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. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:
control the operation of a plurality of transaction function devices associated with an automated banking machine,
wherein the plurality of transaction function devices include a cash dispenser that is operable to dispense cash to authorized users of the machine,
wherein the instructions are operable to cause the cash dispenser to dispense cash responsive at least in part to a cash dispense transaction authorization message received from a remote computer system,
wherein the automated banking machine includes an input device operable to receive input, including input indicative of a customer presence;
receive a reduce power consumption message from the remote computer system responsive at least in part to a change in electrical grid demand in a geographic region where the machine is located;
cause the automated banking machine to be switched from a first power consumption mode to a second power consumption mode responsive at least in part to receipt of the reduce power consumption message,
wherein the machine is configured to consume less electricity in the second power consumption mode than in the first power consumption mode,
wherein the first power consumption mode allows the machine to carry out transactions employing the plurality of transaction function devices,
wherein the machine when in the second power consumption, mode is unable to carry out transactions employing the plurality of transaction function devices;
cause the machine to change from the second power consumption mode to the first power consumption mode, responsive at least in part to the at least one input device receiving at least one input indicative of a customer presence;
cause the machine to carry out a customer selected transaction while the automated banking machine is in the first power consumption mode; and
cause the automated banking machine to return to the second power consumption mode at least in part to the automated banking machine completing the customer selected transaction and the reduced power consumption message.
2. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the remote computer system includes a transaction host, wherein the reduce power consumption message is provided by the transaction host.
3. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the input device includes a manual input device, wherein causing the machine to change from the second power consumption mode to the first power consumption mode is responsive at least in part to the manual input device receiving at least one manual input from a customer.
4. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the input device includes at least one proximity sensor, wherein causing the machine to change from the second power consumption mode to the first power consumption mode is responsive at least in part to the proximity sensor sensing a customer.
5. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the transaction function devices include a data reader that is operable to read data that is usable to identify a financial account.
6. The computer readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein the data reader includes a card reader,
wherein the automated banking machine includes a card slot leading to the card reader,
wherein the at least one input device includes at least one card sensor located adjacent the card slot,
wherein causing the machine to change from the second power consumption mode to the first power consumption mode is responsive at least in part to the card sensor sensing a card.
7. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is operable to receive wireless signals,
wherein the instructions are operable to cause the machine to change from the second power consumption mode to the first power consumption mode responsive at least in part to the input device receiving at least one wireless signal from a mobile device.
8. The computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transaction function devices include a first transaction function device;
wherein the first transaction device operates at a first power level while the automated banking machine is in the first power consumption mode; and
wherein the first transaction device operates at a second power level while the automated banking machine is in the second power consumption mode; and
wherein the second power level is a reduced power level relative to the first power level.