US 7,591,414 B2
Automated banking machine
Keith Carpenter, Akron, Ohio (US); Craig Hockman, North Canton, Ohio (US); Willis Miller, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (US); Laura Drozda, North Canton, Ohio (US); Paul Burns, Munroe Falls, Ohio (US); Thomas B. Phillips, Charlotte, N.C. (US); John C. Valcore, Hudson, Ohio (US); H. Thomas Graef, Bolivar, Ohio (US); Edward L. Laskowski, Seven Hills, Ohio (US); James Meek, Canton, Ohio (US); Martin J. Brown, Canton, Ohio (US); Todd Galloway, North Canton, Ohio (US); Robert W. Barnett, Canton, Ohio (US); Mike Ryan, Canton, Ohio (US); James R. Kay, Uniontown, Ohio (US); Mark A. Ward, North Canton, Ohio (US); David A. Peters, Tallmadge, Ohio (US); Greg Miller, Canton, Ohio (US); Arindam Laha, North Canton, Ohio (US); and Joseph M. Altier, Uniontown, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Diebold, Incorporated, North Canton, Ohio (US)
Filed on Jan. 03, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/324,903.
Application 10/830191 is a division of application No. 09/993070, filed on Nov. 13, 2001, granted, now 6,749,111.
Application 11/324903 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/830191, filed on Apr. 21, 2004, granted, now 6,981,638.
Application 09/993070 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/911329, filed on Jul. 23, 2001, granted, now 6,607,081.
Application 09/911329 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/664698, filed on Sep. 19, 2000, granted, now 6,315,194.
Application 09/664698 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/390929, filed on Sep. 07, 1999, granted, now 6,331,000.
Application 09/911329 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/633486, filed on Aug. 07, 2000, granted, now 6,573,983.
Application 09/633486 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/135384, filed on Aug. 17, 1998, granted, now 6,101,266.
Application 09/135384 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/980467, filed on Nov. 28, 1997, granted, now 6,273,413.
Application 08/980467 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/749260, filed on Nov. 15, 1996, granted, now 5,923,413.
Application 09/390929 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/168131, filed on Jun. 27, 2005, granted, now 7,438,219.
Application 11/168131 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/039655, filed on Jan. 19, 2005.
Application 11/168131 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/324903.
Application 11/324903 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/039655, filed on Jan. 19, 2005.
Application 11/039655 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/723304, filed on Nov. 27, 2000.
Application 11/039655 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/944578, filed on Sep. 16, 2004.
Application 11/039655 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/324903, filed on Jan. 03, 2006.
Application 11/324903 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/944224, filed on Sep. 16, 2004, granted, now 7,207,478.
Application 10/944224 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/723304, filed on Nov. 27, 2000.
Application 10/944224 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/324903.
Application 11/324903 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/723304, filed on Nov. 27, 2000.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/733093, filed on Nov. 02, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/338919, filed on Nov. 05, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/100758, filed on Sep. 17, 1998.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/155281, filed on Sep. 21, 1999.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/167996, filed on Nov. 30, 1999.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/504282, filed on Sep. 17, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/504776, filed on Sep. 17, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/503825, filed on Sep. 22, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537581, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537788, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537795, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584622, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584592, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584532, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584742, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584578, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/678916, filed on May 06, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537581, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537795, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/537788, filed on Jan. 20, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/584622, filed on Jun. 29, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0163342 A1, Jul. 27, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 235—379  [235/380] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
(a) operating an automated banking machine including a card reader, check imaging device, and a cash dispenser, to receive a check in the automated banking machine;
(b) producing image data corresponding to a visual image of at least a portion of the check through operation of the check imaging device and at least one processor in the automated banking machine;
(c) determining through operation of at least one first software component operating in the at least one processor, character data included in the image data, wherein the character data corresponds to at least one visible character on the check;
(d) determining through operation of at least one second software component operating in the at least one processor, at least one character value corresponding to the character data;
(e) including data corresponding to the at least one character value in at least one message sent from the automated banking machine to at least one first remote computer,
(f) prior to (a), executing at least one starting sequence though operation of the at least one processor, wherein the at least one starting sequence includes loading instructions of at least one first software component and instructions of at least one second software component from at least one data store in the machine to at least one random access memory in operative connection with the at least one processor.