Patent ID: 9595848
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,G07F,H02J

Claim:
1. A non-volatile, tangible, computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to: selectively provide power from a plurality of power sources to a first set of devices associated with an automated banking machine and a second set of devices associated with the automated banking machine, the second set of devices consuming more power than the first set of devices; wherein the plurality of power sources comprise an alternate power source, a battery, and an external power source; wherein power is provided by a first set of power sources selected from the plurality of power sources to the first set of devices, the first set of power sources comprises the battery, the external power source, and the alternate power source, wherein power is provided by a second set of power sources selected from the plurality of power sources to the second set of devices, the second set of power sources comprise the battery and the external power source; determine an amount of power available from the alternate power source; determine an amount of power available from the battery; determine devices selected from the first set of devices and the second set of devices to employ to complete a financial transaction; selectively provide power to devices belonging to the first set of devices from the alternate power source responsive to determining the alternate power source has sufficient power; selectively provide power to devices belonging to the first set of devices from the battery responsive to determining that the alternate power source has insufficient power and the battery has sufficient power; selectively providing power to devices belonging to the first set of devices from the external power source responsive to determining that the alternate power source and the battery do not have sufficient power; and selectively provide power to devices from the second set of power sources based on available power from the power sources.