Automated banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records
An automatic banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records corresponding to authorized user or financial account data. The 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 included devices to avoid exceeding power supply capacity.
1. A method comprising the steps:
configuring an automated banking machine that operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records, to include:
a card reader, wherein the card reader is operative to read card data from user cards, wherein the card data corresponds to financial accounts,
at least one transaction function device, wherein the at least one transaction function device uses electrical power during operation and includes at least one of a cash acceptor, a cash recycler, a check acceptor, a cash dispenser, a display, a receipt printer and an envelope depository,
a power supply, wherein the power supply is in operative connection with the at least one transaction function device, and is operative to supply electrical power thereto,
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the card reader, the power supply and the at least one transaction function device,
wherein the at least one processor is operative to
cause the card reader to operate to read user card data from a user card,
cause a determination to be made that the user card data corresponds to a financial account on which transactions are authorized to be conducted at the automated banking machine,
cause the automated banking machine to operate responsive at least in part to the determination to cause a transfer at least one of to and from the financial account corresponding to the user card data,
configuring computer-readable logic associated with the automated banking machine to determine at least one amount of power required to carry out at least one operation of the at least one transaction function device in conjunction with the transaction, prior to the at least one operation,
configuring computer-readable logic associated with the automated banking machine to further determine whether the power supply can deliver the at least one amount of power, prior to the at least one operation,
configuring computer-readable logic associated with the automated banking machine to cause the at least one operation to occur or not occur responsive at least in part to the further determination,
wherein responsive to a further determination that the at least one operation is to occur, the at least one terminal processor is operative to communicate prior to the at least one operation, at least one first message to the at least one device processor,
wherein the at least one first message corresponds to the at least one operation, wherein prior to the at least one operation, the at least one device processor is operative responsive at least in part to the at least one first message, to communicate at least one second message to the at least one power controller processor,
wherein the at least one second message corresponds to at least one of the at least one operation or an amount of power required to perform the at least one operation.