Patent ID: 7110981
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for a user at an automatic teller machine to obtain securities information and transactions, comprising: the user accessing the automatic teller machine; the automatic teller machine prompting the user with an option to perform securities functions; the user selecting the option to perform securities functions; automatically prompting the user to select a securities function from a securities function group of obtain information, buy securities, and sell securities; the user selecting a securities function from the securities function group; if the user selects the securities function of obtain information, automatically prompting the user to select one information type from an information type group of holdings, stock quotes, symbol directory, and activity and orders; the user selecting an information type from the information type group; providing to the user information for the selected information types; if the user selects one securities function from the securities function group of buy securities and sell securities, automatically determining whether the user has established a linked brokerage account; if the user has established a linked brokerage account, automatically determining whether the user has multiple brokerage accounts; if the user does not have multiple brokerage accounts, automatically presenting the user with a portfolio profile message; automatically determining whether a broker system is available; if a broker system is available, automatically determining whether trading is enabled; and performing a trading request for enabled trading.