Automated banking machine system and method
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including;
a housing;
a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a display in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a printer in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a bill dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing;
a code reader in operatively supported connection with the housing;
at least one processor and at least one data store within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one data store, the code reader, the bill dispenser, the printer, the card reader and the display;
at least one communications device in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is operative to cause the banking machine to communicate in at least one banking network and in at least one accrued value processing network;
wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to communication of the banking machine in the at least one accrued value processing network, to cause the bill dispenser to dispense at least one bill, responsive to the code reader reading code from at least one item produced by at least one gaming establishment gaming machine operatively connected to the at least one accrued value processing network.
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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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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including; a housing; a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing; a display in operatively supported connection with the housing; a printer in operatively supported connection with the housing; a bill dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing; a code reader in operatively supported connection with the housing; at least one processor and at least one data store within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one data store, the code reader, the bill dispenser, the printer, the card reader and the display; at least one communications device in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is operative to cause the banking machine to communicate in at least one banking network and in at least one accrued value processing network; wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to communication of the banking machine in the at least one accrued value processing network, to cause the bill dispenser to dispense at least one bill, responsive to the code reader reading code from at least one item produced by at least one gaming establishment gaming machine operatively connected to the at least one accrued value processing network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine located within a gaming establishment including at least one computer remote from the machine, including; a housing; a card reader in operatively supported connection with the housing wherein the card reader is operative to read indicia on user cards, wherein the indicia corresponds to financial accounts; a display in operatively supported connection with the housing; a printer in operatively supported connection with the housing; a bill dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing; a coin dispenser in operatively supported connection with the housing; a code reader in operatively supported connection with the housing; at least one processor and at least one data store within the housing, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one data store, the code reader, the bill dispenser, the coin dispenser, the printer, the card reader and the display; at least one communications device in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is operative to cause the automated banking machine to communicate with (i) the at least one computer, and (ii) at least one banking network; wherein the at least one computer is in operative communication with a plurality of gaming machines in the gaming establishment, and wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to communication with the at least one computer to pay out from the automated banking machine at least one of bills and coin which represent winnings at least one of the gaming machines in the gaming establishment, through operation of at least one of the bill dispenser and the coin dispenser, responsive to reading through operation of the code reader, at least one item produced by at least one of the gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. Apparatus comprising:
an automated banking machine including; a currency dispenser device, a data reading device, wherein the data reading device is operative to read item data from respective items produced by gaming machines located in at least one gaming establishment, at least one communications device, wherein the at least one communications device enables the machine to communicate with at least one gaming record network in operative connection with both the gaming machines and at least one data store linking the item data with gaming accounts, wherein the at least one communications device enables the machine to communicate with the at least one gaming record network to carry out a gaming account cash out transaction, wherein the at least one communications device enables the machine to communicate, independent of the at least one gaming record network, with at least one banking network, at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the currency dispenser device, the data reading device, and the at least one communications device, wherein responsive to the data reading device reading, during a gaming account cash out transaction, item data from an item produced by at least one of the gaming machines, the at least one processor is operative responsive to communication of the at least one communications device with the at least one gaming record network, to cause the currency dispenser device to dispense an amount of currency corresponding to a value of a gaming account linked in the data store with the item data read by the data reading device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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