Automated banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records
View Patent ↗An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records corresponding to authorized user or financial account data. The automated banking machine includes a card reader for reading data from user cards. The automated banking machine causes financial transfers related to financial accounts that correspond to data read from user cards. The automated banking machine also includes devices that control the supply of power to transaction function devices such as the card reader to avoid exceeding power supply capacity.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a host computer that is operable to communicate with an automated banking machine for purposes of conducting transactions;
wherein the host computer is operable to send a cash dispense authorization message to the automated banking machine;
wherein the host computer is operable to determine a change in an electric power source providing power to the automated banking machine; and
wherein the host computer is operable to send a reduce power consumption message to the automated banking machine responsive to the change in the electric power source.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the host computer determines the change in the electric power source responsive to receiving a conserve power message for a geographic region wherein the automated banking machine is located.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the host computer is operable to receive data representative of electric grid demand in a geographic region; and
wherein reduced power message is responsive at least in part to a change in electric grid demand in a geographic region wherein the automated banking machine is located.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the host computer is operable to receive a conserve power message is received from a smart power grid.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the conserve power message is from a server that is operated by a service providing entity that is retained to reduce the energy costs of the automated banking machine.
6. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:
communicate with an automated banking machine for purposes of conducting transactions;
send a cash dispense authorization message to the automated banking machine;
determine a change in an electric power source providing power to the automated banking machine; and
second a reduce power consumption message to the automated banking machine responsive to the change in the electric power source.
7. The computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the instructions are operable to determine the change in the electric power source responsive to receiving a conserve power message for a geographical region wherein the automated banking machine is located.
8. The computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the instructions are operable to receive data representative of electric grid demand in a geographic region; and
wherein reduced power message is responsive at least in part to a change in electrical grid demand in a geographic region where the automated banking machine is located.
9. The computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the instructions are operable to receive a conserve power message is received from a smart power grid.
10. The computer readable medium according to claim 9 , wherein the conserve power message is from a server that is operated by a service providing entity that is retained to reduce the energy costs of the automated banking machine.