Patent ID: 9396463
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04L,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: an automated transaction machine including: at least one transaction function device, wherein the at least one transaction function device uses electrical power during operation, wherein the at least one transaction function device is selected from a group consisting of a cash acceptor, a cash recycler, a check acceptor, a cash dispenser, a display, a printer, and an envelope depository; at least one power supply, wherein the at least one power supply is operative to supply electrical power to the at least one transaction function device, a power controller, at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the at least one transaction function device, wherein the at least one processor includes: at least one terminal processor associated with the machine, at least one device processor, wherein the at least one transaction function device includes the at least one device processor, and at least one power controller processor; wherein the at least one processor is operative to: wherein 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 a group consisting of an operation and an amount of power required to perform the at least one operation.