Banking system that operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records
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1. A method comprising:
- (a) providing to a merchant, an automated banking machine operable to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records,wherein the machine includes;
at least one reader operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which financial transactions are carried out,a lockable housing, wherein the lockable housing bounds an interior area,a cash dispenser,a processor arrangement,wherein the processor arrangement includes at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one reader and the cash dispenser,
wherein the at least one processor includes dedicated programming,
wherein the programming causes the cash dispenser to dispense cash from the machine responsive at least in part to communication of at least one message only between the machine and at least one remote system,wherein the processor arrangement is within the interior area,wherein the processor arrangement is configured to prevent a changing of the programming by the merchant that would enable communication of the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system,wherein the machine is provided for less than fair market cost of providing the machine to the merchant;
(b) subsequent to (a), operating at least one remote computer to;
(bi) allow the machine to dispense cash to at least one user of the machine, and(bii) cause at least one transaction fee to be assessed to the at least one user of the machine;
(c) subsequent to (b), operating the at least one remote computer to determine a total amount of transaction fees that were assessed to users of the machine during a predetermined time period; and
(d) operating the at least one remote computer to calculate an amount of the total amount determined in (c) that is payable to the merchant.
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Abstract
A banking system includes a plurality of automated banking machines and operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. Each machine (10) includes a user interface (16), a card reader (18) of data bearing records, a cash dispenser (42), and other transaction function devices. The card reader operates to read card data corresponding to financial accounts from user cards. In exchange for providing the machines at no charge to a merchant, user transaction fees assessed to machine users are shared by both the machine provider and the merchant.
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) providing to a merchant, an automated banking machine operable to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein the machine includes; at least one reader operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which financial transactions are carried out, a lockable housing, wherein the lockable housing bounds an interior area, a cash dispenser, a processor arrangement, wherein the processor arrangement includes at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one reader and the cash dispenser,
wherein the at least one processor includes dedicated programming,
wherein the programming causes the cash dispenser to dispense cash from the machine responsive at least in part to communication of at least one message only between the machine and at least one remote system,wherein the processor arrangement is within the interior area, wherein the processor arrangement is configured to prevent a changing of the programming by the merchant that would enable communication of the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system, wherein the machine is provided for less than fair market cost of providing the machine to the merchant; (b) subsequent to (a), operating at least one remote computer to; (bi) allow the machine to dispense cash to at least one user of the machine, and (bii) cause at least one transaction fee to be assessed to the at least one user of the machine; (c) subsequent to (b), operating the at least one remote computer to determine a total amount of transaction fees that were assessed to users of the machine during a predetermined time period; and (d) operating the at least one remote computer to calculate an amount of the total amount determined in (c) that is payable to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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(a) providing to a merchant, an automated banking machine operable to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein the machine includes; at least one reader operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account on which financial transactions are carried out, a cash dispenser, a processor arrangement,
wherein the processor arrangement includes at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one reader and the cash dispenser,
wherein the at least one processor includes a configuration that causes the cash dispenser to dispense cash from the machine responsive at least in part to communication of at least one message between the machine and at least one remote system,wherein the processor arrangement includes a configuration that is adapted to prevent reconfiguring of the at least one processor by the merchant that would enable communication of the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system, wherein the machine is provided for less than fair market cost of providing the machine to the merchant; (b) subsequent to (a), operating at least one remote computer to cause at least one transaction fee to be assessed to at least one user of the machine; (c) subsequent to (b), operating the at least one remote computer to determine a total amount of transaction fees that were assessed to users of the machine during a time period; and (d) operating the at least one remote computer to determine a portion of the total amount determined in (c) that is payable to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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(a) providing to a merchant, an automated banking machine operable to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, wherein the machine includes at least one reader, wherein the at least one reader is operable to read user data usable to identify a financial account, wherein the machine includes a cash dispenser, wherein the machine includes a processor arrangement, wherein the processor arrangement includes at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is programmed to cause, responsive at least in part to communication of at least one message between the machine and at least one remote system, the cash dispenser to dispense cash in carrying out the cash withdrawal transaction, wherein the processor arrangement is configured to secure the at least one processor from programming tampering by the merchant that would enable communication of the at least one message between the machine and any remote system other than the at least one remote system, wherein the machine is provided for less than fair market cost of providing the machine to the merchant, wherein the machine is subject to an agreement between the merchant and a machine provider; (b) subsequent to (a), operating at least one remote computer to cause at least one transaction fee to be assessed to at least one machine user for use of the machine to carry out a cash withdrawal transaction; (c) subsequent to (b), operating the at least one remote computer to determine a total amount of transaction fees that were assessed to machine users during a time period; and (d) operating the at least one remote computer to calculate a merchant portion of the total amount determined in (c) that is to be allocated to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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