifier data in the request, instruction from the network to dispense cash corresponding to the request,
wherein the cash dispenser is operative to dispense the cash corresponding to the request responsive to receiving the instruction.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for purchasing cash from an ATM. The ATM has a unique identifier visibly located thereon. A customer phone includes a camera and a programmable memory. The camera can be used to capture an image of the ATM'"'"'s identifier. The memory includes customer account data. A customer uses their phone to establish wireless communication with a transaction host. The customer can transmit to the host a request for cash from the ATM. The request includes the account data and the image. The host can use the account data in payment for the requested cash. The host can use the image to identify the particular ATM associated with the request. After payment, the host causes the identified ATM to dispense the requested cash.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
an automated teller machine (ATM) operative to dispense cash responsive to a remotely-placed ATM identifier-based customer cash withdrawal request, including; at least one communication device, wherein the at least one communication device is adapted to communicate with a network, a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is adapted to dispense cash, a unique ATM identifier adapted to distinguish the ATM from other ATMs, wherein identifier data corresponding to the ATM identifier is obtainable by an authorized customer of the ATM, wherein the ATM identifier permits a customer cash withdrawal request including the identifier data to be made without customer input to the ATM, wherein the at least one communication device is operative to receive responsive to the identifier data in the request, instruction from the network to dispense cash corresponding to the request,
wherein the cash dispenser is operative to dispense the cash corresponding to the request responsive to receiving the instruction.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus comprising:
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an automated teller machine (ATM), wherein the ATM includes a cash dispenser, wherein the cash dispenser is operative to dispense cash, wherein the ATM has a unique ATM identifier adapted to distinguish the ATM from other ATMs, a network, wherein the network includes at least one computer, wherein the network is operative to communicate with the ATM, wherein without communication from the ATM to the network, the network is operative to wirelessly receive from a customer a cash withdrawal request that the ATM dispense cash, wherein without communication from the ATM to the network, the network is operative to wirelessly receive from the customer ATM identifying data corresponding to the ATM identifier, wherein the network is operative to link the ATM to the cash withdrawal request via the ATM identifying data, wherein the network is operative to instruct the ATM via communication with the ATM, to dispense cash corresponding to the cash withdrawal request responsive to approval of the cash withdrawal request.
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