Automated banking machine system and monitoring method
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1. A method comprising:
- (a) operating at least one processor to cause information to be received at a monitoring facility associated with a monitoring service, responsive at least in part to input provided to a mobile phone by a person deciding whether to enter a building facility which includes at least one camera,wherein the monitoring facility includes at least one display that is in operative connection with the at least one camera,wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with at least one data store that associates the building facility with a customer of the monitoring service;
(b) operating the at least one processor to determine using data from the at least one data store, that information received in (a) is associated with the customer;
(c) operating the at least one processor responsive at least in part to the determination in (b), to initiate a pre-entry security check of at least part of the building facility,wherein the initiation causes visual images to be output through the at least one display,wherein the visual images include at least one interior image captured by the at least one camera,wherein the at least one interior image corresponds to a real time field of view of at least one area located inside the building facility,wherein the visual images include at least one exterior image captured by the at least one camera,wherein the at least one exterior image corresponds to a real time field of view of at least one area located outside the building facility; and
(d) subsequent to (c), operating the at least one processor to cause at least one communication to be sent to the mobile phone,wherein the at least one communication includes a message associated with a result of the pre-entry security check,wherein the message is useful to the customer in deciding whether to enter the building facility.
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Abstract
A cash dispensing automated banking machine actuated by user cards is in operative connection with a system usable to capture images related to activity that is conducted at or adjacent to the machine. The automated banking machine is positioned at a banking facility including a vault and an entrance. A plurality of cameras are positioned at the facility. Images captured may be analyzed at the bank facility or the remote monitoring center. The monitoring center may operate to assure that employees of the bank facility or others can safely access and/or leave the bank facility.
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) operating at least one processor to cause information to be received at a monitoring facility associated with a monitoring service, responsive at least in part to input provided to a mobile phone by a person deciding whether to enter a building facility which includes at least one camera, wherein the monitoring facility includes at least one display that is in operative connection with the at least one camera, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with at least one data store that associates the building facility with a customer of the monitoring service; (b) operating the at least one processor to determine using data from the at least one data store, that information received in (a) is associated with the customer; (c) operating the at least one processor responsive at least in part to the determination in (b), to initiate a pre-entry security check of at least part of the building facility, wherein the initiation causes visual images to be output through the at least one display, wherein the visual images include at least one interior image captured by the at least one camera, wherein the at least one interior image corresponds to a real time field of view of at least one area located inside the building facility, wherein the visual images include at least one exterior image captured by the at least one camera, wherein the at least one exterior image corresponds to a real time field of view of at least one area located outside the building facility; and (d) subsequent to (c), operating the at least one processor to cause at least one communication to be sent to the mobile phone, wherein the at least one communication includes a message associated with a result of the pre-entry security check, wherein the message is useful to the customer in deciding whether to enter the building facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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(a) operating at least one processor to cause information to be received at a monitoring facility associated with a monitoring service, responsive at least in part to input provided to a mobile phone by a person deciding whether to enter a building facility which includes at least one camera, wherein the monitoring facility includes at least one display that is in operative connection with the at least one camera, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with at least one data store that associates the building facility and a customer of the monitoring service; (b) operating the at least one processor to determine using data from the at least one data store, that the information received in (a) is associated with the customer; (c) operating the at least one processor responsive at least in part to the determination in (b), to initiate monitoring of an entry by the customer into the building facility, wherein the initiation causes visual images captured by the at least one camera to be output through the at least one display, wherein the visual images include at least one exterior image corresponding to a real time field of view of at least one entrance area located outside the building facility, wherein the visual images include at least one interior image corresponding to a real time field of view of at least one interior area located inside the building facility, wherein the visual images show the customer entering the building facility; (d) subsequent to (c), operating the at least one processor to receive at least one safe-entry signal provided by the customer while located in the at least one interior area; and (e) operating the at least one processor to cease the monitoring responsive at least in part to the at least one safe-entry signal received in (d). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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(a) operating at least one processor to cause information to be received at a monitoring facility associated with a monitoring service, responsive at least in part to input provided to a phone by a person deciding whether to leave a building facility which includes at least one camera, wherein the monitoring facility includes at least one display that is in operative connection with the at least one camera, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with at least one data store that associates the building facility and a customer of the monitoring service; (b) operating the at least one processor to determine using data from the at least one data store, that the information received in (a) is associated with the customer; (c) operating the at least one processor responsive at least in part to the determination in (b), to initiate monitoring of an exit by the customer from the building facility, wherein the initiation causes visual images captured by the at least one camera to be output through the at least one display, wherein the visual images include at least one exterior image corresponding to a real time field of view of at least one area located outside the building facility, wherein the visual images show the customer exiting the building facility; (d) subsequent to (c), operating the at least one processor to receive at least one safe-exit signal responsive at least in part to input provided to a mobile phone by the customer while located outside the building facility; and (e) operating the at least one processor to cease the monitoring responsive at least in part to the at least one safe-exit signal received in (d). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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